At Work

Talented professionals won't be willing to work traditional 9-to-5 jobs in the future. CNBC recently spoke with Upwork CEO Stephane Kasriel about the need to institute remote-work policies, and the consequences for companies if they don't.

Real friendship is the key to our long-term career success, health and happiness. Yet we often overlook our fellow co-workers as friends because we try to separate our needs in the office from those at home.

Google's 'bungee program' allows employees to step into the full-time roles of peers, such as those on maternity leave. The concept promotes the work/life balance and development opportunities that are important to retaining top millennial talent.

With many tech companies enjoying worldwide prominence, many headquarters have now become architectural wonders in their own right.  Both the state-of-the-art buildings and lifestyle are fascinating to outsiders.

As advancing technology continues to drive the demand for tech skills, companies are getting fiercely competitive when it comes to snagging — and keeping — the best talent on the planet. Yet there is a basic way for smaller companies to win the war.

Schools can no longer insulate its students from the unpredictability of technological progression and disruption. The result: new, nontraditional education options are beginning to proliferate.

Mujin, a start-up spun out of Tokyo University, has developed industrial robots that can fully automate warehouses and fulfillment centers. After doing this for JD.com in China, it plans to enter the U.S. marketplace.

Panera Bread is slated to pass $2 billion in annualized digital sales this year, double that of last year, its CEO Blaine Hurst said at CNBC's Productivity@Work event in New York City Tuesday.

Virtual reality is being embraced by Walmart, Boeing, UPS and other F500 companies as a training tool. The rise in retention rates and productivity numbers so far have been impressive.

Some 60 million Americans make up the gig economy, and by 2027 the majority of workers in the U.S. will be contract workers. This has major implications for the American workforce — and corporations — in the years ahead.

Google, Facebook and other tech titans are employing thousands of contract workers to keep official headcounts low and free up millions to hire talent in areas such as AI. The trend is on the rise for companies outside Silicon Valley as well.

As Canada enters the recreational marijuana market, Colorado tries to stem a brain drain on its cannabis industry. Pot businesses are now headhunting employees who have coveted experience in Colorado's budding marijuana marketplace. 

Career coach Abby Kohut is on a personal mission: to reveal the job-search secrets recruiters won't tell you and to help everyone develop their careers. Here are her top tips for leveraging LinkedIn to land your dream job.

Low unemployment is boosting worker confidence and causing more to leave jobs to pursue six-figure salaries, experts say. But job seekers should know the rules of the game when negotiating with prospective employers.

Start-up Iron Ox created a fully autonomous farm in San Carlos, California. The hydroponic indoor farm relies on two robots to plant, care for and harvest all its produce. 

Business strategist, best-selling author and life coach Tony Robbins says a simple technique can help you become more creative and fast-forward your career. The most important thing is to change your mental state to trigger inspiration.

The former surgeon general recently claimed that smoking, secondhand smoke and sitting are no longer the biggest health risks facing our country. It's isolation and loneliness. And technology just makes us lonelier. 

Zippin is trying to make cashierless stores the new standard.

Companies such as McDonald's and Delta Air hire ex-cons as part of their inclusion strategy. Many employers find that if reformed, these employees are loyal and trusted workers. 

LinkedIn chief executive says employees don't necessarily leave their jobs, they usually leave managers.

Billionaire Richard Branson is pushing business leaders to embrace the idea of flexible work arrangements, claiming that with today's cutting-edge technology, there is no reason people can't work less hours and be equally — if not more — effective.

Heavy reliance on smart, digital devices to communicate — whether it's with the person sitting right next to you or across the globe — has produced toxic consequences in the workplace that is hugely impacting employees' mental and physical health.

Amidst low unemployment, more Americans are quitting their jobs, confident they can land a better one with a bigger salary, according to the Department of Labor. The trend is widespread across all industries.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.

CNBC's @Work is an exclusive three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. The second event in the series, Productivity@Work, took place on October 30 and examined how CIOs and CTOs are managing the transition to a digital future.

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation are reimagining today's workplace and leading to big shifts in the workforce of tomorrow. CNBC's @Work is a three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. The second event in the series, Productivity@Work, took place on October 30 and examined how CIOs and CTOs are managing the transition to a digital future.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.

CNBC’s @Work is a 3-part event examining the impact of new technology on human resources, IT and finance. The first event, Talent@Work, on June 20 explored how CHROs drive success by balancing the needs of the workforce with the needs of the company.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.