Be the CIA’s next $100,000 librarian

The CIA currently has a job opening for a librarian. You might not realize that there are actually a number of jobs at the CIA that don’t involve being a spy. Pay is excellent for the position. The listed range is from $50,864 to $118,069 a year which is well…

U.S. jobs: shows signals loss of momentum

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week. This is suggesting some loss of momentum in the labor market that we saw in late 2015. The decline is amid a sharp economic slowdown and stock market selloff. A big sign of employment weakness was also…

The 10 Most Stressful Jobs You Can Have

Complaining about job stress is common. Most people wish they were doing something else most of the time and those that truly wake and can’t wait to start working are less than 1% of the population.   In all honestly, its easy to say that your workplace pressure doesn’t measure up…

LinkedIn makes changes

This week, LinkedIn launched a new version of its flagship mobile app. The move came as LinkedIn moves to make professional networking more seamless and intuitive for it’s users. The app will replaced an older version that closely resembled its desktop functionality but got poor feedback from users. This newly…

Which areas of the country had the most Small Business growth?

In a recent report from outsourcing solutions firms Paychex and IHS this Tuesday, small business growth slowed for a third-straight month in October/ This marks the first three-month decline since early 2013. The Mountain region was the top-performing area in the month of October, while Washington state leapfrogged Texas to…

Recent layoffs don’t necessarily spell trouble

For almost two months now, a slew of big American as well as foreign companies have been announcing major layoffs, which has been clouding the outlook for the employment in the United States. If you remember, it began in early September when Hewlett-Packard announced that its spinoff could mean up to 30,000 job…