On a national level, the U.S. offers few legal protections for its workers. The federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 per hour since 2009, for example, and, though there is federal protection for unpaid family leave for some workers, the country offers neither paid family nor paid sick leave. But many states have stepped in … Read more
Zoreen Kabani was always passionate about style. “I love clothing, love fashion, love being coordinated,” she says. She just didn’t think she could make a career out of it. Kabani, 37, and now based in Las Vegas, spent the first decade or so of her career working in finance. In her native Pakistan, “it’s still … Read more
Teachers play a critical role in society, tasked with molding young people into the adults that shape the future. But teachers don’t get paid as much as many other professionals. The median annual salary for high school teachers is $65,220, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s as compared to $130,160 per year for … Read more
U.S. high school graduates looking for entry-level work might consider starting out at a company appearing on a new ranking from the American Opportunity Index. Released earlier this month, the list named 50 large companies as the best places for people with a high school diploma to launch their careers. Among the top 10 companies, … Read more
There are many traits it takes to be successful. Adaptability is one, according to Harvard Business School professor Joseph Fuller. Successful people are “open to unexpected opportunities and embrace change instead of fearing it,” he previously told Make It. Conscientiousness is another, according to workplace psychologist Benjamin Granger, or being organized, responsible and hard working. … Read more
On a balmy, overcast Tuesday in July, Scott Goodfriend prepares to take a group of five on his Iconic Foods of the Lower East Side tour in New York. They stand at the entrance of a large food market in the downtown Manhattan neighborhood. This was “the immigrant center of New York,” Goodfriend tells the … Read more
Nearly 7 million people are currently looking for work, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And while there are about 8 million jobs open, not all may be of immediate interest to those trying to find their next role. If you’re currently in that position, don’t overlook every job that seems out of line … Read more
The top driver for pay transparency practices in Asia is “regulation and compliance” (72%) according to a 2024 report by Aon. Hxyume | E+ | Getty Images Pay transparency is gaining traction as organizations adapt to new regulations, but one part of the world is still playing catch-up as discussing compensation openly remains taboo. “In … Read more
Latitude, a French aerospace company based an hour outside Paris, is getting a surge of applications from American engineers after Elon Musk said he would relocate SpaceX headquarters from California to Texas. Within the last week, a spokesperson for Latitude says it received the equivalent of one month of applications to its hiring systems, and … Read more
Low-wage workers have been fighting for a higher minimum wage for years. The federal minimum is currently $7.25 per hour and the federal tipped minimum for workers who earn part of their wages through tips is $2.13 per hour. In 2012, fast food workers in New York City began demanding $15 per hour, which helped … Read more
