A record number of Americans are telling their managers, ‘I quit.’
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A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. But before you opt to join them, you should consider the risks and costs.
An entrepreneurial mindset can help arts and humanities majors succeed in the gig economy.
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Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a staple in business schools. But it can benefit all students – including majors in engineering, agriculture and even the arts.
Hiring managers often prefer nondegree credentials from top universities over credit-bearing certificates from for-profit institutions.
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Enrollment in online courses surged during the pandemic. An expert on online learning behaviors shares what to do before, during and after taking a course in order to reap the most benefits.
Young workers have been quicker to adapt.
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These two groups bounced back more quickly in the jobs market than certain other groups, although they may still experience lasting consequences.
Employers are having a harder time recruiting new workers.
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A record share of workers quit their jobs in September. A human resources scholar explains how this is a trend that predates the pandemic.
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Jobs, economic growth, wages growth and even home price growth are likely to look less threatening by the time we are asked to vote.
“Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s back to work we go.”
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October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
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Some in government and industry aim to fill Australia’s skills shortages with migration policies. But VET numbers are up, suggesting many Australians are re-skilling. We could encourage more of this.
The fight over the minimum wage continues.
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Opponents of a new California law that may lift the minimum wage for fast food workers claim it’ll cost jobs. How raising it affects employment is among the most studied issues in all of economics.
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Basically short courses, microcredentials aim to keep people employed and learning throughout life.
After recent supply chain difficulties, is there smooth sailing ahead?
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Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
Working from home or the office? Hybrid working means splitting your time between both.
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The environmental benefits of less commuting and fewer in-person events could be lost.
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Skills, knowledge and a qualification does not ensure successful employment outcomes for graduates.
Hardship will be more pronounced in the capital.
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Several groups are going to be disproportionately affected when the £70 billion scheme comes to an end.
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Accountancy firm KPMG’s plans for greater social balance should be applauded.
Young people wait to register at a South African university in 2012. They are bearing the brunt of high levels of unemployment.
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Can the structural barriers to low-skilled employment growth be overcome?
A pre-pandemic London commute.
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Mixing working from home and the office is attractive but comes with challenges.
The door to unemployment benefits is closing for million of Americans.
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Three pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs expire on Labor Day, putting millions of mostly low-income families in financial jeopardy.
Black parents are having to call off work to deal with their children’s minor infractions at school.
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Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
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It could push up prices and pay.