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Hospital wait times will still be bad this year, even with labor gains
The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time...
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A California franchisee says he's reducing staffing, raising prices, and mulling kiosks to cover the $20 wage. Closing stores is a last resort.
A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20...
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What the new Goldilocks job market means for you
Job quitting and wage growth aren't that dramatic anymore. However, it's a good labor market for...
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School districts in California are worried about cafeteria workers fleeing to fast-food chains to get $20-an-hour wages
School districts have chronic problems with recruiting and retaining staff, partly because of low wages, according...
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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages
Restaurant owners have been looking at ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to...
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An engineer who landed a $300,000 job at Google shares the résumé that got him in the door — and 3 things he'd change on it today
"In the beginning, I would try to add cool acronyms in there," Sahil Gaba said of...
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A millennial psychologist shares how she built a side hustle selling art on Etsy and booked $32,000 in revenue
Kate Segal turned her creative outlet into a lucrative side hustle on Etsy.
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I interned at JPMorgan and then moved up the ranks. Here's how I nailed the interview and landed my full-time offer.
A former JPMorgan employee says it's important to demonstrate in your interview that you researched the...
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The economy is fantastic — unless you want a new job, a new home, or a new car
High mortgage rates, expensive auto loans, and a static labor market make it hard for people...
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The pandemic forced many women to leave their jobs. Hybrid work is bringing them back.
Women are rapidly rejoining the labor force, boosting the economy.
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The rise of the job-search bots
I used AI-powered resume spammers to apply for 120 jobs. Chaos ensued.
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About half of America's new college graduates are working in high school-level jobs like food service and retail: report
Around 52% of recent graduates in the US start their careers in jobs that don't need...
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A woman says she was fired for being 'too efficient' at her job and outshining her manager
Mariela Henriquez said one of the main reasons she was fired from her job was that...
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My name is Taylor Swift. Sharing a name with the pop superstar has been helpful, especially at work.
Taylor J. Swift, who works in politics, said his name has helped his career. Though he's...
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What I got wrong about loyalty at work
I wrote that boomers and Gen X are loyal to their employers. They were quick to...
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A 63-year-old explains how Blue Zones helped him rethink his retirement plan to avoid his 'biggest fear' of loneliness
As loneliness continues to hit older Americans particularly hard, Ed, 63, is doing everything he can...
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Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents per order after a 'temporary' app issue
Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents to deliver orders in Texas...
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When I was hired at my first tech job I got an 81% salary bump. I had no idea my customer service skills would transfer.
A customer success manager got an 81% salary bump when she was hired at her first...
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The new jobs report was great. But maybe don't go looking for a new gig just yet.
The latest jobs report had lots of good news for the labor market. Workers are in...
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Chief AI officer is tech's hottest new role — but finding workers with the right skills is tough
Chief AI officers are in demand. But hiring candidates with the right skills, from understanding machine...
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Nobody's quitting their job anymore. That's a bad sign for workers.
The number of people resigning fell by 12% last year, according to the latest official figures....
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Top workers are more likely to want to quit when companies have strict return-to-office mandates
Employers that don't give workers leeway about when they head to the office could risk driving...
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A millennial who quit her corporate job in London and moved to Australia explains the pros and cons of her career switch and life down under
Tara, who recently moved from London to Melbourne, Australia, shared what pros and cons she sees...
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The end of workplace loyalty
Why work feels so broken right now — and how it can be repaired