Most In-Demand Jobs of 2020 and What Job’s to be Bullish on in 2021
Although the U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in the last month of the year (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm), 2020 was kind to some segments of the labor market.…
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How to stand out when changing careers during COVID-19
By Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman The COVID-19 pandemic forced many workers to consider new careers. That’s because certain industries have been decimated by lockdowns or aggressive social-distancing…
What If You Don’t Take the Higher Ed Road? There are many options besides college
Bill Gates famously dropped out of Harvard to start Microsoft. Steve Jobs left Reed College before co-founding Apple. Oprah Winfrey bid adieu to Tennessee State…
Top-10 Traits Small Business Owners Share
Owning your own business can bring joy. More than 75% of small business owners consider themselves at least “somewhat happy,” and nearly half of small…
Tools and Tips to Help Small Businesses During the Pandemic
“There’s so much uncertainty, therapy should be free right now.” It’s been a hard year for small business owners like Patrice Graham. The owner of…
2020 Visions: Creating and Launching Small Businesses Amid the Pandemic
For Ian Oestreich, 2020 has been quite the ride. The 26-year-old in Madison, WI, was laid off from his fitness-training job in March. A month…
New COVID-19 lockdowns, mitigation tactics hurt small biz
Dec. 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Novel coronavirus cases continue to climb across the United States. In response, California has implemented a…
Top Career Options for Military Veterans
Even as your military career comes to an end, your working life as a civilian is just getting started. Military service instills a sense of…
Certifications to Increase Your Earning Potential
Marketable skills help freelancers stand out. Simply put, the more tools you have, the more likely you are to attract clients. The following are some…
10 Best Remote Jobs for Independent Contractors in 2020
With roughly 40 percent of American workers doing their jobs at home, 2020 was the year of the remote labor force. While many full-time employees…