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Teenagers With Jobs Keep Their Families Financially Afloat During Pandemic
In a report released on Monday, February 15, economists in Nevada shared that an increasing share of teenagers are helping keep their families financially afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many kid...
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...
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...
Japanese Flight Attendants Taking on New Roles
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't just caused mass unemployment in the United States. It's affected countries around the world. One of the hardest-hit industries is travel and tourism. With lockdowns, quarantines and closures, fewer ...
Proposed COVID-19 Stimulus Package Could Deliver Big Relief to Workers
After months of roadblocks on both sides of the political aisle, lawmakers are finally honing in on the details of a proposed COVID-19 relief package. The bill is expected to head to Congress before lawm...
State of Ohio Posts Jobs With No Benefits
In this time of high unemployment and economic uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Ohio has been encouraging people to look at its Ohio Means Jobs website. The Lieutenant Governor has been promoting the site, s...
High Jobless Numbers Persist in Ohio's Rural, Suburban Communities
The unemployment rate in Fairfield County, OH, dropped to 4.3% in October. Its high was 14% in April 2020. Corey Clark, who is the County Chief Deputy Director of Workforce Development says that this is a dyn...
'Tis the Season for Seasonal Jobs. What to Know Before You Accept a Position
There is no better time to earn some quick cash than during the holidays. A plethora of seasonal job options makes it easy to take on a position for the short-term without feeling the pressure to m...
Thinking About Getting a Seasonal Job? Learn How COVID-19 Might Affect Them
Seasonal jobs around the holidays are often viewed as a simple and convenient way of collecting some extra funds. With many households struggling right now, plenty of people are hoping to get a seaso...
