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Has Your Job Been Impacted by COVID-19? This Information May Help
Just within the past week, almost 300,000 new unemployment claims have been submitted to various states. Since most states have some form of public unemployment insurance, this means that many people will star...
Over 3 Million Americans Unemployed Due to Coronavirus
One of the scariest aspects of the Coronavirus is that we can never really tell just how prolific it is spreading. Because it can gestate and lie dormant for up to 14 days, while those infected can pass it on without ...
These Parts of the Economy Are Recovering the Fastest
More than 30 million adults lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each week, more than 1 million people are filing new jobless claims. However, some industries are enjoying a faster recovery than others. R...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic May End Up Changing the Job Market Forever
A lot of research on the COVID-19 job market is focusing on how the virus is putting hourly hospitality workers out of work. However, it turns out that there are also some broader, more long lasting changes...
NBC News Claims Trump Failed on Jobs
According to NBC News, President Trump's "jobs record is not what he thinks he [sic] it is." They're so anxious to get an anti-Trump headline out that they're not even proof-reading their headlines or prose. That isn't pro-Trump; that's ...
Graduating from College During a Pandemic? How to Land That Perfect Job
It is daunting enough to graduate from college and know that you have a job search waiting for you. Complicating this task even further is the sad truth that now you have to find this job during a globa...
Record-high Number of Workers Died on the Job in 2019
On December 25, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report about on-the-job accidents in the United States in 2019. Last year was the deadliest year in more than 12 years, reported the agency in its annual statement...
Despite Soaring Sales, Best Buy Cut 5,000 Jobs
During the COVID-19 pandemic's early days, millions of American workers were sent home to do their work. Tens of millions of K-12 and college students were sent home to complete their educational year online. Those people needed...
15 Jobs You Didn't Know You Could Do At Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that many jobs can be done at home just as well as they can be from an office. For people who dread long commutes, have to pay hundreds of dollars each month in tolls, parking fees, added mai...
