Catherine BarreraThe Human Touch: There are some things robots will never replace.Figuring out whether a certain job will be replaced by robots often takes the form of two questions: Will robots be able to do that task…Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Catherine BarreraMIT Conference Lays Out the Long Road Ahead for AI & the Future of WorkI had the privilege of attending the AI and the Future of Work conference at MIT last week, a joint project of MIT research centers, CSAIL…Nov 8, 2017Nov 8, 2017
Catherine BarreraLearning by Doing“New collar” jobs and what they mean for the future of the American DreamOct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
Catherine BarreraThe Road Not Taken: Career EditionThere’s no doubt about it — competition is high in today’s labor market, and there’s something interesting that the team at ZipRecruiter…Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Catherine BarreraHope in Hurricane SeasonA look at the road ahead for job markets affected by Irma and HarveySep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Catherine BarreraJobs Added, ExplainedOn Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish its monthly Employment Situation Report, through which we will glean a…Aug 30, 2017Aug 30, 2017
Catherine BarreraMore Jobs and Better JobsUnemployment is at a 15-year low. But with wages remaining stagnant, there’s still a sense that the recovery hasn’t reached millions of…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Catherine BarreraTime to move to where the jobs are?Relocating for a career dipped to a historic low in the wake of the Great Recession. Since the labor market has been recovering and jobs…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017
Catherine BarreraRetail apocalypse? More like metamorphosis.It’s game on in the debate over whether the internet and other technologies are killing retail jobs, according to economist Michael Mandel…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Catherine BarreraSubj: Dear Hiring Manager, I’m a Retail Veteran“The Retail Apocalypse Has Officially Descended Upon America,” trumpets a recent headline. Overblown? Yes and no. “A tidal wave of change”…May 25, 2017May 25, 2017