By Shalene Gupta November 21, 2023 The gender pay gap is narrowing but other inequities remain, from leisure time to who gets jobs in the top paying fields. According to a new study from Pew Research, women are still underrepresented for the top paying jobs, which typically earn over $100,000 a year, compared to … Continue reading These 10 jobs pay the most. Women are underrepresented in 9 of them
Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division Its Crown Twitch channel is reportedly being shuttered as part of the cuts. Will Shanklin Mon, Nov 13, 2023 Eduardo Munoz / reuters Amazon has cut around 180 jobs from its gaming division. Sources from Reuters, Aftermath and Bloomberg reported on the cuts, which affected the entire … Continue reading Amazon cuts 180 jobs from its gaming division
By Shalene Gupta When “Connie,” 26, landed her first job out of college in 2020, she knew she wanted a raise. She was earning $60,000 in New York City as a consultant. Her first raise got her to $67,000, but she knew she’d have to switch jobs to get a substantial raise. “Everyone tells … Continue reading These Gen Z employees have discovered the secret to getting a bigger raise—switch jobs
By Shalene Gupta October 31, 2023 Today, AI is evolving at a lightning pace, leaving everyone else scrambling to catch up as they wonder what the future will bring and, more specifically, how AI will impact jobs. Job search website Indeed surveyed over 7,000 employees and human resource professionals in seven countries (U.S., U.K., … Continue reading Minority groups in countries around the world are worried about AI being a threat to jobs
By Lydia Dishman October 22, 2023 We’ve all been there. The point in the workday where nothing is going right, or getting done, or a combination of both, and the feeling is just: “Why am I doing this again?” At this point, with the pace of job growth steady but tapering off and unemployment … Continue reading How to know when it’s time to switch jobs for something more meaningful
By Elizabeth Segran Paula Wallace has invited me to tea. The founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) recently returned to the school’s coastal Georgia home after an extended visit to its campus in the South of France, and so on a humid July day, down a street lined … Continue reading Inside Savannah College of Art and Design’s never-ending quest to find creatives good jobs
By Shalene Gupta September 20, 2023 If you work a traditional 9-to-5, you spend at least a quarter of your life at work, if not more. Ideally, these hours should be delightful, at worst tolerable, but that’s not always the case. HP surveyed 15,000 employees in 12 countries and asked them about their relationship … Continue reading Grim survey finds workers around the world have a toxic relationship with their jobs
By Doug Aamoth July 31, 2023 Even if you’re not familiar with the term “Big Five” as it relates to tech companies, you know the five companies themselves: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta (née Facebook), and Microsoft. And if you’re looking for a job from one of these companies, boy are there a ton of … Continue reading The ‘Big Five’ tech giants have 700+ remote jobs open right now
By Sarah Bregel July 19, 2023 If you’ve scrolled through TikTok (or, if you’re over 30, Instagram Reels a day later), you’ve likely seen users posting about their “lazy girl jobs.” These gigs are definitely not your average 9-to-5 office roles. They’re hyper-flexible, work-from-home jobs that manage to accrue a decent income. Some people on … Continue reading TikTok’s “lazy girl jobs” trend loves to cash in on doing nothing
By Sam Becker May 31, 2023 The economy simply won’t quit—even as 3.8 million workers voluntarily did in April. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, which showed that there were 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 … Continue reading Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs
