The Gig Economy, Best & Worst Areas for STEM Pros, Hiring Millennials and More!

Miriam Dushane, Managing Partner with Alaant shares more on why the gig economy is here to stay in 2020 via this “Eye On Talent” segment on CBS 6 - Albany…

If there really is a generation war raging in the workplace, millennials may have already won. Seventy-two percent of talent professionals say they plan to focus on recruiting millennials (ages 24-39) over the next five years as opposed to other age groups, according to a LinkedIn survey of 2,406 U.S. hiring managers…

As we mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a concerning Siena Poll is released saying positive race relations may not be as good as they should be. Back in 2010, 51-percent of New Yorkers had positive views on race relations. Now a decade later, only one-third of New Yorkers view race relations in the state as excellent or good. As for how we can do better in the workforce, CBS 6 spoke with several woman experts in the field...

STEM workers are in fierce demand, and not just in the global epicenter of high tech known as Silicon Valley. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis, STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — professions are expected to grow 8.8% between 2018 and 2028, compared to just 5.0% for all other occupations…

Growing up in England, I thought of differences like dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, etc. as a disadvantage. I went to a strict private school with a rigid entrance exam and, believe me when I say, there was no room for those who thought "differently." Today, I’m proud to say that I respect and value these differences, (just like any other human difference,) and I strongly believe that you should too…