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Unemployment Is on the Rise Again
The Bureau of Labor announced updated unemployment numbers on December 16, and the news isn't good. The number of new claims rose again, leading many people to wonder when the lost jobs will actually return to the company. The holiday season...
Are You Planning to Change Your Career Path? Consider Any of the Following Jobs
The vaccination drive the government introduced a while back has brought significant changes. First, the number of covid-19 infections has gone down significantly all over the country. Many jobs ...
Pieces of Career Advice that Everyone Needs to Know
It's no secret that the job market is tough. With so many people competing for a limited number of jobs, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. If you're looking for a way to improve your career...
Good News, Bad News for Job Market
When the novel coronavirus turned into a full blown pandemic over eight months ago now, America started suffering job losses that have never been seen before. Even during the Great Depression of last century, more Americans kept their jobs...
Best Job Roles for Gig Workers and Freelancers in 2021
The American economy lost more than 22 million jobs at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it regained about 12 million jobs, that leaves 10 million fewer jobs now than the United States had one year ago. In...
Instacart Plans to Lay Off 2,000 Workers This Month
Grocery shopping and delivery service Instacart announced on January 22 that it is going to lay off about 2,000 of its workers. This includes 10 workers who recently joined the United Food and Commercial Workers Local Union...
Despite Soaring Sales, Best Buy Cut 5,000 Jobs
During the COVID-19 pandemic's early days, millions of American workers were sent home to do their work. Tens of millions of K-12 and college students were sent home to complete their educational year online. Those people needed...
How to Improve Productivity in the Workplace
As an employer, you are already aware of the importance of boosting productivity in the workplace. For instance, to improve the overall performance of your business or organization, you need to boost the focus and dedication of yo...
Best Summer for Teen Jobs in 68 Years
The economy of America is often a mess and certainly another polarizing area of life for its citizens. Since the mid 1950s, when the minimum wage really started to take off all across America, the idea of the "teen job" started to die o...