by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Jobs
A job fair is giving previously incarcerated individuals an opportunity to talk one-on-one with local employers. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said the biggest barrier after release is getting employment. “I would visit some of Virginia’s prisons, and I...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Leadership, Women
Women are historically underrepresented in leadership positions and currently make up less than 30% of executive leadership positions at S&P100 companies. Organizations that recognize this disparity are proactively encouraging more female candidates to...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Jobs, Remote Work
For many types of job-seekers, remote work is ideal, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to come by. The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the idea of working from home into the mainstream in 2020, and while the concept has certainly held onto some of its footing, many companies,...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The western part of the U.S. saw a jump in job openings even as other parts of the country reported stalled openings, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Tuesday. The states in the western region—Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2024 | Unions
Last Friday, D. Taylor stepped down as president of UNITE HERE—the union of hotel and casino employees. His nearly dozen years at the helm of one of America’s most member-involved unions saw it become an improbable political powerhouse in a host of swing states and...
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