Forget the ‘freedom’ of freelancing, give me back my 9 to 5
There won’t be an “out of office” on Lauren’s email this summer. “As a freelancer, admitting you’re taking…
Unemployment tipped to hit nine-year high as labour market weakens
There was anecdotal evidence that firms holding on to labour were not experiencing the pick-up in demand they…
Need some ‘motherly warmth’? In Japan, you can hire a grandma for as little as $60
As a grandmother-for-hire, 69-year-old Taeko Kaji performs a variety of tasks — from cleaning to cooking to giving…
Workers are making over $1 million by secretly holding down multiple gigs—and they’re doing it all within the 40-hour workweek
If you’ve grown suspicious of your coworker’s away status on Teams or their refusal to turn their camera…
The job you want might not be posted
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10 Top-Paying Associate Degree Jobs, Some With Six-Figures In 2025
Associate degree jobs are the new hot ticket in 2025, paying top dollar well above the median annual…
BI Readers Share Their Biggest Turnoffs in Job Posts, Applications
We asked, and you answered. Business Insider recently asked readers to tell us your biggest gripes with the…
Tech jobs were supposed to be the safe career route. What changed?
Steven Bubonja graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science five years ago. He’s still looking for his…
How Scrubbing Your Instagram, TikTok And X Accounts Could Backfire And Hurt Your Job Prospects
Between the Trump Administration declaring private accounts a red flag for foreign students and prospective employers using AI…
Working After Retirement: What Jobs Americans 80 and up Are Doing
Harvey Mendelson is no stranger to reinvention. His career over the last six decades has pivoted from stockbrokering…
Finland’s unemployment rate ranks second highest in EU | Yle News
The change is largely due to declining unemployment in Southern Europe, while Finland’s rate has climbed. Open image…
Cramer has an urgent message for Powell after July’s terrible jobs growth
A surprisingly lackluster jobs report Friday morning left CNBC’s Jim Cramer with one key takeaway: The Federal Reserve…