Job recruitment adopts social distancing as coronavirus alters practices
The coronavirus pandemic has forced employers to switch up how they bring in new workers, including offering curbside job fairs
Another 1.5 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, worse than expected
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv forecast 1.3 million jobless claims
When is the best time to apply for a job in post-coronavirus workforce?
While 44 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since mid-March, and the job market adjusts to post-virus norms, people looking to rejoin the workforce must also adapt and develop new strategies when applying for jobs.
Nike declares Juneteenth a company holiday
June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the United States
Working from home? Here's how to improve your posture
Tips to improve your posture while working from home during the coronavirus crisis according to experts
Over 1.5M Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as pace of layoffs slows
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected 1.55 million Americans to file for unemployment.
Illinois governor considers police licenses
The move would give the state of Illinois power to give and revoke licenses to police, giving city leaders the power to determine whether Illinois officers who commit offenses can remain on the job.
4 ways you can stand out in this tough job market
These tips from career coaches can help you stand out from the other newly minted associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree holders — not to mention the over 40 million newly unemployed workers.
States offering shared-work programs to help some businesses dodge layoffs
A shared-work program lets employers keep workers on the payroll in a limited capacity
Virus exposes sharp economic divide: College vs. non-college
Fewer than half of high school graduates are now working. Two-thirds of college graduates are.
May’s unemployment report was stunning — here’s what happened, and why economists got it wrong
The Labor Department reported on Friday morning that employers actually added 2.5 million jobs last month — the most ever created in a one-month period
US job growth roared back in May: These industries saw the biggest gains
The biggest gains took place in the leisure and hospitality industry.
Unemployment rate drops to 13.3% in May, signaling return of US jobs
Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected the report to show that unemployment rose to 19.8 percent in May.
Some jobs lost to coronavirus are gone for good, despite reopening
As the the coronavirus and now protests across the U.S. have shed new light on economic inequalities, some experts say it’s time to rethink work, wages and health benefits.
US jobs beginning to return from coronavirus shutdown. Which industries are hiring?
Hiring has resumed in some of the hardest-hit industries as states start to reopen.
Over 1.87M Americans filed for unemployment last week as states ease coronavirus restrictions
The number of job losses is beginning to slow as states reopen their economies
How parents struggle with child care as coronavirus restrictions ease
Here’s what parents are doing to stay afloat as states reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.
After coronavirus, employees want workplaces to physically change: Survey
Here’s how workers think workplaces should change after the coronavirus, according to the Prudential “Pulse of American Worker Survey.”
Starbucks offers coronavirus leave of absence program for employees with reduced hours
Workers who choose to enter the program will have their health care premiums covered in full by Starbucks through Sept. 30.
Drivers speed up commutes during coronavirus, data reveals
According to data from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), drivers sped up their commutes during the first two weeks of May compared to last year.



















