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Nathaniel Brooks

Careers Editor

Nathaniel Brooks is the Careers Editor at Career and Company, where he oversees coverage of career paths, job market trends, and professional development. His writing focuses on providing readers with actionable job search strategies, leadership development insights, and a deeper understanding of workplace dynamics. By analyzing employee engagement and modern hiring practices, Nathaniel delivers practical tools that empower professionals to thrive in their careers.

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Empty office desks and isolated remote workers in pods, symbolizing the shift away from remote work and the return to office trend.
Careers

Companies Slash Remote Jobs, Signaling Major Shift in Work Trends

Takeda laid off 243 remote U.

Aug 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Diverse team of employees actively engaged and collaborating in a modern, sunlit office environment, representing successful employee retention.
Hiring

Top 9 Employee Retention Strategies Businesses Need in 2026

The share of highly engaged employees fell from 23% in 2024 to 19% in 2026, according to WebMD Health Services .

Aug 20, 2026 · 7 min read

A person at a crossroads, choosing a new career path towards a bright, futuristic city, symbolizing a successful career pivot.
Careers

How to Successfully Pivot Your Career in 2026: A Complete Guide

Nearly 60% of U.S. professionals are actively seeking new employment in 2024, a significant number reflecting a widespread desire for career change. Yet, many will find traditional job search methods

Aug 19, 2026 · 4 min read

A lone, discouraged recent graduate stands in an empty job fair, symbolizing the scarcity of entry-level positions and high unemployment rates for new grads.
Hiring

Entry-level jobs are disappearing, leaving new grads with 5.6% unemployment.

The share of salaried jobs open to candidates with no experience has fallen 73% in four years, according to Investopedia .

Aug 19, 2026 · 5 min read

Diverse students actively participating in a modern classroom setting, showcasing a blend of technological engagement and collaborative project work for future career readiness.
Careers

What are career readiness programs for students academic journey in 2026?

School-to-career (STC) programs are lauded for preparing students for the workplace, yet they also face criticism for narrowing educational possibilities, according to JournalCTE .

Aug 18, 2026 · 4 min read

Professionals collaborating on AI marketing strategies with holographic displays, symbolizing career growth in Pune's digital sector.
Careers

Victorious Digital expands AI marketing training, boosting Pune jobs

In Pune, Victorious Digital offers 100% job placement assistance for its AI-powered digital marketing training, directly addressing industry demands.

Aug 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Diverse team collaborating, showcasing skills-based hiring over traditional resumes, with glowing skill icons representing talent.
Hiring

Why Skills-Based Hiring Beats Resume Screening for Talent

Companies that removed degree requirements saw their eligible candidate pool expand by 10 times in some technical roles, with no decline in quality of hire, according to thehirehub .

Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min read

A diverse group of candidates and interviewers in a professional setting, focusing on structured interview techniques for identifying top talent.
Hiring

5 Interview Questions to Identify Top Talent

Despite decades of reliance on objective measures like class rank or exam scores, these metrics often fail to correlate with actual job performance, leaving many organizations struggling to identify t

Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min read

A person thoughtfully charting a course through a futuristic cityscape integrated with AI interfaces, symbolizing a resilient career path in a shifting job market.
Careers

How to Build a Resilient Career Path for 2026's Shifting Job Market

In March, about a quarter of announced job cuts explicitly cited AI as the reason, according to JPMorgan.

Aug 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Futuristic cityscape with AI interfaces, representing the impact of artificial intelligence on early career talent acquisition and federal hiring goals.
Hiring

AI is Reshaping Early Career Talent Acquisition Before Fall Rush

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed federal agencies to set a governmentwide goal of making at least 33% of all federal hires in fiscal 2027 early-career workers.

Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Young professionals using TikTok for job searching, showcasing the evolving recruitment landscape and Gen Z's influence on hiring strategies.
Careers

Gen Z TikTok job search trend reshapes older worker recruitment strategies

Nearly half of Gen Z, 46%, has secured a job or internship directly through TikTok, a platform many employers still dismiss as merely entertainment.

Aug 15, 2026 · 5 min read

Diverse professionals collaborating effectively through a virtual interview interface, showcasing hybrid work success and modern hiring technology.
Hiring

9 Virtual Interview Strategies for Hybrid Work Success in 2026

A recent study found that candidates hired through optimized virtual interview processes were 30% more likely to be retained in hybrid roles after one year than those hired through traditional in-pers

Aug 14, 2026 · 7 min read

Diverse individuals participating in a job training program at ConnCAT, learning new skills and collaborating in a supportive environment.
Careers

ConnCAT expands workforce programs for diverse populations and job placement.

In New Haven, Erik Clemons, CEO of the successful job training organization ConnCAT, has stepped down to lead ConnCORP, a sister organization spearheading the $200 million First HAVEN redevelopment pr

Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min read

Diverse professionals in a futuristic city with integrated vertical farms and clean energy, collaborating on sustainability metrics.
Careers

Top 5 Emerging Sustainable Technology Career Paths in 2026

Demand for 'Circular Economy Engineers' in Europe surged by 150% in the last two years.

Aug 14, 2026 · 5 min read

A diverse group of professionals collaborating in a bright, modern office, symbolizing successful inclusive hiring practices and a thriving team environment.
Hiring

What Are Inclusive Hiring Practices for Building Diverse Teams?

Major U.S. companies like Meta and Amazon scaled back their corporate diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs in early 2025, according to Talentneuron . While inclusive companies generate si

Aug 13, 2026 · 4 min read

A mid-career professional confidently walks into a bright, modern office, symbolizing a successful re-entry into the workforce.
Careers

How to Explain Resume Gaps When Re-Entering the Workforce

Employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, a 58% jump year over year and the highest total since 2020, according to Resumeoptimizerpro .

Aug 13, 2026 · 4 min read

Diverse Gen Z professionals collaborating in a modern, sunlit office, showcasing engagement and innovation in the workplace.
Hiring

7 Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Gen Z Talent in 2026

Nearly one million people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are currently not in education, employment, or training, highlighting a significant disconnect between young talent and the workforce.

Aug 12, 2026 · 7 min read

Diverse professionals collaborating with advanced AI interfaces, showcasing the integration of artificial intelligence in modern hiring and recruitment processes.
Insights

AI's Impact on Hiring: A Future Outlook

The Defense Department aims to reduce its civilian hiring timeline to an astonishing 30 days using generative AI.

Aug 12, 2026 · 3 min read

A college student successfully converts their summer internship into a full-time job offer after a handshake with a hiring manager.
Careers

How to Leverage Your Summer Internship for a Full-Time Job Offer

Internship applications surged, with 41% of Class of 2025 students having applied to at least one internship through Handshake by January 2025.

Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min read

Diverse professionals collaborating with advanced AI technology, highlighting the importance of human skills in the future job market.
Careers

Human skills crucial for AI-proof jobs by 2026

New research, analyzing over 3.

Aug 11, 2026 · 4 min read