by Christine Moukazis | Oct 13, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The September jobs report made bold headlines last week with 336,000 new jobs added to the United States economy. While this is great news for many people, it’s a tale of two job markets. Frontline, blue-collar and service-sector jobs boomed, whereas white-collar...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Americans are wrestling with stubbornly high record levels of inflation and the costs of everything rising unabated. The wave of layoffs shook the complacency of workers, disproving the workplace fallacy that your company is a family. These and other events, like...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Many people struggle to get through the workday. The luxury of working remotely was a rug pulled out from under people, as companies pushed employees to return to the office. Some workers who relocated to lower-cost locations, based on promises of working remotely...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Employers are often reluctant to fire workers. They need to offer severance packages and risk having the employee accuse the company of discrimination or prejudice for letting them go. It’s among the worst, most uncomfortable tasks for a human resources professional...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
For two-plus years, many white-collar employees enjoyed working remotely. As the pandemic got further behind in the rearview mirror, CEOs and corporate leadership started pushing for their staff to return to the office. In a conciliatory olive branch, some...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
It’s early October. Within 30-plus days, Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day, which kicks the holiday season into full gear. Across business organizations, there is typically an internal debate about whether or not they should continue hiring during the...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 9, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
If you’re 50 years or older and looking for a new job or career, you may face ageism and skepticism about the relevancy of your skills and experience, especially regarding technology. You can counteract any misconceptions and demonstrate that you possess the...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 6, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts that artificial intelligence will lead to a three-and-a-half-day workweek for the next generation of employees, in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Monday. Dimon shared how his bank is already deeply involved with AI and...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 6, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The United States is enduring record-high inflation, ever-increasing costs for everything from food to gas and the threat of a looming recession. Surprisingly, despite these and other worrisome economic and geopolitical events, Americans continue spending money on...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 6, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
During the early days of the pandemic and throughout 2022 and 2023, there has been a steady flow of layoff announcements. Losing one’s job can be an extremely difficult and emotionally taxing experience for many people. Layoffs can negatively impact nearly all...
