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Thanksgiving Travel Time Now Extends Beyond the Weekend
Welcome to Thanksgiving week! With more people working from home now, the busiest travel days for Thanksgiving are spreading out more than before. Before, most people would travel on the Wednesday right before Thank...
Japanese Flight Attendants Taking on New Roles
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't just caused mass unemployment in the United States. It's affected countries around the world. One of the hardest-hit industries is travel and tourism. With lockdowns, quarantines and closures, fewer ...
5 Profitable AI-Enhanced Side Jobs You Can Begin This Weekend
As more jobs are automated, many people are worried about their future. Interestingly, the same AI technology that's feared for taking jobs is also opening up new opportunities for extra income. Nowadays, ...
10 Tips for Job Seekers
Many job seekers fail to get jobs at the last minute during the interview. Having searched for a suitable position, polished your resume/cover letter and sent out applications, what remains for you to do is to master the art of succeeding in job interv...
5 Key Barriers to a Promotion: How to Overcome Them and Advance Your Career
Picture this: you're the quintessential employee—early to the office, last one out, always willing to take on extra projects, and you consistently elevate your boss's stature. Neverthele...
How Part-time Work Affects Retirees' Savings, Social Security, and Medicare
More and more Americans are deciding to work part-time jobs even after they retire. The reasons can be different for everyone. Some people might want extra money, others might enjoy the routine, or ...
Holiday Season Hiring May Hit Lowest Level in 16 Years
The final months of the year are usually a busy time for the U.S. economy. Companies often hire extra workers to handle the rush from holidays like Thanksgiving and big shopping events such as Black Friday. This seas...
The Robotic Future of Employment
There are a whole lot of things that many people are worried about happening in the future. Some are credible threats, while others are mostly media hype. Global warming, an economic crash, running out of fossil fuels, a new Covid variant;...
How AI is Changing the Global Labor Market and Skills Needed for Success
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is set to significantly transform the global labor market. According to Karin Kimbrough, Chief Econo...