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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...
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...
Hiring the right employees is one of the most challenging tasks of operating a business. Getting the right team that will deliver your desired results...
It is also advisable to examine all applicants properly to choose the ones that will fit into your company culture, upho...
Lack of Engineering Education Means Lack of Jobs
With or without a global pandemic, jobs in America fluctuate. Industries fall in and out of popularity. Employment rates bounce up and down. It's a constant ebb and flow based on myriad factors, many of which are out of the c...
5 Great Habits to Help You Get Promoted
We all see certain people shooting up the career ladder, always picking up new roles and opportunities. They might seem lucky, but in reality, they are following some strong habits that help them move up. Here’s a rundown of ...
Top-paying Remote Jobs and How to Get Them
On Thursday, January 14, the Department of Labor released updated employment numbers. Another 965,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the past seven days. This may be due to the seasonal holiday jobs ending at many reta...
First Monthly Jobs Report of the Biden Administration
Today, the first monthly jobs report for the first full month in which President Biden was in office will be released by the Department of Labor. Economists expect that employers will have stepped up their hiring for the ...
These Jobs Are Now Hiring En Masse As a Result of COVID-19 Spreading
While many have lost their jobs, at least temporarily, due to the Coronavirus crisis, some businesses are becoming more profitable than ever before. Unfortunately, restaurants, bars, and the like have large...
May Job Report Predicted to be Bad
As of May, 2020, over 30 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. For a lot of these unemployed people, their jobs are likely to come back once the virus scare has passed; though for many more, their jobs a...