Unemployment

News and Trends

Consumer & Retail Firms To See Resurgence In Q4: Report

Healthcare and pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles and infrastructure will experience incremental workforce expansion, predicts TeamLease report

Business News

A Recession Is 'Not Completely Off the Table,' Warns Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

The Treasury Secretary shared her thoughts after a disappointing June jobs report.

Business News

These 15 U.S. States Have the Highest Employment Levels, According to a New Report

In April, 17 states had unemployment rates lower than the national average of 3.4%.

Business News

Avoid Nightmare Employers and Scams By Job-Searching Like a Journalist

Some positions – and bosses – can seem perfect from the outside, only to have the facade turned inside out once you've committed to the work. Avoid making the wrong job decision by vetting your job options like a reporter.

Entrepreneurs

Here's How Startups And SMEs Can Benefit From The UAE's New Unemployment Pay Program

The Unemployment Pay Program recently announced by the UAE government is a progressive and thoughtful initiative that will help provide financial security to employees and entrepreneurs during redundancy.

Business News

Carvana to Lay Off 12% of Its Workforce, Ignites 'Mass Hysteria'

The automotive retailer Carvana Co. announced it will be laying off over 2,000 workers, about 12% of its workforce, in efforts to align expenses with sales.

Business News

What To Expect From The September NFP Report

There has been a debate raging in both political and business circles that is about to be answered. The question? How are Federal unemployment subsidies enacted in the wake of...

Business News

Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Unemployment Data Release

Wall Street futures edged up on Thursday as investors looked to the weekly jobless claims filings.

Business News

What Does High Unemployment Have to Do with Your Investments?

What does all this talk about unemployment have to do with your investments? Let's find out.

Business News

The Art of Wanting Less

How to avoid the trap of always wanting more

Business News

McDonald's Franchisees Blame Hiring Challenges on Unemployment Benefits and Say an 'Inflationary Time Bomb' Will Force Them to Hike Big Mac Prices

The National Owners Association, an independent group of McDonald's franchisees, sent a letter to its members on Sunday that blamed hiring challenges on the "perverse effects of the current unemployment benefits."

Growing a Business

How to Use a Period of Unemployment to Hone Your Skills

There are growth opportunities all around us.

Business News

Launching your Career in an Uncertain Economy

Prospects may look bleak for those entering the job market during the current health and economic crisis. Here are seven tips to steer you through.

Growing a Business

How (and Why) to Tap Into the Career Potential of Your Young Workers

Even short periods of unemployment at the start of a career can affect a young person's long-term career prospects.