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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...
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...
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...
These Parts of the Economy Are Recovering the Fastest
More than 30 million adults lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each week, more than 1 million people are filing new jobless claims. However, some industries are enjoying a faster recovery than others. R...
Record-high Number of Workers Died on the Job in 2019
On December 25, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report about on-the-job accidents in the United States in 2019. Last year was the deadliest year in more than 12 years, reported the agency in its annual statement...
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...
New York's Easing of Covid Restrictions Sees Small Job Boom
New York's Easing of Covid Restrictions Sees Small Job Boom New York was the epicenter of the planet for the 2020 Covid-19 virus pandemic. Although experts will state that the virus got its start in China, and the ...
Pay is Increases, But Are Benefits?
Many people have been noticing lately that there are a lot of corporations out there that are starting to pay their employees more money. McDonald's and other fast food chains, Walmart and big box stores, and even Amazon, to name a few. T...
Tips To Start Building A Career You Always Wanted
It's never too late to start working on your career. Many people don't start thinking about their careers until their early or mid-20s. If you're starting, don't worry because you can build a career worth having. However, you...
