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Fastest-growing and Highest-paying Jobs for 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way most people lived and worked in 2020. A lot of jobs soared in demand as employers tried to meet changing needs triggered by the pandemic. At the same time, other jobs disappeared, and ...
30 Million Jobs Lost, and Counting
As of late April, 2020, the United States of America is looking at 30 million new unemployment claims filed since mid-March. This is an incredible number of people who have lost their jobs, for no other reason than states have deemed mos...
Seasonal Hiring Increases in Atlanta, But Unemployment Increased
The holiday season is usually a busy time of the year for workers. In most areas of the United States, unemployment drops during the holiday season. That's because so many retailers hire temporary full- and par...
Salaries Recover Even Though 9 Million Jobs Are Still Missing
In an employment report released on Monday, February 15, the Department of Labor announced that salaries have recovered to their February 2020 levels, but there are still 9 million fewer workers compared to the nu...
Your Professional Bio Should Make You Shine. Here's How to Write It
It can be awkward to try to write your own professional bio. How do you sell yourself while still remaining humble and authentic? And how do you fit so much important information about your personal history...
Nearly 5 Million Jobs Added in June. Time to Celebrate? Not So Fast
According to the US Labor Department June jobs report, there were 4.8 million jobs added back to the economy during the last month. This number marks the second consecutive month of significant gains after ...
Women Lost the Most Jobs but Rebounded Faster
Women Lost the Most Jobs but Rebounded Faster Under the first three years of Donald Trump's presidency, more women than ever before in American history were part of the workforce. More women were managers, CEOs and owners of the...
Trump Cannot Create Jobs: Let the Election Smears Begin
America is a nation that has long been politically polarized. While mainstream media likes to pretend this is a very recent phenomenon with Americans, you can look back to George Washington's presidency to find the pol...
Pay is Increases, But Are Benefits?
Many people have been noticing lately that there are a lot of corporations out there that are starting to pay their employees more money. McDonald's and other fast food chains, Walmart and big box stores, and even Amazon, to name a few. T...
