Career and life planning resources for college students, recent grads, and career-changers.
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…
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…
With the recent layoff of 14,000 General Motors employees, many professionals might be wondering how to layoff-proof their careers. They may also want to learn techniques for surviving and thriving after a layoff. We interviewed Allie Kelly, vice president of marketing at JazzHR, about how to avoid and survive a layoff. What are some…
More and more employees are participating in the gig economy. Today, patching together two or more jobs seems more secure than relying on one employer to provide one’s living. So how do you get starting in the gig economy? Maybe you have a full-time job and want a side hustle or you’re in between jobs…
A new survey of 2,245 Americans commissioned by finder.com in July 2017 and conducted by global research provider Pureprofile, found that almost 2 in 5 Americans, or 38.7%, are unsure or don’t think their college degree was worth the money. That’s an estimated 60.96 million Americans. Of these degree holders, 49.6% say they aren’t making…