by Christine Moukazis | May 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
A national debate is arising over unemployment benefits. The sides are divided. Workers, particularly in the retail, restaurant and hospitality spaces, say that they’re not being paid well enough to take on dead-end jobs that potentially put their health at risk. The...
by Christine Moukazis | May 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The weekly jobless claims and monthly U.S. jobs report get all of the attention when people want to know the condition of the job market. A lesser known indicator is something called the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, referred to as JOLTS by economic...
by Christine Moukazis | May 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
One of the best ways for young people to gain exposure to the work world is through internships. For generations, internships have offered young adults their first glimpse of what it’s like to be in an office setting. They had a front-row seat to see if they...
by Christine Moukazis | May 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
An opinion piece in the Washington Post written by Cathy Merrill, CEO of the Washingtonian, an online and monthly publication focusing on the Washington, D.C. metro area, managed to offend her staff and create a viral whirlwind of anger on Twitter. The aggressive tone...
by Christine Moukazis | May 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The job market is heating up. The recent U.S jobs report was weaker than expected because companies couldn’t find enough people to fill their open roles. For over the last year, people have been sheltering in their jobs. They were holding tight and waiting out the...
by Bhatt Unnati | May 10, 2021 | Career Advice, Latest News
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO, shared a bit of wisdom with Ohio State University graduates during his commencement address on Sunday. “I’m always hesitant to give advice, because it sounds like I did everything right,” Dimon said, “but I assure you, I...
by Jack Kelly | Jan 27, 2021 | Latest News
As an interviewee, you want to get the “Why do you want this job?” question. Compared to all of the other challenging brain teaser questions, this is the best one to use to your advantage—if you handle it the right way. At the most basic level, an employer seeks to...
by Jack Kelly | Jan 14, 2021 | Latest News
The unrelenting, brutal Covid-19 job market has pushed millions of people out of work—many of whom have been unemployed for months. Some found themselves in between jobs for over six months. There are lots of long-term unemployed people who’ve been searching for over...
by Christine Moukazis | Dec 2, 2020 | Career Advice, Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The traditional job search methods of attending face-to-face networking events, inviting people to get a cup of coffee, dinner, an after-work cocktail and schmoozing at the office have been rendered irrelevant due to the pandemic. If you’re actively searching for a...
by Christine Moukazis | Dec 2, 2020 | Career Advice, Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Interviewing for a job or seeking advancement at work is stressful and nerve-racking. The pressure is now intensified as there’s a prolonged Covid-19 pandemic with no immediate end in sight. Over 60 million Americans have filed for unemployment, millions more are...
