Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
It’s likely you’ve been to pick up coffee or lunch at a self serve restaurant and been presented with a screen prompting a tip. You may wonder what you’re tipping for as there’s no table service. If so, you’re not alone. A recent survey by financial website WalletHub reveals that nearly three in four Americans Read More …
In honor of Employee Appreciation Day on March 1st, personal finance website WalletHub has released a report on America’s hardest working cities. Americans work an average of 1,811 hours per year, more than people in most other industrialized countries. In this post, we celebrate those who contribute the most to our economy. Americans are known Read More …
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 …