“Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says. People working 55 or more hours each week face an estimated 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, comparedContinue Reading
Sharing an excerpt of an article by NPR. ” The Senate approved President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan Saturday, March 6, securing additional aid for American families, workers and businesses — and a legislative victory for the Biden administration. The package would deliver a new round of financial assistanceContinue Reading
Sharing an excerpt of an article from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s impact on the U.S. labor market is unprecedented. This article reviews economic research on recent pandemic-related job losses in the United States in order to understand the prospects for employment recovery.Continue Reading
PLACED AS GENERAL MANAGER AT JAPANESE COMPANY Working with ONEPOWER’s professional recruiters was an amazing experience after having gone through so much uncertainty and fatigue with job searching. The staff are friendly and very easy to talk to. They took part in the whole job-hunting process: from learning about whoContinue Reading
Sharing a part of article from NBCNEWS.com. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that freezes new visas for foreign workers through the end of the year, citing the need to preserve jobs amid the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. H-1B visas for tech workers, H-2B visas for low-skill jobs, H-4Continue Reading
Sharing a part of article from KSAT.com. The saying that, “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” is thrown around a lot, and often is true. But knowing a prominent person in a company doesn’t necessarily guarantee a job, especially if that person isn’t in good standing withContinue Reading
Sharing a part of article from KSAT.com. This is more than just doing obvious things such as researching the company, dressing to impress, making eye contact and showing confidence. What else? “When (you) get on-site, (you) have to be courteous,” Martin said. Martin cited an example of a hiring managerContinue Reading
Sharing a part of article from KSAT.com. Plenty of frustrated job-seekers have had instances in which recruiters got in touch with them out of the blue, showed interest or even threw around compliments about their resume or qualifications. Then, those recruiters are never heard from again. Martin said still, recruitersContinue Reading
Sharing a part of article from KSAT.com. Many job-seekers have a strategy of producing one generic resume and cover letter and sending it out to dozens, if not hundreds, of companies that are hiring. While there are some parts of a resume that are OK to remain generic, Martin saidContinue Reading
It’s important for job-seekers to look for positions that have qualities that they know they’ll be happy and productive with in the long-term. Whether it’s a position that will offer growth in a career path, good company culture, a chance to work remotely, a good driving distance from the office,Continue Reading
