Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan, Prabowo Subianto, and Ganjar Pranowo, along with their vice presidential candidates, are posing for photos after the first presidential candidate debate at the General Election Commission (KPU) office in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 12, 2023. Indonesia is preparing to hold general elections for president and vice president for the 2024-2029 period … Read more
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images If you’re looking for a new job, get ready for more competition in the new year. “We see many more job seekers come and use our site in mid- to late-January,” said Scott Dobroski, career trends expert at Indeed. “It aligns to that new year, new you mentality,” … Read more
Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images There will be no fooling California fast-food workers come April 1. That’s the day they can honestly believe the minimum wage in the Golden State will jump to $20 an hour from $16, and only in that sector. The pay raise exclusive for that workforce, estimated … Read more
Job postings mentioning artificial intelligence are surging as the technology is booming. Gorodenkoff | Istock | Getty Images In the niche battle of software engineers versus capital, many company leaders are voting software engineers as more valuable — even at a time of high interest rates and pricey borrowing. Will generative artificial intelligence change this? … Read more
YANTAI, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 – Students conduct an industrial robot training at Yantai Cultural and Tourism Vocational College in Yantai, East China’s Shandong province, Sept 8, 2023. At present, China has built the largest vocational education system in the world, and the middle and higher vocational schools train about 10 million high-quality technical … Read more
Srdjanpav | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to the holidays, there’s one thing most workers don’t want to receive: a pink slip. But that’s exactly what some employees are getting this year. Citigroup is in the midst of layoffs as part of a corporate overhaul. Other companies to recently shed workers include e-commerce … Read more
Bangkok ranked No. 1 on a new list of top global “workation” destinations from Holidu.co.uk. Getty Images As telecommuting has proven necessary, practical and long-lasting for many amid the pandemic, a common thought’s been occurring to employees worldwide — why work from home when you could work by a beach, or at a … Read more
