OFTEN finding your dream job can be about who you know, not what you know. Candidates are nine times more likely to be hired when another employee refers them – but what if you don’t know any
With millions of jobs at risk from AI in the future, a survey of 16,000 workers found nearly half admit the technology can already outperform them in 'routine tasks' - and pays better attention to detail.
The slowing jobs market has raised questions over when the Bank of England might cut interest rates.
The Jackalope Restaurant in downtown Springfield announced Wednesday that they have sold their business and the new owners plan to take the space into another direction.
Companies and handicraft stores say that despite the recent boom in women’s handicrafts, the number of applicants for work is higher than the number of buyers of these products. The work chain of these stores is intertwined with the hands of anonymous women and artists who, after receiving raw materials including pieces and threads, deliver […]
I read with disbelief the letter “Elders on benefits should fear a Trump presidency” (Star-Advertiser, March 29).
California’s massive budget deficit, coupled with the state’s relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it has incurred to pay unemployment benefits. The surge in unemployment brought on by the COVID pandemic pushed the state’s unemployment insurance trust into insolvency. And over the last year California’s joblessness has been on the upswing again, reaching 5.3% in February, the highest among all states. The March job numbers...
Australia’s labour market is still in pretty good shape despite the economy shedding jobs and the unemployment rate edging higher. A more muted result was widely expected in the Australian Bureau Statistics’ March labour force data following a stellar set of numbers in February. The jobless rate in March ticked higher to 3.8 per cent, […]
MEDFORD, Ore. – NBC5 News heard from a former Asante employee who’s saying she’s had trouble receiving her unemployment benefits from Oregon. Catherine Bogan was one of Asante’s 3% of workers laid off in February by the health system. She said she’s been experiencing severe delays in call times with the state employment office and […]
Owning a dog is not just a source of joy and companionship; it also comes with a myriad of health benefits that can significantly improve the quality of life for their human counterparts. From promoting an active lifestyle to reducing stress levels and even detecting health issues, dogs contribute to our well-being in ways that are often surprising and profound. Certain dog breeds are known for their unique abilities to impact positively on their owner’s health, either through their behaviors, ...
There are many online platforms and digital marketing tools, and this is how business owners benefit from Shopify, TikTok, and other tools.
The Dutch are making fewer mobile phone calls than during the coronavirus pandemic, but are still calling more than in the pre-corona period, according to new figures from consumer authority ACM. Last year the Dutch were on the phone for a total of 38.3 billion minutes, 11 billion down on 2021, when the pandemic was at its height. Before the virus hit the Netherlands’ mobile phone calls totalled an average of 33 billion minutes. The number of calls made via