Study finds workers misjudge wage markets

Employees underestimate salary levels in their own industry, leading them to spend less time exploring the job market.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
March 14, 2024 ~7 min

Male psych researchers forget women in their field

"These biases influence decisions such as who to cite in a paper, but they also affect other ways in which we raise people up and give them platforms..."

UT Austin • futurity
March 7, 2024 ~7 min


Retirement takes greater mental health toll on blue-collar women

Retirement affects the mental health of women in blue-collar jobs more than white-collar jobs. Support as they transition out of the workforce could help.

Yale • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~7 min

MIT researchers map the energy transition’s effects on jobs

A county-by-county study shows where the U.S. job market will evolve most during the move to clean energy.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Feb. 5, 2024 ~7 min

How to avoid a “winner’s curse” for social programs

When interventions or policies perform well in studies, they may disappoint later on. An MIT economist’s tools can help planners recognize this trap.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Feb. 5, 2024 ~7 min

Many people hide being sick to come to work

People with infectious illnesses face negative social outcomes and may take steps to hide their situation from others, researchers report.

Jared Wadley-U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~5 min

Ads with wide pay ranges can put off job seekers

"It's not just a choice between including a pay range or not—how compensation information is communicated matters..."

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~6 min

AI can now attend a meeting and write code for you – here's why you should be cautious

Microsoft Copilot can summarise meetings and even formulate arguments. But as good as that sounds, we shouldn’t blindly trust its accuracy.

Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Jan. 2, 2024 ~6 min


For inclusive hiring, findings back ethical leadership style

A manager's leadership style during the hiring process is a glimpse at how people within the organization are treated.

U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Expert: In-person work alone won’t fix loneliness

Is returning to the office the solution to loneliness? Not if your work culture is the true problem.

Rich Barlow-Boston U. • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 ~7 min

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