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The Top Employers and Opportunities for Part-Time Remote Jobs

EdBockStock / Shutterstock.com There are plenty of reasons people seek part-time work. According to Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and FlexJobs Career Expert Keith Spencer, part-time jobs can provide numerous benefits to job seekers at all career levels: To help make your part-time job search more efficient, FlexJobs has scoured its database to identify the […]

15 Places Where Construction Workers Struggle to Afford Homes

ZikG / Shutterstock.com Elevated home prices and an inadequate homebuilding pace are making it difficult for construction workers to afford to purchase a home in the cities where they work. Compounding the issue, wages for construction workers have not kept pace with recent inflation. At the same time, the housing market has become significantly more […]

Don’t Just Negotiate Your Salary — These 5 Things Are Negotiable Too

By Flamingo Images / Shutterstock.com If you’ve ever negotiated a salary, that’s great! But did you know your salary is only part of your bargaining mix? A job’s compensation includes a lot more than money — and you can negotiate benefits too. To negotiate benefits, you’ll want to think about your overall compensation — quantitative […]

FlexJobs Report: Here’s How Workers View AI and Job Stability

A and N photography / Shutterstock.com The rapid adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has resulted in some major shifts over the past few years. While job seekers have seen benefits in using AI to build resumes and cover letters — and even finding jobs with AI assistance — they’ve also […]

How and Where to Sell Your Gold — and Make the Most Cash

Africa Studio / Shutterstock.com Whether you’ve inherited some gold jewelry, discovered a forgotten coin collection or have some gold in your mouth, knowing the value of your gold and knowing how to sell it to get the best return is a skill definitely worth looking into. There are several options out there for appraising and […]

These 15 American Cities Have Added the Most Construction Jobs

Kevin Ruck / Shutterstock.com In recent years, the financial commitment from the federal government to rebuild and expand critical American infrastructure has been a boon for the construction industry. However, the construction industry faces a major labor shortage. Construction employment recovered after a brief but steep round of layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, hiring […]

Turn the Fed’s Rate Cut Into 5 Wins for Your Wallet

New Africa / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The Federal Reserve recently announced a surprise: a 50-basis-point cut to its benchmark rate. This is the first reduction since the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Finances for a Multi-Generational Family (strategies & easy tips)

Living in a multigenerational household has its own unique challenges. In this post, I’ll walk you through some practical tips you can use to navigate your finances in your family (whether you’re living with grandparents, adult children, or both) and I’ll share stories from my podcast guests who faced similar struggles that you can learn […]

15 Jobs That Will Shrink the Fastest Over the Next Decade

BLACKDAY / Shutterstock.com It’s great to know which jobs are projected to have sky-rocketing growth, but just as important — if not more so — is knowing which jobs have plummeting outlooks. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks that information exactly. And while employment is projected to increase by 4% across all occupations by […]

44 Work-From-Home Companies to Check for Jobs

fizkes / Shutterstock.com Working from home (WFH) has become the norm in many industries since the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2023 Gallup survey found that 8 in 10 remote-capable employees are working fully or partially remote (jobs known as hybrid). And a 2023 FlexJobs survey found that 96% of working professionals preferred remote and hybrid working […]