Briana Morris knew the job search would be tough this year. A college graduate and computer science major in Tampa, Florida, she began sending in applications around the time mass layoffs began to hit the tech industry from the ground up. Her total number of applications: 500. She tracked them on a spreadsheet. “The competition …
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Now begins to (but just a little). By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. There have been countless layoff announcements, some of them by big tech and social media companies, others by companies that are constantly losing money and suddenly have to save money. – as per BuzzFeed earlier this week to lay off 12% of …
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Tech workers are facing widespread layoffs, a difficulty especially for immigrants who depend on tech companies for work visas. Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images Tech workers are facing widespread layoffs, a difficulty especially for immigrants who depend on tech companies for work visas. Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images What if you lost …
Recession fears have grown in recent weeks as inflation continues to weigh on household budgets and the Federal Reserve looks set to raise interest rates and further slow the economy. As if unaware, however, the job market boomed. Hiring last month exceeded expectations and defied warnings of a slowdown. But the good jobs news could …
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Wilmington’s labor market remains strong, although rumors of a future economic downturn may force some local employers to brace for a drop in business. The job market remains strong both nationally and locally, despite attempts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to rein in inflation by raising interest rates, said Mouhcine Guettabi, Wilmington regional economist and …
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Adobe Stock/Amy Walters In housing, the two most basic factors to consider are location and employment. A long-standing rule of thumb is to “follow the jobs” by assessing housing markets with strong job growth and using that information to find opportunities. The labor market has been on a roll since the April 2020 low. Businesses …
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For some people, the number on their paycheck is motivation enough to perform their job duties sufficiently. For others, it’s about doing quality work. For more than a third of workers, stress or burnout significantly affects their ability to perform their job tasks. Let’s take a look at some low-stress jobs that will still make …
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Mark M. Grywacheski Published monthly by the US Department of Labor, the JOLTS, or Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, reports the monthly change in job offers, hires, quits and other employee departures. On Wednesday, the October survey reported 10.3 million non-farm job openings among private and government employers nationwide. That was slightly below the …
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Non-farm payrolls forecast to increase by 200,000 in November Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7% Average hourly wage forecast up 0.3%; up 4.6% year-on-year WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth was likely the weakest in nearly two years in November as growing fears of a recession dampened demand for labor, which could give the …
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Dow Jones futures fell slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures. Investors will look to the November jobs report on Friday morning. X A Tesla Semi truck delivery event takes place on Thursday night with You’re here (TSLA) rival BYD is set to release soaring electric vehicle sales figures. The stock market rally …
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