The U.S. job market is humming, with more than 10.7 million openings across the country and more than 1 million right here in Texas. That’s good news. But what might be even better long-term news is that the need for workers is shifting how some employers are thinking about ...
by Marty Walsh On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all the way back from the depths of a global pandemic, regaining every job lost and more. This milestone seemed ...
The hot new trend in work is to, uh, not work, or at least not work very hard. It is called “quiet quitting,” and advocates, who are mostly from Generation Z, say it means just doing the minimum at work to avoid the stress of “hustle” that often exists in the workplace. TikTok ...
The arrival of summer in West Virginia typically means an increase in hiring for warm weather industries such as construction and hospitality. However, employers in those fields, as well as businesses in many other sectors of the state’s economy, cannot find workers to fill ...
by Sarah Green Carmichael One goal of New York City’s new salary transparency law is to close the persistent pay gap between men and women. By requiring companies that are hiring to post salary ranges with job descriptions, the theory goes, applicants will have more information on ...
by Nicholas Goldberg Workers have been losing their jobs to machines in the name of productivity and efficiency since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. But the pace of automation, 200 years later, is truly extraordinary. I was reminded of that last week when I took my ...