ndoeljindoel / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Smartest Dollar. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped the U.S. labor market in many ways. Many low-wage jobs in fields like retail and hospitality were lost early in the pandemic and have not come back, while throughout the pandemic, there has been strong demand for […]
Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News Everybody wants to do the right thing for our planet. We want to reduce pollution, keep the world from warming up, and fight for clean air and water. We also want to do the right thing when it comes to people: Encourage diversity, stop sexual harassment and support fair […]
Nadino / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. For most people, withdrawals from retirement savings are an important part of their retirement income. To maximize your returns, but insure that the money you need is there when you need it, you will want to match your asset allocation to your risk tolerance […]
astarot / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. Are you retired but interested in going back to work? Unless you’ve developed some hobbies or have significant interests outside your career, retirement can be a lonely place. Suddenly, many of your social contacts are gone. Mental and intellectual pursuits could be missing. The […]
I’d like to introduce the concept of Career Seasons to you — which will help you find a job that’s perfect for you in this season of your life. At different points in our lives, we want different kinds of jobs: Growth: When we prioritize learning and earning more — and we’re willing to put […]
Denizo71 / Shutterstock.com The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently projected estimates on the fastest-declining occupations from 2020 to 2030, with many of them expected to decline by well over 20%. Here’s what that will mean: hundreds of thousands of lost jobs within a decade. At the same time, however, other occupations are seeing increased […]
fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. For young professionals looking to kickstart their career, the current labor market offers many jobs, with companies taking steps to attract new workers into the fold. Keeping this in mind, SmartAsset wanted to look at the past few years to see which types of […]
SeventyFour / Shutterstock.com The job landscape is always changing, based on the needs of the market. The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ jobs projections, for 2020 through 2030, show the U.S. gaining 11.9 million new jobs over that time. The BLS projections have the health care and social assistance sector adding the most new […]
OlgaOtto / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, in January of 2021 the labor force participation rate for women dropped to 57%. This was the lowest it had been since 1988, when it fell to less than 58% (compared to when it reached above […]
By tsyhun / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Stessa. One of the COVID-19 pandemic’s most significant long-term effects on the economy could be rising wages. With widespread shortages in the labor market reported this summer, many employers — particularly those with lower-wage employees — have tried to entice workers with improved compensation […]