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November's Jobs Report Crushes Expectations and the Stock Market Soars
In news that has sent the stock market soaring, the November jobs number has blown past expectations, and unemployment has dropped to a 50-year low. By midday, the market was up over one percent. This repr...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic May End Up Changing the Job Market Forever
A lot of research on the COVID-19 job market is focusing on how the virus is putting hourly hospitality workers out of work. However, it turns out that there are also some broader, more long lasting changes...
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...
Michigan Town to Get New Auto Plant, 100 Jobs
Three Rivers is a city in Southwest Michigan, whose township seat bears the same name, and they have been known for being among the last holdouts of the auto industry's desertion some many years ago. American Axle & Ma...
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...
How to Have a Successful Process When Switching Your Career
Your happiness is very important when working. It boosts your confidence, increasing your productivity. Besides, it makes you enjoy your work, improving your chances of working in the company for years. However, if ...
Looking to Relocate for Work? Why People Are Considering Rural Communities
One of the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is what has been dubbed as "The Great Relocation." During the early days of the pandemic, workers scrambled to pivot to a virtual workspace. As t...
What to Consider When Contemplating a Career Change
More than two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, workers continue to experience a longing for work that makes them feel valued, happy and satisfied. While millions of workers temporarily...
Considering Switching Jobs? These Are the Worst Times to Make a Job Change
In today's hot job market, it is understandable to want to consider making a move to a different position or company. Before you make a big change, you are going to want to time it right for ...
