The great freeze is here: No promotions, no layoffs, no hirings, and no way outThe US job market is stuck in what experts call “The Great Freeze.” Companies are not hiring or firing much, and workers are staying in the...
27 Oct, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
Struggling to keep up: Stunning new report reveals nearly 9 million Americans now juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat in tough economyAlmost 9 million Americans are working multiple jobs to make ends meet. This is the highest number since the Great Recession in 2009. Many ...
19 Mar, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
As Meta and tech giants trim jobs, will 2025 witness growth in employment? Here’s what experts sayMeta eliminated 3,000 positions, while Workday reduced its workforce by 1,750 employees.
15 Feb, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
Workers at several large US tech companies overwhelmingly back Kamala Harris, data showsEmployees at major U.S. tech companies like Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are heavily donating to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, whi...
09 Sep, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
US job gains miss expectations in August, unemployment downUS hiring gained momentum in August, with 142,000 jobs added, up from July's revised figure of 89,000. The unemployment rate dipped slightl...
06 Sep, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
This is how you should deal with layoffs during job searchLayoffs have become a common occurrence, particularly in the tech industry. However, it is crucial to begin the job hunt with a personalise...
28 Oct, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
US Army is launching a sweeping overhaul of its recruiting to reverse enlistment shortfallsArmy officials, however, said that number still allows the service to meet its required total strength of 4,52,000. They said the Army also...
03 Oct, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Have you heard about 'ghost job' listings? This rising trend is hurting job seekersJobseekers in the US are increasingly frustrated by being "ghosted" by employers who have no intention of filling job openings, according t...
27 Sep, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Paid time off, loan repayment assistance...US employers get creative even as salary hikes coolEven as wage growth cools, many US companies are still struggling to fill positions and they are looking at offering more benefits to retai...
04 May, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
The Great Layoffs: Half a million job cuts could just be the tip of icebergThe COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in demand to digital and remote work and opened up business opportunities for white-collar firms, but ...
05 Apr, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Low annual limit for H-1B petitions affecting US employers: StudyThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical...
03 Feb, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
For Indian techies, is it the end of the great American dream?Nearly four in 10 previously laid off tech workers found jobs less than a month after they began searching, the survey found. However, 2023...
07 Jan, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
Most fired tech workers landing new jobs in three months: reportIn some cheer for those who have lost jobs in the ongoing funding winter and global macro-economic conditions, most laid-off tech employees...
29 Dec, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
View: Will the pandemic productivity boom last?Since the second quarter of 2020, labor productivity — the amount of output per hour of work — has risen at a 3.8 per cent annual rate, com...
11 Aug, 2021, 10.46 AM IST
Job portal ZipRecruiter files to go public via direct listingZipRecruiter is a developer of an online marketplace for employers and job seekers and competes with Indeed and Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
24 Apr, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
US workers may see light at end of employment tunnelThe Labor Department data is expected to show the unemployment rate remained unchanged in February at 6.3 percent with the economy adding 2...
05 Mar, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
Amazon said no to cactus, yes to data in hunt for new officeAmazon launched one of the biggest municipal sweepstakes in the U.S. in September 2017 and was quickly inundated with information from citi...
09 Nov, 2018, 08.05 AM IST