When Jenny Flora Wells graduated from Ohio State University in 2021 with her master’s degree in social work, she applied for 400 jobs. From that crop, she landed three interviews. “I was told an MSW was a golden ticket and that I would be sure to find a job. I did everything by the book, had … Read more
Vietnam is the most affordable place to live in for expats, according to a report by InterNations. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Moving to a foreign country may seem like a pipe dream, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. When deciding whether to move overseas for life or work, one of … Read more
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Although the unemployment rate has spent 30 months at or below below 4% — a near record — not everyone who wants a job has one. And not everyone even wants a job at all. Some, referred to as “NEETs,” which stands for “not in employment, education, or training,” are … Read more
To work remotely or not is no longer the question. Experts say it’s borderless hiring for technology roles that is stealing the conversation. “Remote is like the gateway drug to borderless,” said Jeremy Johnson, CEO of AI-enabled tech talent marketplace Andela, whose customers include Goldman Sachs, Github and Coursera. “Once you realize that you don’t … Read more
Vienna, Austria is the wrold’s most “liveable” city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2024 Global Liveability Index. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images For the third year in a row, Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the world’s most livable city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. The annual report aims to show … Read more
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the World Government Summit in Dubai earlier this year, “It is our job to create computing technology such that nobody has to program.” So far in the artificial intelligence hype cycle, software engineers are still operating at full force, with demand for … Read more
Lourdes Balduque | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education may extend the eligibility of a popular student loan forgiveness program to early childhood educators. The agency on Thursday announced that it was issuing a request for information on potentially broadening the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to include workers in early childhood … Read more
People walk past a restaurant, with a hiring sign outside, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The unemployment rate, which has remained low for two years, has been inching higher in the first half of the year, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For … Read more
Shawn Tsao, co-founder of food-delivery app Caviar. It may not be easy to build a successful business from scratch — but it’s proven to be possible. Throughout my time working at CNBC, I’ve chatted with different entrepreneurs, from people who started successful side hustles to the founders of global unicorn companies. Ultimately, I’ve found that it … Read more
20% of the world’s employees face daily loneliness, according to Gallup’s 2024 State of the Global Workplace report. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Globally, one out of five employees experience loneliness everyday, and younger staff are even more prone to the feeling. According to the Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report released on … Read more
