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It's time to ask for a raise or switch jobs: Economist
Now is the time to hit your boss up for a raise — or even look for a new job, says one economist.
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10 Times Taking a Pay Cut Can Make You Richer
Money shouldn't be the only motivator when deciding on a career, and taking a job solely because the pay is appealing can increase the likelihood that the job will not work for…
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Workers who give up pay to stay remote don't always take a financial hit
Employees who have worked from home during the pandemic, and want to keep it that way, are discovering that a pay cut doesn't leave them worse off financially.
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Court deals blow to health care workers on mandate
A federal judge on Friday ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job, in what a…
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6.6M took a child out of child care this summer
One in 6 affected adults, usually a woman, have left their job in order to care for children.
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Unemployment benefits just expired. What's next?
An estimated 7.5 million people will be affected.
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Wage hike for 565,000 Walmart hourly store associates
It's the retailer’s third wage hike for hourly associates in the last year.
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Here's why job-hopping gets an undeserved bad rap
Quitting jobs has been as important to my career development and wealth-building capacity as getting a college degree and opening my first brokerage account.
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This lawmaker is pushing for a four-day workweek
Representative Mark Takano (D-California) discusses his new bill to reduce the workweek to 32 hours in a Yahoo Finance Live exclusive.
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Walgreens to raise minimum hourly wage
Walgreens said the wage increase would take place in phases and is expected to be fully implemented by November next year. Earlier this month, rival CVS Health said it would r…
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States send leftover stimulus money back to residents
States are using leftover stimulus funds to send their residents stimulus payments as more federal direct aid appears unlikely.
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The 1 benefit many workers won't give up: Survey
Almost two-thirds of remote workers or those looking for a remote job are ready to take a 5% pay cut to work from home, according to a new survey.
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'Black students were shut out of higher education'
U.S. higher education may be the "the envy of the world" to some, but the system of thousands of colleges and universities have historically left behind one group of Americans:…
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Driver shortage 'about as bad as I’ve ever seen': CEO
The need for workers is weighing on the trucking industry, where freight operators are struggling to raise wages fast enough to find drivers.
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Here's why it might be better to switch jobs now
Job switchers saw their wages grow 5.8% year over year in June, while job holders experienced a 3.1% gain, according to a report by ADP.
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Beauty schools lead to high levels of debt: Study
Beauty school programs are relatively costly and leave students saddled with very high levels of student loan debt, according to a new report.
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Thinking of quitting your job? So are 37% of Americans.
More than a third of workers (37%) are either thinking of leaving their current jobs or are already preparing to make the move, according to a Yahoo Finance/Harris Poll survey.
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U.S. CEO-to-worker pay ratio rose to 299-1 last year
The average S&P 500 [.SPX] chief executive made $15.5 million last year, 299 times the pay of the median worker and a higher ratio than in 2019, the top American labor union sa…
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Dear hospitality workers: Time to ask for a raise
As vaccinations ramp up and the economy emerges from pandemic shutdowns, people are traveling and going out to eat.

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Here are the best and worst states for jobs

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Career expert: 'Now is the best time to ask for a raise'

The best and worst states for jobs

Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

Labor shortages will mean heftier bonuses, more cash for hol…

It's time to ask for a raise or switch jobs: Economist

10 Times Taking a Pay Cut Can Make You Richer

Workers who give up pay to stay remote don't always take a financial hit

Court deals blow to health care workers on mandate

6.6M took a child out of child care this summer

Unemployment benefits just expired. What's next?

Wage hike for 565,000 Walmart hourly store associates

Here's why job-hopping gets an undeserved bad rap

This lawmaker is pushing for a four-day workweek

Walgreens to raise minimum hourly wage

States send leftover stimulus money back to residents

The 1 benefit many workers won't give up: Survey

'Black students were shut out of higher education'

Driver shortage 'about as bad as I’ve ever seen': CEO

Here's why it might be better to switch jobs now

Beauty schools lead to high levels of debt: Study

Thinking of quitting your job? So are 37% of Americans.

U.S. CEO-to-worker pay ratio rose to 299-1 last year

Dear hospitality workers: Time to ask for a raise

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