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What The New Gig Economy Bill Means For Workers, In Layman's Terms
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 3:35pm | 613“Gig workers” make up almost 34 percent of the workforce, and Recode expects this number to double in four years. Gig workers are the Uber drivers, AirBnB property owners, the freelance writers, the self-employed musicians — the workers who make their own schedule and find their...
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Is Manufacturing Heading Toward A Summer Slowdown?
Friday, May 26, 2017 - 2:18pm | 1018The manufacturing sector has been blowing hot and cold in the current economic cycle. From the depths of recession, the sector sees resurgence, only to sink back into the red and then start all over again. Manufacturing, the transformation of raw materials into finished goods to meet customers...
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Starting A Second Career: Keys For Success
Friday, March 25, 2016 - 10:24pm | 1328Whether you are looking to begin a career after retiring from your primary occupation or you left a steady job midlife for whatever reason, jumping back into the employment arena can be difficult for middle-aged adults. However, the percentage of middle-aged and older adults who work has been the...
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Cleaning Tips To Save You Money
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 6:01pm | 926For adults in their 20s, first out on their own and learning the ins and outs of home maintenance, whether in an apartment setting or first-time home, keeping a clean living space can be an ongoing battle. Despite the tediousness of cleaning, maintaining a sanitary home isn't an option, it's a...
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It Is Morning In America, Time To Go To Work
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 9:32am | 272Put the pot of coffee on America. It's morning on the jobs front. For the month of February, America added 192,000 jobs, well above the 185,000 jobs economists were looking for. In addition to the February print, December and January were revised up for a net gain of 58,000 jobs. The jobs report...