by Christine Moukazis | Jul 2, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The job market heated up, as employment increased by 850,000 in June. The unemployment rate rose to 5.9%, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. This may be due to more entrants into the job market, which is a good sign of people feeling more...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 1, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News, Remote Work
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, recently told his global workforce of 137,000 employees that they’d have to return to the office beginning early September. It’s expected that employees will spend about three days a week at the office and the other two at home or...
by Bhatt Unnati | Jul 1, 2021 | Career Advice, Latest News
As employees and students prepare for their return to offices and classrooms, an NBC Bay Area investigation reveals a surprising lack of oversight regarding indoor air quality, which may have led to more COVID-19 infections and deaths. Experts argue the problem...
by Christine Moukazis | Jun 30, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Now’s the time for workers to use their leverage. It’s a hot job market, companies need to hire and this is your chance to ask for what you want, desire and, most importantly, deserve. This includes getting compensated for all of the things you do that are not...
by Christine Moukazis | Jun 29, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Mike Conley is a software engineer with the #opentowork banner on his LinkedIn profile. He’s currently in between roles. Conley has over 25 years of “progressive experience in software engineering, solution architecture, enterprise architecture and management.” He has...
by Bhatt Unnati | Jun 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Latest News
Though many day traders began due to boredom amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey from digital investment advisor Betterment found several different reasons investors are continuing to day trade. When asked what their motivation for day trading is, 58% of...
by Bhatt Unnati | Jun 28, 2021 | Career Advice, Latest News
Many Americans are rethinking their jobs since the pandemic. A full 25% say they are more likely to seek work in a new field, and 27% are more likely to find a new position, according to a January 2021 National Association of Personal Financial Advisors survey of...
by Christine Moukazis | Jun 28, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
If you are great at what you do, why should you be forced to earn less than what you’re worth just because you live outside of a major city? Doesn’t it seem reasonable that a person should be paid what they’re worth regardless of where they live? Location-based...
by Bhatt Unnati | Jun 28, 2021 | Covid-19, Latest News
Jason Smith thought he’d have an easier time filling jobs at his three auto repair shops after Indiana’s governor announced that pandemic unemployment benefits would end in mid-June. But it hasn’t worked out that way so far. While he is getting more...
by Christine Moukazis | Jun 28, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Two years ago, if I said we’d all be working remotely, you’d laugh. Suffering through over eight-hour days, five days a week in the office was the punishing standard, until Covid-19 hit. Then, the unthinkable happened. Companies dispatched their employees out of the...