by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 7, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
Concerns among American workers about financial wellbeing have intensified during the pandemic, with many struggling to manage competing financial priorities such as monthly bills and emergency savings. Which is why employees consider health insurance, retirement...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 7, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
In recent research reported by BambooHR, those Work-From-Home employees that have been asked to return to the company office are disappointed in what they’re finding. In a survey of 1,000 adult workers, 37 percent said “they felt worse in the office than...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 7, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas like remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 7, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Spotify’s Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek has apologized to his employees for the way in which the Joe Rogan podcast controversy has impacted them, but said he has no plans to drop the podcaster from the platform. “There are no words I can say to adequately convey...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell said it is not enough for stores to put Black-owned brands on shelves. Instead, he said, the retailer wants to make sure those brands gain a fan following and ultimately, have staying power. “It’s one thing to arrive on our shelves, but...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Remote Work
Initial filings for unemployment claims totaled a bit fewer than expected last week as companies looked to overcome the impact of the omicron spread. Claims for the week ended Jan. 29 were 238,000, a touch lower than the 245,000 Dow Jones estimate, the Labor...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 3, 2022 | Business, Latest News
The metaverse may be all about virtual worlds, but as companies increasingly incorporate it into their business models, it’s yielding several jobs IRL. In October, Facebook, now called Meta, became the biggest company pledging to create metaverse careers. The social...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 2, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Thanks to the historic stock market rebound from pandemic lows, affluent 401(k)-holders and savvy investors in the U.S. enjoyed double-digit returns from stocks over the past two years. But not for the majority of Black Americans. Only 34% of Black American households...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 1, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Google is increasing parental leave and offering additional vacation time as part of an overhaul of its employee benefits. The company announced on Thursday that it had expanded parental leave to 18 weeks for all parents (previously 12 weeks) and 24 weeks for parents...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 1, 2022 | Business, Latest News
Some Meta employees are being aggressively pushed to apply for other jobs at the company and embrace the recent drive toward augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), while others are choosing to defect to competitors such as Apple, The New York...