by Christine Moukazis | Sep 22, 2023 | Latest News
Good news for anyone looking for a job: Amazon is hiring 250,000 people in full-time, part-time, and seasonal fulfillment center and transportation roles in hundreds of cities and towns across the U.S. Amazon is the country’s leading job creator—adding more than...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News
“Funflation” is in full force, according to Bank of America. Despite the ongoing Hollywood strikes, which could wipe an estimated $5 billion-plus off the US economy, there were still quite a few positives within the entertainment industry this summer as...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News
U.S. consumers have cut back on spending this year, and they plan to continue to do so through the holidays, a new CNBC-Morning Consult survey has found. The vast majority of adults (92%) have reduced their spending over the past six months, according to a poll...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News
TikTok has reportedly rattled its US employees by mandating the use of an internal app called “MyRTO” to track office attendance — and warning of consequences for those who fall short of the requirement. The company, which is owned by China-based ByteDance, sent out...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News
Beginning Sunday, employers across New York State have to list salary or salary range for job postings. It’s called the Pay Transparency Law, and was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December 2022. Advocates said the goal is to empower job seekers, while addressing...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 15, 2023 | Latest News
Tech giant Google is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs within its recruiting organization as the company pulls back on hiring. “We continue to invest in top engineering and technical talent while also meaningfully slowing the pace of our overall hiring. In line with...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 15, 2023 | Latest News
Working from home surged in popularity because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Although the crisis is largely in the rearview mirror, remote work continues to be popular because it offers flexibility and alleviates commuting stress. But that...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 15, 2023 | Latest News
Salesforce Inc. announced that it is hiring 3,300 people across its departments just months after laying off 8,000 employees in January. The cloud-based software company said recruitment efforts would include rehiring some “boomerangs,” or people who worked at...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 15, 2023 | Latest News
Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers went on strike at three U.S. assembly plants of General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, after the union and the automakers failed to reach a deal on a new labor contract Thursday night. “The UAW Stand Up Strike begins...
by Christine Moukazis | Sep 11, 2023 | Latest News
These days, having a LinkedIn profile can be critical to getting a job. There are eight people hired on LinkedIn every minute, according to the site. That’s 480 people hired per hour and 11,520 people hired per day. If you haven’t created a LinkedIn profile yet, don’t...