MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi is cracking down on unemployed workers who pass before a chance to return to work. The Department of Employment Security wants companies to report when someone says no to a job offer. TRENDING: Cop shot dead, suspect on the run after stealing unmarked police car, officials say This could lead to an […]
Month: May 2021
Women graduates accept job offers faster than men, and for less money — but why?
Patience is more than a virtue when it comes to looking for a job. Some 60% of women accept jobs before graduating from college, compared to 52% of men on average, and for less money, according to a study titled “Gender Differences in Job Search and the Earnings Gap: Evidence from Business Majors released by […]
Mental health and career resources for recent college graduates
By moving away from college friends, applying for jobs, and losing access to student resources, the transition to postgraduate life can be confusing, difficult, and costly. Credit: Rachel Jaycox | Lantern File Photo By moving away from college friends, applying for jobs, and losing access to student resources, the transition to postgraduate life can be […]
Last year recently graduated nursing students receive fake job offers from scammers to make a quick buck
One of the students of Isabel Nursing College, Chennai who received such a call consulted the headmaster of the university about it. “Several college students have received such a call. We did not check if anyone paid any money. One of the students checked with us to see if we had submitted her details for […]
Residents seek higher wages but receive fewer job offers
Final-year medical residents are expecting high salary offers in their first roles as physicians, but that could be a mismatch for health systems still reeling from COVID-19. According to the 2021 survey of final-year medical residents, conducted by Merritt Hawkins, earning a good income was very or somewhat of a concern for 93% of residents. […]
Biden warns you could lose unemployment if you turn down job offers
Image source: Getty Images Don’t risk losing your unemployment benefits without knowing the rules. In the United States, millions of Americans are still receiving unemployment benefits after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns. And most unemployed people don’t just get their standard unemployment benefits. That’s because the American Rescue Plan Act, […]