Restaurants and hotels were helping power the booming job market. Now, they're barely hiring.

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The leisure and hospitality sector is seeing smaller monthly job gains.

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I quit my desk job to work on cruises 10 years ago. It has its drawbacks, but I've seen 79 countries.

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I (not pictured) quit my full-time job in New York City to work onboard a cruise ship.

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Why no one is getting big raises anymore

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Dyson is laying off about 1,000 workers amid 'fierce and competitive global markets'

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Founder James Dyson at the opening of a Dyson store in Berlin in October 2023.

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Dating a carpenter taught me my career is not my identity. He doesn't worry about getting laid off and just focuses on the next job.

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Nia Springer-Norris and her partner work in different industries and learn from each other.

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Chinese millennials and Gen Zers have had enough of work, so they're embracing 'naked resignations'

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This feeling of monotony and overwork has inspired unsatisfied workers to push back, one expert said.

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These are the top skills you need to help land a job in AI

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AI expertise is highly sought after by employers

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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.

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California raised its minimum wage for staff at quick-service restaurant chains to $20.

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The number of Gen Zers who aren't in work or school is rising. Here's how to tackle it, according to experts.

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Young NEETs — those not in education, employment, or training — are on the rise (stock image.)

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I'm a housekeeper in Palm Beach earning more than I ever imagined due to the influx of young, wealthy families to South Florida

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Marta Magarelli has lived in Palm Beach for over 10 years but noticed that the market for housekeepers has changed since COVID-19.

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