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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...

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...

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...

Salary Negotiation: Tips on Taking Your Income to the Next Level

In the age of the Great Resignation, many employees are discovering their ability to ask for more money and better benefits in their new positions. However, given that employers are usually the ones with all...

The 5 Mistakes You Should Avoid When Choosing a Career

Choosing a career is challenging because you will decide what you'll do for the rest of your life. You may not know the right choices and settling on something that will not make you miserable or stressed. Also, you may ...

Dealing with Multiple Job Rejections? How to Get Through This Trying Time

In today's trying labor market and shaky economic landscape, you are not alone if you are feeling discouraged when looking for a job. While there are an abundance of jobs available in the serv...

Trump Predicts a Quick Job Return

The nation is very much torn on President Donald Trump, as sides of political parties remain incredibly polarized over his term as POTUS. Though no matter where one stands on his presidency, the fact of the matter is that President Trump ...

Media Targets Essential Industries for Virus Blame

Once upon a time in the United States of America, the free press, whose rights are guaranteed in the nation's Constitution, were an honest and powerful force for good. In 2020, with hundreds of competing networks figh...

Looking to Improve Your Professional Life? Try These New Year's Resolutions

'Tis the season to make New Year's resolutions. If you are trying to decide what resolutions may be the most beneficial to you in 2021, consider adding some goals designed to improve your profession...