Jobs

Americans continue to quit their jobs at near-record rates, with 4.3 million people handing in their resignations in January according to the government. The so called “Great Resignation” has sparked a reevaluation of work. Workers themselves blame bad pay, bad opportunities and bad bosses. Low pay, a dearth of opportunities for advancement, and feeling disrespected […]

Last month, U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs, which is the largest gain since last July. According to data, the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% last month, from 4% in January and job gains for December and January were also revised up by a total of 92,000 jobs. Nela Richardson, the chief economist for the payroll […]

U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January. The news comes despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers. The Labor Department’s report also showed the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9% to 4%. Estimated job growth for December was also revised much higher, from 199,000 to 510,000. The strong hiring gain, […]

CBS New’s Bill Whitaker spoke with employers who are scrambling to find help and people who left their jobs and aren’t looking back. Karin Kimbrough is LinkedIn’s chief economist and said the most recent data show people quitting jobs across the board: 4.4% of all positions in education are open, over 6% in retail, and […]

Are you ready to head back to the office? You are not alone, a new One Poll survey revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 Americans are thrilled to return to work in 2022. 87% of the 803 polled are prepared to work full-time again in person and no longer want virtual meetings. Sixty percent want […]

You may be wondering what’s up with the new CDC guidance when it comes to isolation protocol, I know I am. So I did a little bit of research and found an article 13WHAM.com that might explain the change. According to the news report, the CDC guidance came a few days after Delta Air Lines […]

The CEO of better.com went viral earlier this week for the wrong reasons after firing 900 employees via zone. The company  CEO Vishal Garg  Is apologizing For the zoom video that was leaked earlier this month saying he “blundered” and apologized for how he handled the situation. Reports say that he still hasn’t given a direct apology to the […]

A new guidance from the New York State Department of Labor says companies can no longer hold employees responsible for using marijuana outside of the workplace. The department quietly released new guidelines forbidding the majority of employers, both public and private, from testing their employees for marijuana. According to the Department of Labor, individuals who […]

If you are in the market for a job or career check out the United States Post Office in Webster and Rocheater. They will be holding a hiring event October 14th and 15th 10am -4pm. The event is in person and will be held at the Rochester Mail Processing Center 1335 Jefferson Rd. Rochester, NY. […]

Would you take less money to work from home? Three in 5 workers (61%) said they were willing to take a pay cut to maintain their remote working status, according to a survey of 3,500 adult Americans by Goodhire. According to the survey, 68% of Americans would choose remote working options over in-office work. 85% […]