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As aid runs out and cost of living rises, companies like US Foods are welcoming employees back to the workforce.

James Pruskowski is the CIO and co-founder of 16Rock, a full-service asset management firm specializing in Municipal Bonds. He leads the firm's flagship 16Rock Municipal Opportunities Fund LP, a long-short hedge fund, as well as the firm's long-only Separately Managed Account (SMA) client business.

Mr. Pruskowski spent nearly three decades at BlackRock starting in 1994 shortly after the firm was founded, when it had only 50 employees and $25 billion in assets under management. He was a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, and Head of Municipal Bonds, Institutional & Wealth Management. Mr. Pruskowski was a member of the management committee and led a team of 58 investment professionals, driving strategic growth initiatives and innovation. He has a proven track record over multiple investment cycles and award-winning performance.

Before focusing on municipal bonds, Mr. Pruskowski was a multi-sector taxable fixed income portfolio manager. He was instrumental in launching BlackRock's Financial Institutions Group, which has grown into the world's leading insurance asset management business. He provided a wide array of services in balance sheet management, analytics, capital markets, and portfolio construction to banks, insurance companies, and official institutions worldwide. Mr. Pruskowski began his career in Risk & Quantitative Analytics as a risk analyst and programmer, playing a key role in the development of what is now known as BlackRock Solutions.

Mr. Pruskowski is a thought leader and content expert, known for his diverse skills, experience, and energetic, detail-oriented, and structured approach. His hands-on, can-do attitude drives results. As an industry advocate with strong brand awareness, he frequently speaks publicly, engages with the media, and collaborates with clients. He possesses a unique talent for understanding, designing, and clearly explaining markets and complex concepts in an accessible manner.

Early detection of cancer is essential for better health outcomes, and is easier to access than ever.

Paul Wnek is founder, CEO and principal solutions architect at ExpandAP, a 14x certified Salesforce B2B solutions architect, founder and CEO of Coalescence Cloud (Salesforce Consulting Partner) and Salesforce certified AI associate.

The right kinds of insurance coverage can protect your workforce's financial security.

Jennifer Dulski has taken her mission to motivate from the classroom to the C-suite.

Lively found that a majority of organizations will be focusing on financial wellness benefits in an effort to fight turnover.

Hagit Levy-Shalev is an associate professor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy in the Zicklin School of Business at CUNY's Baruch College.

The risk of backlash has led 60% of companies to be more selective in the social and political issues they address.

Kickresume found that recruiters are "halfway towards randomness" when choosing the best candidate for a job opening.