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Nearly 5 Million Jobs Added in June. Time to Celebrate? Not So Fast

According to the US Labor Department June jobs report, there were 4.8 million jobs added back to the economy during the last month. This number marks the second consecutive month of significant gains after ...

Lose Your Job During the Pandemic? Understanding What to Do Next

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has left the economy in tatters. As the crisis continues to drag on, more and more individuals are losing their jobs. With unemployment at record highs and many states going backw...

THIS Job Sector Lost 100,000 Jobs During COVID and Most Aren't Returning

For many decades, the oil and gas industries were some of the most reliable in the world. They employed people at all education levels and offered stable jobs for entire towns. However, as newer, more s...

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...

Losing your job is one of the most unfortunate events in life. However, it should not be the end of life because even some of the most successful peop...

The hardest part of accepting your dismissal is to know that you did nothing wrong. You might have asked a challenging q...

Unique and Surprising Jobs that Are Growing in 2021 and Beyond

Traditional jobs like accountants, lawyers, doctors are sure to stay around, but if you are in search of a unique job or career path, keep on reading. Below are some of the most unique, outstanding, and pote...

Your Professional Bio Should Make You Shine. Here's How to Write It

It can be awkward to try to write your own professional bio. How do you sell yourself while still remaining humble and authentic? And how do you fit so much important information about your personal history...

Dealing With a Loss of Income Due to COVID-19? How to Make it Through

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant loss of job income for many Americans. Between hours being cut, companies putting employees on furlough, or workers being forced to take unpaid leave...

Looking to Attract the Top Talent to Your Organization? Here is How

Today's workplace is more competitive than ever. As the world begins to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are finding it more difficult than ever to hire and retain the best employees. Your sear...