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Revolutionizing Hiring: Big Companies Shift Focus to Skills Over Degrees

Big companies like Blackstone, Walmart, and Microsoft are now paying more attention to the specific skills a person has, rather than just whether they have a college degree. A group called the Burning ...

30 Million Jobs Lost, and Counting

As of late April, 2020, the United States of America is looking at 30 million new unemployment claims filed since mid-March. This is an incredible number of people who have lost their jobs, for no other reason than states have deemed mos...

Have You Looked Outside Your Expertise for Employment in 2020?

If you've been unemployed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, your county economic development office, your local workforce development office, and your local community college can help you get back t...

Employees have different ways of suggesting that they are about to fire you. They might try to avoid you, allocate your work to someone else, or might...

When you notice them, it might be time to start planning your exit before receiving the termination letter. However, bef...

Do You Plan to Start Remote Working? Here Are Some Business Ideas You May Consider

If your employer has terminated your contract because they're facing financial challenges brought by the current pandemic, it might be advisable to start a home-based business. Depending on ...

5 Reasons Why Companies Should Embrace the Remote Working Strategy

Remote working is the ability for employees to provide services from anywhere and anytime. Although not many companies preferred using the strategy before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, many of them had no oth...

Choosing the Stay-at-Home Option: 8 Advantages of Remote Work

Technology has changed so much that it has changed the world. One of these changes is the way people work. The current workforce comprises remote jobs like working from home and telecommuting, which allows people...

Make 2023 the Year You Switch Careers With These 10 Genius Tips

Changing careers is a daunting prospect for many people. The thought of leaving the familiar and venturing into new territory can be intimidating, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. With the right plannin...

Media Targets Essential Industries for Virus Blame

Once upon a time in the United States of America, the free press, whose rights are guaranteed in the nation's Constitution, were an honest and powerful force for good. In 2020, with hundreds of competing networks figh...