https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2021/04/13/6-tips-to-negotiate-your-salary-with-confidence-and-get-what-youre-worth/?sh=7044014335f3 Don’t let your employer dictate your worth. Here’s how you can put yourself in the driver’s seat to earn what you deserve. As the economy continues to rally, many employers are looking to hire back workers or even add new ones. While that might be great news for those of us on the hunt…

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobless-claims-layoffs-2020-04-15/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a – The number of Americans applying for jobless aid plummeted last week to the lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March of last year, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the health crisis abates. Around 576,000 people filed for regular state unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said Thursday — a…

https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/01/28/new-year-new-leadership-5-skills-needed-to-succeed-in-2021.html#gs.yrhm4j Effective leadership has been imperative for business resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it hasn’t been easy. Executives have had to completely reimagine their approach to how they lead, from where to how they communicate, and everything in between. We’ve seen an emphasis on softer skills (think: empathy, agility, etc.) that we expect to…

https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/the-job-market-is-looking-shockingly-good-for-the-class-of-2021 It was not great to be a college senior in the year 2021, but unlike the class before them, they have a little more to look forward to (mainly not moving back into their parent’s basements.) On the trail of the purported hiring boom, employers project hiring 7.2% more new college graduates from the Class…

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/01/2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-charts-detail-bidens-plan/4820227001/ The plan includes everything from road repairs and electric vehicle stations, to public school upgrades and training for the clean-energy workforce. Javier Zarracina, Joey Garrison and George Petras, USA TODAYPublished 4:31 AM PDT Apr. 1, 2021 Updated 4:16 PM PDT Apr. 6, 2021 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced a sweeping $2 trillion…

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/unemployment-rate-falls-march-employers-add-916000-jobs/story?id=76788420 The U.S. unemployment rate last month slipped to 6% as some 916,000 jobs were added to the economy, the Department of Labor said Friday. Friday’s jobs report comes amid glimmers of hope that the end of the pandemic is within sight, as COVID-19 cases fall across the country and vaccine access is finally opening up. The economy,…