Loyalty at work no longer pays — and it's employers who are to blame

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Job listings that don't require applicants to have a college degree are surging, with recruiters prioritizing skills over formal education, LinkedIn survey finds

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Major companies including IBM, Google, and Tesla are no longer listing degree requirements in job adverts.

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Companies are increasingly making counteroffers to staff who have been offered new jobs — often because they can't be bothered to find replacements — UK survey finds

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Around 40% of employers are offering a higher salary to employees with counteroffers.

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Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

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Petroleum Engineers typically make six-figure salaries, but data shows interest among undergraduate students is withering.

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You need a 'professional prenup' to protect yourself from layoffs, according to the Corporate Bro

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"People need to normalize this conversation," said Ross Pomerantz, a content creator who operates under the name Corporate Bro.

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If your boss is asking you to do more at work for the same pay, watch out — you're being 'quiet hired'

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Many workers today feel overworked and underpaid.

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Layoffs can cause contagion that pushes workers who are left behind to quit

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Twitter is said to have let go of 200 employees over the weekend in addition to the 7,500 workers that the social media giant axed last year.

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The 4-day workweek: Science explains why it could improve our minds, bodies, and companies' bottom lines

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A UK report found tons of benefits from a four-day workweek.

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A group of companies say they plan to continue with a 4-day workweek after workers on a trial took fewer sick days and resignations fell

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2,900 employees in the UK took part in the four-day workweek trial.

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Amazon's pledge to become 'Earth's Best Employer' is failing.

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It's Throw it Back Thursday, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm just trying to make it to the weekend.

I get a lot of satisfaction out of what I do, but I'd love to work for the world's best employer. What does that even mean, though? What would the best employer in the world look like? What would make them so great?

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