Maria Gracia Santillana

Retail companies are leveraging their social media followings to make it into big-box retailers, while logistics providers are going all-in on AI.

As CEOs cut back on DEI and tell young workers to leave their politics at home, charitable giving is emerging as a way for employees to bring their own values to work.

Plus, Walmart ends its DEI programs, what you need to know about this year’s office holiday parties and how RTOs are causing people to spend more in this week’s Careers newsletter.

Plus, how to stay calm at work during election day, minimum wage increases hit the ballots in three states and why October hiring numbers missed expectations in this week’s Careers newsletter.

Plus, a guide to voting policies if you work on Election Day, EY fires folks over multitasking during trainings and a multi-million fundraise for an AI startup eliminating sales cold calls.

Plus, Meta fires workers over using meal credits in “Grubgate,” the case for taking “skip-level” meetings and a new KPMG index tracks the impact of child care in the workforce in this week’s Careers newsletter.

Thanks to previously unpublished Labor Department data, KPMG is now reporting the number of U.S. workers each month who are cutting their hours due to a lack of child care options.

Home Depot asks corporate employees to work retail shifts as unionization rises around the country, advocating for menopausal support at work and more in this week’s Careers’ Newsletter.

Plus, another ‘September surge’ in the job market, managers pay higher starting salaries for in-office personnel and a look at how Marianne Markowitz climbed the corporate ladder.

Plus, Boeing’s troubles worsen, Mercor reaches new valuation and find out which city has the shortest commute time in this week’s Careers newsletter.