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Increasing use of AI in job resumes is a mixed blessing

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 14, 2024
Jobseekers find it easier to write resumes to multiple employers with AI, but those hiring have more applications to sort through.
The share of jobseekers using generative AI increased to more than 50% in 2024, according to Julia Pollak at ZipRecruiter.
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Getting creative in the competition for health care workers

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 13, 2024
Competition for medical workers can be fierce, requiring incentives like housing assistance or student loan repayments to recruit new hires.
As wages creep up in other industries, health care has to compete. Above, a nurse visits a patient at her home.
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The higher unemployment rate may not be a bad thing this time

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 6, 2024
July's increase was not driven by layoffs. The data reflected the larger number of people who are actively seeking jobs.
More people have entered the job market recently, possibly drawn by a healthy environment for salaries.
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How the consumers of Kent County, Michigan feel about the economy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 6, 2024
The regional economy isn't in bad shape, but many folks say it's hard to get by.
Adreanah Neely says it's hard to find a job right now in Kent County.
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The CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act — 2 years on

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Aug 1, 2024
Heather Boushey, a member of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, on the results of the legislation so far.
"We've now seen announcements of $900 billion of private sector investment all across the country," said Heather Boushey, a member of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers.
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Gold rush mines are a 21st century safety hazard. It may take Colorado decades to close them all. 

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 30, 2024
The American heyday of gold mining may be in the past, but thousands of abandoned mines remain a problem for governments to clean up.
Inside the Chicago Carr Mine in Colorado.
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Why birth order could make a difference in your career prospects

by Daniel Ackerman
Jul 29, 2024
Older siblings have an economic leg up on their younger counterparts, according to a growing body of economic research.
Some older siblings have better economic outlooks than their younger counterparts, research shows.
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Why do fewer Americans think they'll be working past age 62?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 25, 2024
American workers now expect to retire at a younger age than they did before the pandemic. But what kind of retirement will it be?
More Americans believe they won't work past age 62.
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“It's like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 23, 2024
Careers at the port range from environmentalist to tug boat captain to welder. But people have to know they exist in order to apply to do them.
More than 20,000 people are employed directly at the Port of Baltimore.
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Workplace jargon reflects changing power dynamics

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Jul 23, 2024
During the pandemic era, the lingo reflected workers' leverage. Now the dynamic has shifted, and how we talk about work has too.
Employers have regained much of the leverage that workers enjoyed when job openings were plentiful and applicants were scarce.
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