Careers
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Hard-Working Dogs That Sniff Out COVID-19, Cancer, Truffles, and More
Working 9 to 5 and living for the weekend doesn’t mean a thing to man’s best friend. Dogs have been helping humans for centuries, often thanks to their incredible noses and their willingness to learn what humans want them to…
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These Companies Are Supporting Abortion Access for Employees
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June, ending 50 years of federally backed abortion rights. Activists are up in arms, and several companies have stepped forward to ensure abortion access for U.S. employees. Some companies did so following the…
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These Giant Companies Picked Up and Left Their Home States
Over the past few years, a number of U.S. companies have relocated their headquarters out of their home states, especially tech companies. Many have bid farewell to California in favor of Texas, but Florida, Georgia, and other Southern states have…
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Looking for Work? These Are the Best and Worst Job Markets in America
The job market has suffered a tumultuous few years, but things are surprisingly on the upswing. The U.S. economy has regained all jobs lost in the last couple years of the pandemic, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor…
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Here’s Where You Can Work 4 Days a Week or Less
The five-day, 40-hour workweek is a way of life most of us don’t get to question, but it wasn’t always like this. It’s actually the lingering result of industrialization and struggles between moneyed interests and workers’ rights, meaning it’s not…
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Best Places to Work If You Have a Disability, According to Experts
Job applications and new-hire paperwork typically include an obligatory statement about accommodating workers with disabilities, but how many companies make good on taking care of their disabled employees, providing them with the things and resources they need? The Disability Equality…
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22 Things to Do Now to Land a Job in a Recession
Landing a job can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but add this bizarre kind of economy to the mix and job seekers may feel bewildered, if not hopeless.…
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Military Skills That Can Help Land a Civilian Job
Given the ubiquitous “support our troops” rhetoric and numerous veterans benefits you might think that America’s military professionals experience an easy time transitioning back to civilian life. But, as National…
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Fancy a Move? These Cities and States Will Pay You to Relocate
Moving can be expensive, but a range of cities and states offer everything from tax credits and down payment assistance to hundreds of thousands of dollars toward student loans and…
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These Companies Offer Surf Breaks and Other Unusual Employee Perks
Most of us work at jobs where benefits are pretty standard: health coverage, paid time off, sick leave, and the like. But there are companies that take a decidedly more…
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Jobs With Flexible Hours and Great Hourly Rates
The pandemic didn’t just show how many jobs didn’t need in-office face time to meet deadlines — it made workers realize how reluctant they were to return to 9-to-5 grinds.…
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How to Earn Money Working From Your RV
Living on the road while ticking off spectacular destinations on your bucket list is the point of RV life, but getting tied to a job in one location to help…
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16 Millennial Jobs That Are Perfect for Seniors
Though millennials may be the age group most strongly associated with the gig and sharing economies, it’s their grandparents who are reaping many of the benefits as part of the…
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20 Smart Tips to Get Your Dream Job
Whether because there was a “resignation” during the pandemic or some other reason, the job market is hot in 2022, with historic levels of open positions and many employers going…
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Great Second Careers That Don’t Require More School
If you’re on the fence about a career change, consider this: 88% of career changers say they’re happy they made the leap, according to an Indeed survey, a previous survey…
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How to Make the Most of Shopping for Instacart
As online grocery shopping becomes more popular, consumers are turning to Instacart — one of the most popular grocery delivery services — to have their groceries brought directly to their…
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These Are the Most Secure Jobs in America
After two tumultuous years, workers crave job security and are in a position to get it. We’re in a moment of strong wage growth and “a severe worker shortage” as…
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Who Is the Highest Paid Employee at the White House?
Running operations at the White House is expensive — $50 million a year, the highest that budget’s been in history Forbes says. The Biden White House employs a staff of about…
