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The U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, according to the jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday morning, the smallest monthly jobs gain since December 2020. Government, health care and social assistance saw the biggest gains, while other major industries saw little to no change. Government added 60,000 jobs in June, more than any other sector. State and local governments added 27,000 and 32,000 jobs, respectively. READ MORE...
Big-name tech firms like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are undergoing mass layoffs, but job prospects for applicants in the broader tech ecosystem are poised to be among the best of any industry in 2023, according to a new ranking. Eight of the top 10 “best jobs” in the U.S. this year are technology roles, according to Indeed, which conducts an annual list of the top roles for job seekers. READ MORE AT CNBC
US News analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to rank jobs by hiring demand, growth, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. Software developer tops the list according to US News, despite mass layoffs at companies like Meta, Salesforce and Amazon. For those looking for job security, consider health care. READ MORE AT BLOOMBERG  
A new year is here, and with it, a new workplace phenomenon that bosses and employees should prepare for: quiet hiring.  Quiet hiring is when an organization acquires new skills without actually hiring new full-time employees, says Emily Rose McRae, who has led Gartner’s future of work research team since its 2019 inception, focusing on HR practices. Sometimes, it means hiring short-term   contractors. Other times, it means...
Big Tech layoffs have rattled the workforce, with companies like Meta, Twitter, Lyft, Coinbase and Netflix all letting go a chunk of their staff. And unfortunately, they’re not alone. Many giants in industries like banking, real estate, food services, advertising, and retail have, or are planning to, cut their companies’ headcounts amid inflation and a potential impending economic downturn, leaving workers to pick up the pieces. READ MORE...
Whether you feel like your current job position isn’t give you the salary or benefits you need to adapt to the times, or you’re looking to take the next step into a different industry, if you’re sending in your resignation, you may find yourself in a much different job market than when you were last hired. READ MORE AT YAHOO NEWS