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Weak US hiring slams global markets as unemployment climbs to 4.3%
Hiring may have been disrupted by Hurricane Beryl, which slammed the Texas economy last month.
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Job-seeking can be tough — leave time for pizza and movies, say experts
Looking for a job, especially when you’ve been fired or laid off, is tough. Here’s how to take care of yourself in the process.
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Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
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Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here's how to stop them
Innovations in artificial intelligence and the rise of remote work have fueled a surge in phony job and recruitment ads.
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US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand continually high interest rates.
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Gen Zers and millennials are ‘quiet vacationing' during 4th of July week instead of taking PTO
Younger employees are “quiet vacationing” during the summer months to cope with constraints on PTO and increased feelings of burnout, according to new research.
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43-year-old started a ‘kitchen island' side hustle on Facebook Marketplace—now it brings in $379,000 a year
Teyoshe Smith started a charcuterie side hustle from her house. A year later, she left her job at Capital One. She now makes and sells cheeseboards full-time.
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30-year-old turned her side hustle into a business that brings in $100,000 a year: ‘I'm so glad I bet on myself'
Money coach and entrepreneur Parween Mander shares how she turned her side hustle into a business that made her $100,000 a year in 2022 and 2023.
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4 ways to earn extra cash this summer, from people whose side hustles bring in $100,000 or more a year
From renting out you car to turning your career into content, here’s four summer side hustles that have proven lucrative.
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This 30-year-old made $66,000 selling trash last year. His finds include Fendi bags and hundreds in cash
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Indeed, Leonardo Urbano made as much as $66,306 last year rummaging through rubbish piles in Sydney.
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Connecting highly-trained immigrants to the jobs needed in the US
It’s called brain waste – when foreign professionals come to the United States and end up in low-skilled jobs that don’t take advantage of their training. The African Bridge Network is working to change that. The work can benefit not only the individuals coming in, but the broader economy as well. “When you move in, you experience what we...
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Lawsuit accuses Raytheon of discriminating against older job applicants
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston accuses RTX Corporation of posting ads that target younger workers at the expense of their older peers in violation of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
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US adds a much-better-than-expected 272,000 jobs in May, but unemployment rate edges up to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 190,000 in May, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
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Millennials are ‘quiet vacationing' rather than asking their boss for PTO, new poll shows
Younger workers are more likely to say they get nervous when asking for time off, and they’re leaving PTO on the table.
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US labor laws largely exclude nannies. Some are banding together to protect themselves
Nannies, housekeepers, and home care workers are excluded from many federal workplace protections in the United States, and the private, home-based nature of the work means abuse tends to happen behind closed doors.
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Tips for new college grads as they enter the job market
That first class of college graduates who went through the COVID era are now looking for jobs. While hiring is projected to be slightly down for the class of 2024, there are still many opportunities. Being prepared can run the gamut from the very basic to understanding the role artificial intelligence may have in checking out your resume. “The market for…
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3 in-demand, high-paying side hustles—some can pay more than $200 an hour
“There’s a huge need for people who know how to do SEO,” says founder and CEO of Sidehusl.com Kathy Kristof.
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5 in-demand freelance jobs you can do from home — some pay over $200 an hour
To help freelancers find the best opportunities, Freelancer.com has identified 5 in-demand freelance jobs, based on listings posted on its database in 2024.
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10 U.S. states where Americans earn the lowest incomes—only 2 aren't in the South
It may seem cheap to live in one of these states, but low local wages mean it might not be so easy to get by.
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You'll have almost zero competition to land a ‘highly paid' job in these 10 cities
In one town, you’ll have virtually zero competition for a six-figure job opening, new research says.