Job modernization trends

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Battery-powered, full-body exoskeleton lets users lift 200 pounds
New Atlas
Sarcos Robotics is speeding us towards that promising future, now taking pre-orders for the Guardian XO Max – the world's first battery-powered, full-body industrial exoskeleton – with delivery slated for early 2020.
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Flight attendants know the real job killer isn’t the green new deal. It’s climate change.
Vox
Our union represents 50,000 flight attendants. We know climate change is a huge threat.
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Why fast food is the ticking time bomb of job automation
Gizmodo
On Tuesday, the automation-focused meme candidate Andrew Yang tweeted, “Fast food may be first.” He was commenting on a new CNBC report that reported annual employee turnover rates of 100 percent at the Panera Bread chain—a figure that is low for the fast food industry, which can see annual turnover of up to 150 percent. Those figures may seem ridiculous, but they’re a reality: The fast fo
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Without summer jobs, cities seek alternatives for youth
Governing
Given the budget crunch, cities are cutting or canceling summer jobs programs. Some are trying to find ways of keeping kids engaged online.
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Calls for female-focused budget as women face financial 'gender disaster'
The Age
With women losing jobs faster than men, experts warn that without budgetary measures targeted at creating jobs for women many will be "scarred in the labor force" for years.