New job placement academy launched for women and minorities
A free job training program hopes is helping women and minorities find good-paying jobs in the construction industry.
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Michigan auto industry struggles to hire, keep workers — with some quitting by lunch
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- Business Insider
A Google recruiter says he discovered he'd lost his job after a call with one of his candidates suddenly disconnected
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- MarketWatch
This 72-year-old hopes to retire one day — as soon as she raises enough money on GoFundMe
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- Fortune
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United Aviate Academy graduates first class of new pilots
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Walmart raises minimum wages, starting with March paychecks
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- Quartz
A bill now seeks to give Kenyans the 'right to disconnect' after work
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