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Amazon, Target and other retailers begin ramping up hiring for holiday shopping season
Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holidays, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.
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36-year-old mom making $10,000 a month or more in passive income: My best advice for starting a successful side hustle
Rachel Jimenez, the 36-year-old founder of the blog Money Hacking Mama, shares her best advice for starting a successful passive income stream.
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The 5 highest-paying associate degrees — all help you earn over $100,000
Students who pursue an associate degree in science, technology, engineering or math are projected to earn the most overall, Payscale found.
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Companies that ‘prioritize work flexibility' have the happiest workers, new ranking shows
Indeed released a ranking of the top 100 publicly traded companies in the United States where worker wellbeing is highest.
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You aren't likely to lose a job in the US, but it may be harder to land one
The American labor market, red-hot for the past few years, has cooled. The job market is now in an unusual place: Jobholders are mostly secure, with layoffs low, historically speaking. Yet the pace of hiring has slowed, and landing a job has become harder.
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Artists for Humanity helps young creatives craft their futures
Artists for Humanity in South Boston employs more teens than any organization in the city. Guided by mentors, more than 400 young people are hired to work on art and design projects for corporate clients and nonprofit partners. And through the process, many craft their own futures. “ “You can have a creative job in an industry that’s not…
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37-year-old went from working in finance to bringing in more than $100K a month selling clothes
Zoreen Kabani was looking for her next career move when she found out about Whatnot. She now sells more than $100K-worth of clothing per month.
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3 side hustles for teachers—one can pay as much as $100 per hour
Teachers can be overworked and underpaid. Luckily, for those keen to pick up a little extra income on the side, there are several hustles that could work.
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Meet the Gen-Zers and millennials working summer jobs on top of their 9-to-5s: ‘It's helped me feel happier, more relaxed.'
Young Americans say they’re working second, seasonal jobs for fun, seeing it as a way to do something they love or earn extra spending money.
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Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market
Initial claims for unemployment insurance were expected to total 240,000 for the week ended Aug. 3.
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45-year-old mechanic quit his full-time job for his side hustle — now he makes $14,200 a month: My paycheck is ‘very consistent'
Chris Pyle started a virtual mechanic side hustle on JustAnswer in 2006. Now, he works on the platform full-time and is using the earnings to build a house.
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Weak US hiring slams global markets as unemployment climbs to 4.3%
Hiring may have been disrupted by Hurricane Beryl, which slammed the Texas economy last month.
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Job-seeking can be tough — leave time for pizza and movies, say experts
Looking for a job, especially when you’ve been fired or laid off, is tough. Here’s how to take care of yourself in the process.
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Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
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Job scams surged 118% in 2023, aided by AI. Here's how to stop them
Innovations in artificial intelligence and the rise of remote work have fueled a surge in phony job and recruitment ads.
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US employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand continually high interest rates.
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Gen Zers and millennials are ‘quiet vacationing' during 4th of July week instead of taking PTO
Younger employees are “quiet vacationing” during the summer months to cope with constraints on PTO and increased feelings of burnout, according to new research.
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Mass. AG backs gig driver unionization ballot effort
Days after striking a settlement with Uber and Lyft that requires the companies to boost driver pay and benefits, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell threw her support behind a separate effort to allow those drivers to unionize. Campbell on Tuesday endorsed a labor-backed ballot question that would let on-demand transportation drivers organize and collectively bargain, describing it as an important…
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43-year-old started a ‘kitchen island' side hustle on Facebook Marketplace—now it brings in $379,000 a year
Teyoshe Smith started a charcuterie side hustle from her house. A year later, she left her job at Capital One. She now makes and sells cheeseboards full-time.
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Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 an hour in settlement with Mass.
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with two rideshare giants.