Many People Are No Longer Retiring, Instead They’re Looking for New Careers
According to a study, many people around the age of 65 who could be thinking about retiring are actually moving on to new careers. In many of these cases, they may officially retire from their previous working position. However, instead of heading home to enjoy the rest of their golden years, they’re choosing to remain […]
I make hundreds of dollars a month filling in online surveys. I can do it from anywhere, even on my way to school.
Ben Thornbury of Wiltshire, England started doing online surveys at 13 as an easy way to make money while in school. Now he’s 18 years old and makes hundreds each month filling in surveys for eight hours a week. To start, he Googled “top survey sites” and signed up for all of the highest-rated ones. […]
Ex-Google recruiter says LinkedIn ‘open to work’ banner ‘is the biggest red flag’—some career experts disagree
When you’re looking for a new job, it may seem like a no-brainer to let as many people as possible know. But career experts differ on their opinions about LinkedIn’s “open to work” banner, the green sign that shows up just under your photo if you choose to activate it. “It is the biggest red […]
Layoffs continue nationwide as economic concerns rise
As the economy worsens, multiple industries continue to shed jobs. U.S.-based companies laid off 82,307 employees in January, a 136% increase from the previous month, according to a report by the business and coaching firm, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The Wall Street Journal reported companies are still cutting white-collar jobs in an attempt […]
The talent conundrum: Managers may be tempted to hold onto their best employees, but that actually hurts the entire company
Given today’s hot labor market and longer hiring times, it makes sense that managers with a good team would want to hold onto their employees for as long as possible. More than half of all supervisors admit to hoarding talent, or when supervisors prevent subordinates from pursuing jobs that would allow them to work with another […]
3 red flags recruiters look out for in job candidates: They’re how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-Amazon recruiter
A majority of people, 95%, intend to look for a new job this year, according to a January 2024 survey by jobsite Monster. And many anticipate it will be challenging. More than half, 68% say they think it will be difficult to find one given the state of the economy. While finding work opportunities can be challenging, there […]
Are Remote Jobs Going Away in 2024?
The age of remote work might be coming to an end, experts say, and this could have a significant impact on both how American workers approach their careers and how companies look to hire. A new report from MyPerfectResume found 45 percent of workers predicted the number of remote job openings will drop in 2024. Already, mega […]
Oracle Posts Biggest Gain Since 2022 on Cloud Revenue Growth
Oracle Corp. shares posted their biggest intraday gain in almost two years after reporting a spike in bookings in its cloud computing business, showing progress in its bid to capture more of the competitive market. Remaining performance obligation — a measure of Oracle’s sales backlog — was $80 billion at the end of the quarter […]
Gen Z and millennial staff have little loyalty to their employers, so the CTO at a $152 billion tech firm is embracing boomerang hires: ‘If you don’t lean in, you’re going to lose’
The next generation of workers have no interest in “jobs for life” that were desirable in boomer times. But while hiring and retaining skilled talent is a continual worry for businesses, the CTO of tech giant ServiceNow believes the best strategy is to lean into the trend. Gen Z and millennials are increasingly ‘job hopping’ to climb the corporate […]
More Workers Want to Change Jobs but Now Face Tougher Odds
American workers are getting restless in their jobs just as the labor market is making it much tougher for them to jump to something new. Millions of workers switched jobs during the past couple of years, enticed by abundant openings and big pay raises from companies desperate to hire. The market for salaried, white-collar jobs […]