Tag: Labor/Personnel
‘Anxiety-inducing’ layoffs are scaring U.S. workers. How worried should they be?
Layoff fears are taking hold of workers across America, with many worried about whether they’re next. One expert says layoffs may be less widespread than [Read more about this post…]
Flextirement: Can it help prevent brain drain as boomers and Gen X-ers retire?
I spoke to some experts on the topic: Neil Costa, the writer of the Fast Company article and the one who coined the term flextirement; [Read more about this post…]
Fed interest-rate decision and January jobs report takes center stage this week
Inflation is slowing toward pre-pandemic levels and the U.S. economy is still surprisingly strong. The stage is also set for the Federal Reserve to cut [Read more about this post…]
Levi Strauss to lay off up to 15% of corporate workforce, stock slides as profit forecast disappoints
With new leadership coming in after difficult 2023, Levi Strauss & Co. on Thursday announced plans to lay off staff and cut costs over the [Read more about this post…]
3 ways to prep for a tougher job market in 2024: ‘A lot of doors are closing.’
The economy pumped out a surprisingly strong 216,000 new jobs in December, the Department of Labor said Friday, suggesting lots of residual strength in a [Read more about this post…]
The 3 biggest myths about AI use in hiring, according to an expert
Even before the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence over the past 12 months, AI had been playing part in the hiring process for years. But [Read more about this post…]
Albemarle to cut jobs, capex as lithium prices have plunged
Albemarle Corp. announced Wednesday cost-cutting actions, including job cuts, in an effort to boost cash flow as a result of changing market conditions, particularly in [Read more about this post…]
Opinion: Why I plan on following the Colonel Sanders model for living in my 60s
I turned 60 last week, something of a milestone birthday that one could say marks my arrival into senior citizenhood and that final, quiet chapter [Read more about this post…]
Google cutting hundreds of jobs, reports say
Google has laid off hundreds of workers, joining tech companies including Amazon.com in reducing employee count in the new year. News outlets including the New [Read more about this post…]
10 great places to live in the Midwest
Each year, Livability publishes a research-based Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. The list is based on more than 50 data points and examines [Read more about this post…]
