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Dive Brief: Teens’ postsecondary plans are shifting, with just 45% of students in grades 7-12 seeing a two- or four-year college as their most likely next step in 2024, according to a new survey from national nonprofit American Student Assistance. That’s down from 73% in 2018. Over the same period, interest in nondegree education pathways…

  Energy Star Portfolio Manager — the software platform for benchmarking and managing building energy use — has powered the real estate industry’s approach to sustainability for years. It’s helped building owners access low-interest rate loans, comply with regulations (like New York City’s LL97 building performance law), take advantage of rebates and earn recognition that…

One in 12 workers have experienced threats, insults or even physical attacks in the workplace in the past year, according to a new study and a similar proportion (one in 13) feel unsafe at work. Research co-authored by Dr Vanessa Gash (City St George’s, University of London) and Dr Niels Blom (University of Manchester), has…

It used to be said that the UK was a nation of lions led by donkeys. Now it would appear that the country has become as stubborn as mules at every level. The new survey from Right Management claims there is a growing culture of resistance to change across the UK workforce, particularly among women,…

If you’re a corporate affairs professional who’s been feeling the ESG backlash, you’re not alone. New research from Trellis data partner GlobeScan and the University of Oxford found that in Europe and North America, corporate affairs professionals say pushback against ESG has become more pronounced, with approximately half of respondents reporting increased resistance against this…

Desk breaks aren’t enough to combat MSDs. FMJ asks Helen Beebe, UK Managing Director of AJ Products for her guide to establishing ergonomic workplace habits Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are driven largely by the rise in sedentary desk jobs, increased reliance on technology and the shift towards remote and hybrid working models. According to the HSE,…