Tag: Careers
As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand
WASHINGTON — With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are increasingly desperate to hire. Yet evidence suggests that...
Ampex Brands has purchased bakery and cafe chain Au Bon Pain
Yum! Brands and 7-Eleven franchisee Ampex Brands has purchased bakery and cafe chain Au Bon Pain, helping to expand its international reach.
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Offices after COVID: Wider hallways, fewer desks
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The coronavirus already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too.
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US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire...
Big US banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinated
NEW YORK — Wall Street's big investment banks are sending a message to their employees this summer: Get back into the office, and bring...
Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off
NEW YORK — The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the...
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...
Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
A day after her interview for a part-time job at Target last year, Dana Anthony got an email informing her she didn't make the...
Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the...
Many Americans moved to less pricey housing markets in 2020
LOS ANGELES — Many Americans who moved last year relocated to areas where homes were, on average, bigger and less expensive.
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