by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem to share that outlook. Employee confidence fell last month to its lowest level since 2016, according to...
by dankeelan | Oct 3, 2023 | Education, Jobs
For going on a decade and a half, much has been made of the chronic shortage of workers. Month after month, U.S. employers post millions of jobs while millions of Americans are actively seeking them — and yet those positions remain unfilled. The situation appears only...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Gig Workers, Jobs
If you’ve been thinking about getting a side hustle, you’re in good company. Zapier reports that 40% of Americans held down a side gig in 2022. And if you’re able to carve out the time for a second job, the extra cash might benefit your finances in a...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Cannabis, Featured, Jobs
Legislation opening federal employment to past marijuana users advanced out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, in the latest Democrat-led step on cannabis reform. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the committee’s ranking member and sponsor...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Featured, Jobs, Skilled Trades
“When you’re an executive of a company, it’s so awkward to say that you don’t have the courage to go do something else,” Jon Bostock, former GE executive and now CEO of home solutions company Leaf Home, reflected from his chair adjacent...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2023 | Jobs, Robots
There is a lot to be said for replacing certain kinds of jobs with robots. Most people would agree that replacing physical human labor with automation is a good thing. It’s especially good to automate the dangerous kinds of labor like some facets of factory work. What...
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