MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - Students at Center McMechen took part in a career fair this afternoon to learn more about the workforce. Several organizations and businesses in the Ohio Valley attended and answered questions the kids had. The most popular question of the day was: “What is your favorite and least favorite thing about []
(The Center Square) – Every month, Texas breaks its previous job growth records. April was no different with Texas’ job growth rate tripling the U.S. rate. Last month, the Texas labor market once again set record-high levels for the greatest number of filled jobs, the greatest number of employed Texans, and the largest civilian labor force in state history. In March, Texas broke the same records, with the Houston area adding the second-largest number of nonfarm...
Indeed Inc. plans to cut about 1,000 employees, or roughly 8% of its workforce, the job-search website’s second culling in two years as it seeks to simplify its business in a cooling labor market.The Austin-based company will concentrate the latest round of cuts in the US with a focus on its research and development and some teams that bring products to customers, Chief Executive Officer Chris Hyams said in a message to employees on Monday. The unit of Japan’s Recruit Holdings Co. is...
Workers are more satisfied with their jobs than they’ve been in nearly 40 years, according to a report from The Conference Board. But dig a little deeper and there are signs of rising dissatisfaction. In this episode, why workplace happiness might be plateauing. Plus, the property insurance industry faces growing climate risk, and a recreation center becomes a burden for a former boom town.
Discover the jobs where pensions are still alive and well, providing financial security for your golden years. From government to utilities, these sectors are still holding onto this valuable benefit.
If you want to encourage bees and butterflies to your flower beds then think about some wildlife friendly summer bedding such as tobacco plants and petunias. You could also try some edible flowers like nasturtiums and borage. Nasturtiums are well suited to pots, beds and borders in full sun or partial shade – you can cut them back quite hard during the growing season and they will bounce back. The flowers are best harvested in the morning just as they are opening and you can add both flowers and...
If you want to encourage bees and butterflies to your flower beds then think about some wildlife friendly summer bedding such as tobacco plants and petunias. You could also try some edible flowers like nasturtiums and borage. Nasturtiums are well suited to pots, beds and borders in full sun or partial shade – you can cut them back quite hard during the growing season and they will bounce back. The flowers are best harvested in the morning just as they are opening and you can add both flowers and...
When President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a federal holiday in 1914, the average American woman had six children.
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
According to a Danish trade union, two out of three company positions aren't advertised in Denmark, making job-hunting for those new to the country a challenge. We spoke to to a Danish career coach to shed some light on how to find Denmark's hidden jobs.