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Remote Work in 2023 and Beyond

Three years ago, remote work took center stage. To face the challenges of COVID-19, employers and employees transitioned to working remotely. This is a trend that has continued into 2023. Ten years ago, remote work was not common. The opt...

Tips To Balance Work And Family Life

For many full-time workers, it is difficult to find the time to do everything you need to do for work and what you need to do at home. Finding a balance between work and family life has also been complicated by technology that makes it e...

US Job Growth Shows Resilience as Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.7% in November

In a positive development for the US economy, job growth accelerated in November, as the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7%, underscoring the resilience of the labor market. These figures suggest t...

The Rising Satisfaction Among Skilled Tradespeople: A Closer Look

A recent Forbes article highlights that skilled tradespeople are finding substantial satisfaction in their careers. This news comes against an evolving job market where traditional paths are being reassessed....

Costco Raises Hourly Wages for Many Employees

Costco, a popular wholesale store, has announced that most of its hourly workers will now be paid over $30 an hour. A recent memo viewed by Reuters revealed the company's plans to increase wages for its highest earning store...

The Benefits of Benefits: How Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Can Set You Up for Success

Landing a job with great benefits can feel like winning the career lottery. While a competitive salary keeps the lights on, robust benefits like employer-sponsored retirement p...

The Risks of AI-Created Job Seekers

In today’s job market, not all applicants are real people. Some companies have started noticing a strange trend: candidates that seem perfect on paper but are actually created by artificial intelligence (AI). Imagine a company in...

Will Media Just Be Quiet About Unemployment Claims?

Last week, news was that unemployment claims were at an all-time low, so please give President Biden a slow clap for doing a fantastic job. The week before that, they were at a record high. Before that? Oh, they wer...

Are You a Workaholic? Here Are Some of the Most Telling Signs

While there is no shame in being committed to your work and your career, becoming what is defined as a workaholic can be a slippery slope that you do not want to find yourself on. Spending too much of your ti...