Looking for a career change? What the new Goldilocks labor market means for job seekers and workers

Job quitting and wage growth aren't that dramatic anymore. However, it's a good labor market for job security and workers' purchasing power. Read More

Consumer News

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

Good news for IT sector job seekers! Hiring mandates up 50% in February; staffing firms see actual increase in second half of calendar year

Good news for IT sector job seekers! Technology talent demand surged to a new high in February, sparking hopes of recovery in the IT services job market. In February, hiring mandates for IT ... Read More

Consumer confidence up in March

The February Consumer Confidence Score was 57.3, up 1.6 points from the previous month. The figure represents how consumers feel about household finances, the job market, and their spending ... Read More

What are the cheapest ways to get out of debt? Here's what experts say

But which route is the most cost-effective? Here are six strategies experts recommend. "The first step that the indebted consumer needs to take is to complete a frank and honest review of their ... Read More

For some job seekers, AI-powered “resume spammers” are a good fit

To make applying for a job a little easier, some job seekers have turned to artificial ... which I think is very good. Actually, I was surprised by how many employers actually got back to me. Read More

Consumer Tech

Experts Say Recommender Systems Are Very Good But 'What They Can't Do Is ... A Lot Of Credibility And Trust' Meta's Move To Block News Erodes 'Signals Of Reliability' As Right-Wing Memes ... Read More

Some good news on inflation? Fed might get it with the CPI this week.

The consumer price index is expected to rise 0.3% for March, according to economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Such a reading is by no means great news — the Fed would prefer monthly ... Read More

Political News

ABC News Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins The Big Story to discuss how the former president's 2024 campaign is currently impacted by Donald Trump serving as a defendant in a New York criminal trial. Read More

Alex job seekers take to streets in search of jobs

More than 40 job seekers joined the campaign and marched ... and spokesperson Mthokozisi Khambule in an interview with Alex News on the jobs campaign. Photo: Xoliswa Zakwe “I know that the ... Read More

Good news for IT sector job seekers! Hiring mandates up 50% in February; staffing firms see actual increase in second half of calendar year

In February, hiring mandates for IT professionals reached 124,000, a significant 50% increase from January and 33% higher than December, according to data from Xpheno, a staffing firm. Staffing ... Read More