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The new jobs report was great. But maybe don't go looking for a new gig just yet.

Sun, 02/04/2024 - 05:56

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo collage featuring a focused truck driver holding steering wheel of a truck and businesswoman working late in office — Workers have been on a roller coaster over the past four years, and while the job market is still strong, it may be settling down a bit.
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

economy, Discourse, Careers, Markets, Careers, Jobs, jobs-report

A shorter workweek is gaining ground as another major pilot program prepares to kick off

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 16:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Four laptops on a blue gradient background. — The Dominican Republic is introducing a shorter workweek for some companies. The six-month trial will track the health, work-life balance, and productivity of participating employees.
Insider

economy, 4-day-workweek, economy, labor, Work, fair-labor-standards-act, latin-america

The owner of a restaurant in New York state told a transgender cook he 'wasn't a real man' and asked about his genitalia, a federal agency claims

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 09:33

Pizza chef with freshly baked pizza — Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images

Retail, new-york, Employment, Work, Harassment, workplace-harassment, transgender-rights

Younger workers are actually using AI on the job less than Gen X and millennials

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 05:22

older man looking at an AI chatbot on his computer screen — An EY study found that Gen Xers and millennials were more likely to use AI at work than Gen Zers.
Laurence Dutton/Getty Images

Tech, artificial-intelligence, EY, generative-ai, AI, chat-gpt, Study

How to become a billionaire

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:30

Mark Cuban poses for a photo — Mark Cuban has said there's no downside to being a billionaire.
Getty/ABC

Careers, mark-cuban, Strategy, Billionaire, Careers, Work

I worked nights, weekends, and holidays after being put on a performance improvement plan. I saved my job, but it wasn't worth it.

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:35

an illustration of a woman at her desk with her head down — The author was put on a performance plan and burned out.
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Careers, Essay, Careers, Work, bad-boss, life-success

With a possible cooler labor market this year, here are 4 tips for getting a job in 2024

Sat, 01/20/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Job seekers at a job fair are standing in a line — People looking for work should try networking and making a list of who they want to work for, according to career coach Stacey Perkins.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Jobs, job-applications, Work

Read the email Wayfair's CEO sent to staff announcing that it's laying off 13% of its workforce

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 08:07

Niraj Shah, chief executive officer of Wayfair, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 10, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. — Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Retail, Tech, Retail, eCommerce, E-Commerce, wayfair, trending-uk

Wayfair is slashing 1,650 jobs just weeks after the CEO said it was profitable again

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 07:49

Niraj Shah, co-founder of Wayfair — Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah.
Scott Olson / Getty Images

Retail, Tech, trending-uk, niraj-shah, wayfair, Layoffs, Jobs

Nearly 40% of workers like their jobs enough to turn down a promotion, a new report says

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:15

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of man climbing a ladder while another is lifted by a balloon — Findings from Randstad's Workmonitor 2024 report suggest workers are reevaluating what career success means to them.
Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/Getty Images

Careers, Strategy, economy, Jobs, Work, work-life-balance, Promotions

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