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The Failure Resume: Why Your Rejections Are Worth More Than Your Promotions
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (311+ words) I kept a private spreadsheet for two years tracking every rejection, failed pitch, and closed door. By January 2024, I had logged 47 rejections across freelance clients, publication submissions, and contract negotiations. The surprising part: those 47 "nos" generated $68, 000 in revenue, while my…...
US employment boom? Maybe, maybe not. A look under the jobs report's hood
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (397+ words) May 8 (Reuters) " U. S. job growth topped expectations for a second straight month in April " and by a hefty margin " while the unemployment rate held steady, showing the labor market is resilient in the face of the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran and…...
Another 200-Plus Jobs Will Go Away Soon In MA
19+ min ago (148+ words) MASSACHUSETTS " Job cuts continue in the commonwealth, with more than 200 layoffs announced late Friday afternoon. According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notices filed with the state, the cuts are coming in: In addition, another Bay State health care company that…...
Jobs report showed hiring slowed, but exceeded expectations
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (633+ words) (NEW YORK) " Hiring slowed in April as a rise in fuel prices hammered shoppers weeks into the war with Iran, U. S. government data on Friday showed. The U. S. added 115, 000 jobs in April, according to the report, which marked a cooldown from 178, 000 jobs…...
U. S. job growth shows modest gains as Iran conflict fuels economic uncertainty
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (28+ words) CBS News U. S. job growth shows modest gains as Iran conflict fuels economic uncertainty...
B. C. has lost 40, 000 jobs so far this year, says Stats Can
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (685+ words) Posted May 8, 2026 7: 08 pm. Statistics Canada says B. C. lost more than 40, 000 jobs over the first four months of the year, and more than 11, 000 full-time positions last month alone. Premier David Eby says this comes as little surprise, and the explanation is obvious,…...
Van Wert County's jobless rate continues to decline
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (296+ words) Friday, May. 8, 2026 Unemployment in Van Wert County during the month of March was lower than the statewide average, according to figures released earlier this week by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The county's jobless rate came in…...
Employers added 115, 000 jobs in April, blowing past forecasts
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (192+ words) The U. S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists' forecasts and adding 115, 000 jobs nationwide. By the numbers Economists predicted payroll gains. .. Employers added 115, 000 jobs in April, Posted By: Dreadnought, 5/8/2026 7: 54: 07 PM The U. S. labor market continued to defy…...
Windsor's jobless rate fell in April, but so did the number of people in the labour force, data shows | CBC News
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (606+ words) Windsor's jobless rate dropped by four percentage points in April to a seasonally adjusted three-month moving average of 8. 1 per cent, according to new data from Statistics Canada." After posting the highest jobless rates in the country several times in 2024 and…...
BREAKING: US Jobs Market Blows Past Expectations " Again
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (570+ words) Has the job-creation market begun to recover from a year off? For the second straight month, the US economy beat economists' expectations to deliver a solid month of growth in the labor market." The US added 115, 000 jobs in April, the…...