Where are all of the jobs? These sectors hired the most workers in July
Leisure and hospitality accounted for the bulk of the hiring, adding 592,000 new positions.
Over 1.18M Americans filed for unemployment last week, lowest level since pandemic began
The weekly jobless figures from the Labor Department shed light on the job markets' slow recovery from the pandemic.
NBA pledges $300M toward economic development in Black communities
Dubbed the “NBA Foundation,” the initiative will support training and career opportunities high school and college-aged Black men and women.
Zuckerberg says Facebook work from home is indefinite, slams government's handling of coronavirus
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company's work-from-home policy is indefinite.
Students opt for virtual career fairs, job recruitment, as colleges go remote
Handshake, the LinkedIn for college students, is offering a virtual platform that helps students find and land jobs as the workforce shifts to one that is primarily remote.
Unemployment claims rise for second straight week as coronavirus spike curbs recovery
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained historically high last week, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Who is Amazon PR chief Jay Carney?
If Jay Carney, Amazon's head of public relations, seems like a familiar face to you, that shouldn't come as a surprise.
Chevron to improve diversity ratio amid company layoffs
Figures from the end of last year show that less than a quarter of Chevron’s U.S. executives and senior managers were female, and only 22% were from ethnic minorities.
US regulator gives banks more leeway to hire people with minor criminal records
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s new rule aims to reduce the hurdles for candidates with records of minor criminal offenses, typically those that carry a sentence of less than one year.
Coronavirus causing Americans to struggle with work-life balance
Roughly 33 percent of Americans revealed they are working longer hours than before, according to the data.
More than 1.4M Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
It marks the 18th week in a row that initial claims came in above 1 million.
Nike cuts jobs, shakes up leadership in bid to boost digital sales
The company expects one-time termination costs related to the changes of $200 million to $250 million.
LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as coronavirus pandemic puts the brakes on corporate hiring
Chief Executive Ryan Roslansky said the company would provide at least 10 weeks of severance pay as well as health insurance for a year for U.S. employees, and will hire for newly-created roles from laid-off staff.
Remote jobs during coronavirus hiring for six-figure salaries now
Companies hiring for remote jobs that command six-figure salaries.
Mental health risks among employed Americans remain high
A study polled a randomized sample of 500 American working adults from all job levels and industries and found that 49 percent of participants are said to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 41 percent are grappling with anxiety and 11 percent are living with addiction, the data shows.
Amazon settles lawsuit with former employee who went to Google Cloud
Amazon has reached a confidential settlement with a former AWS employee who went to work for Google Cloud.
Managing retirement savings during turbulent markets
Mary Deatherage on including annuities in your retirement savings plan
Job openings falling again as resurgence of coronavirus, lockdowns threaten economic recovery
The number of job openings in the U.S. is starting to shrink again as a resurgence of the coronavirus — and business shutdowns — threatens to derail the nation's gradual economic recovery.
Another 1.3M Americans filed for unemployment aid last week amid uneven coronavirus recovery
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv forecast 1.25 million new claims.


















