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Despite high-profile layoffs, employers added 353,000 jobs in January

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The retail sector hasn’t been spared either, with Wayfair and eBay trimming headcount. The job gains were not specific to any one sector, with “professional and business services” leading the pack with 74,000 new jobs and other major additions spread across healthcare and retail.

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Employers are upping benefits, but 91% of new mothers still struggle with returning to work

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“Racial disparities exist in many different parts of healthcare,” says Carrot cofounder and chief medical officer Asima Ahmad, who is a practicing reproductive endocrinologist. Carrot has over 1,000 customers that run the gamut in terms of industries, from manufacturing and retail to finance.)

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Here is 2024’s growing list of U.S. layoffs by sector

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Here is a snapshot of job cuts announced so far this year: Technology Amazon’s job cuts include less than 5% of employees at Buy with Prime unit, 5% at audiobook and podcast division Audible, several hundred in streaming and studio operations, 35% at streaming unit Twitch, a few hundred at healthcare units One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.

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Is AI is making it harder for workers to find jobs?

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A worker with retail service experience, for example, will likely be shown jobs in retail service, rather than jobs in industries that typically have higher wages and greater career growth opportunities such as healthcare and finance.

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‘Flextirement’ is the future of work

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This is set to worsen preexisting labor shortages across industry sectors, including low-skill level roles, complex blue collar roles, healthcare industry jobs, and even highly skilled white collar roles. However, this is not the case. If you haven’t heard of flextirement before, you are not alone.

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Mental health matters in the workplace

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We gathered insights from people working in a range of sectors, including manufacturing and energy production, retail, business services, healthcare, and technology. and 2,000 global employees. The results revealed that a staggering 80% of employees experience stress. In the U.S.

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Why is a Second Shift Important?

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This type of work schedule is common in industries that operate 24 hours a day, such as healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, hospitality, and emergency services. For example, a nurse or a healthcare worker may work a second shift to provide care to patients who need it outside of regular business hours.