Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
The combination of workers leaving jobs impacted by COVID and incentives to change careers has lead to what has been called the “Great Resignation”. Employees now have more leverage, so attracting and keeping workers is harder than before the pandemic. As companies struggle to fill positions caused by these resignations, employee satisfaction is crucial for Read More …
The United States is currently facing a shortage of skilled trade workers. This is due to several factors, including an emphasis on four-year college degrees and retiring Baby Boomers. This shortage has pushed up wages for those working in skilled trades. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for all construction Read More …
Photo by Alexander Mils from Pexels With demonstrations like Occupy Wall Street, protesters have brought visibility to the impact increasing income inequality has had on America over the course of the last 50 years. But despite all the attention given to the problem of income inequality, the problem is worsening. The Great Recession of 2008 did not Read More …
As the retirement age continues to increase, it’s not surprising that many people are working past age 65. For some the reason may be a need to stay active and intellectually stimulated, but for many the reasons are financial. Retirement savings took a huge hit during the financial crisis and employees are still trying to Read More …
With graduation season upon us and employers planning to hire nearly 17 percent more graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career. To help recent graduates launch their careers in the right Read More …