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What the Class of 2026 Would Happily Give up for Job Security
Ollyy / Shutterstock.com As the Class of 2026 prepares to graduate, career priorities are shifting. According to new research from Monster, today’s graduates are entering the workforce with ambition but also a growing sense of caution. In a labor market shaped by economic uncertainty and rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), recent grads are prioritizing job security over rapid advancement…
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Oracle Lays Off More Than 150 California Workers
Gemini / Google (This story has been updated with new information.) The tech giant Oracle is expected to lay off thousands of employees as the company, formerly headquartered in Silicon Valley, attempts to address its plummeting stock price tied to artificial intelligence commitments, according to CNBC. Oracle laid off 158 workers from its Pleasanton office in Northern California, according to…
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From Resumes to Salary Negotiations, Here’s How Gen Z Workers Rely on Parents
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Gen Z is entering the workforce in a job market defined by uncertainty, rapid change, and higher expectations for how quickly early-career employees should perform. Many are meeting that challenge with a new kind of support system: their parents. Zety’s Career Copiloting Report reveals the surprising ways parents are guiding Gen Z through the job market. From…
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Why Your Manager Comes Off Cold — and Why That’s a Good Thing
Motortion Films / Shutterstock.com While empathy is widely celebrated as a hallmark of good leadership, managers may benefit from keeping some emotional distance. New research from Zety and SIGMA Assessment Systems suggests that in environments where difficult calls are routine, emotional detachment can be an asset. Analyzing nearly two decades of SIGMA’s proprietary Jackson Personality Inventory – Revised (JPI-R) assessments……
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3 Brutally Honest Truths About Stocks, Rates and Real Estate Right Now
Like many investors, I have a lot of my retirement fund invested in stocks. And like many investors, I’ve been white-knuckling it for a month now as my portfolio plummets. The war with Iran has trashed the stock market, now down for 5 consecutive weeks and entering correction territory, meaning down 10% or more. Interest rates have risen radically and…
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She Quit Her High-Paying Job to Take a Risk. Now She’s a Top 1% Earner.
Working in tech, Nancy Marzouk was used to being the only woman in the room. But that doesn’t mean she liked it. “I felt like I constantly overperformed, yet was under potentially more scrutiny than other people, if that makes sense,” said Marzouk, 52. She’d gone to school for fine arts, but fell into advertising after undergrad and grew to…
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11 Remote Jobs You Can Start Today With Zero Experience
Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Sometimes, you just need a job. Maybe you need extra cash. Maybe you’re making a career transition and need some time to sort things out but still have cash flow. Or maybe you’re reentering the workforce after some time away to be a caretaker. Whatever the…
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Why Your Biological Sleep Schedule Might Be Costing You a Promotion
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on MyPerfectResume.com. For decades, corporate life has catered to the early risers. Morning meetings, nine-to-five office schedules, and leaders boasting about being the first in the office all send the same signal: The workplace belongs to morning people. But a new study of more than 1.5 million workers in the U.S. and Canada, conducted…
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Welcome to the Era of Career Fog, Where Workers Feel Paralyzed
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on MyPerfectResume.com. For many workers, career dissatisfaction isn’t loud or dramatic. It shows up as uncertainty, hesitation, and a lingering sense of being off track without knowing how to course-correct. New national survey data from MyPerfectResume suggests this feeling has become widespread. More than half of U.S. workers say they lack clarity about their…
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20 Best Companies With Flexible Jobs for Seniors and Older Workers
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Big-name companies like Home Depot, Merck, and Verizon offer flexible jobs for seniors and older workers, but they’re just a few of many age-friendly employers. Flexible work helps older professionals keep earning, protect their health, and transition toward retirement in a way that works for them. Read on for companies hiring older…
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