Bought First House After Landing My Dream Job; Was Let Go Soon After
On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, 2023, I closed on my first house, attended my two daughters’ first ballet,…
Blue-collar jobs gain appeal as AI disrupts office work, but it’s not the easy way out you think it is
Not too long ago, having a diploma or degree was a guarantee of a corporate job and a…
What the ‘Hidden Job Market’ Is, How to Unlock It
Sometimes, the best way to land a job at a company is to get rejected by them first.…
Hong Kong jobless rate rises to 3.7% as graduates, school leavers enter market
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent over the past three months, with authorities partly attributing…
I’m 85, Looking for Work, No Job After Hundreds of Applications
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pat Fagin Scott, an 85-year-old woman who lives in…
This book explains how to get a job in Hollywood
The road to find steady work in Hollywood is more fraught now than ever before. The entertainment industry…
Feeling underpaid? Here’s how to handle salary frustration in 2025
Sharon Wu  | Special to USA Today Many American workers still feel they’re not paid what they’re worth,…
Are There Any AI-Safe Jobs Left? Microsoft’s Surprising Data
Microsoft research shows which roles are AI-safe jobs and which face the greatest risk as AI advances. getty…
Overemployed Gen Xer Hires Freelancers to Work 4 Jobs, Make $900K
Back in March, Harrison was riding high. He was on track to earn roughly $800,000 this year thanks…
Jobs Are Changing and Degrees Aren’t Enough, Says a LinkedIn Economist
Some of today’s most in-demand jobs didn’t exist a few years ago, and no traditional degree can fully…
How I Turned an Automated Job Rejection Into Getting Hired
Matthew Pastorius, 34, has worked in sales and hopes to work in human resources. In 2023, after receiving…
I’m Gen X and on the Job Hunt for the First Time in 20 Years
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer McMahon, a Gen X job seeker based in…