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U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise, But Continuing Rolls Lowest Since 1969

Allwork

Labor shortages may also help alleviate layoffs, which have started to gain traction in light of disappointing revenue figures from some of the largest companies in the country. . Still, claims are below the all-time high of 6.137 million seen in April 2020 during the early days of the pandemic.? . The post U.S.

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Major US firms scammed by massive North Korean remote work laptop farm

Workplace Insight

A massive remote work scam may have fooled hundreds of US companies into hiring North Koreans. US prosecutors have accused North Korean nationals of infiltrating over 300 US companies, including Fortune 500 giants using a so-called laptop farm. Prosecutors estimate the gains at $6.8 Prosecutors estimate the gains at $6.8

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

Success

Together with her husband, Kern Lima launched her company, IT Cosmetics, in 2008 out of their apartment living room in Studio City, California. I was living two identities,” Kadakia told SUCCESS in 2020. “I That feeling of how are you going to make payroll? It was acquired by L’Oréal in 2016 for $1.2

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4 Monumental Ways Banning Noncompete Clauses Will Transform The Future Of Work

Allwork

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposal that would ban noncompete clauses, which are contracts that can prohibit employees at a company from job jumping within their career field, trading company insights, and more. . However, it could also initiate major problems for companies in the future. .

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Quiet Hiring: Admin Professional Trend

Bonnie Low-Krayman

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Admin Professional Today | November, 2023 The Great Resignation of 2020 led to massive and chaotic hiring in 2021. Quiet Hiring is about filling open positions with the staff who are already on the payroll rather than hiring from outside the company. What’s happening now? Quiet Hiring.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

Does the company control or have the right to control what the worker does and how the worker does his or her job? 1099 workers also are not generally paid through regular payroll and do not typically have taxes withheld from their checks or deposits. This can also include whether work hours are set by the business or worker.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

As a company Founder or CEO, you may be looking for an executive assistant to schedule meetings, organize business trips, as well as manage many aspects of your personal life. Last year for example, at C-Suite Assistants, only 7 percent of our total placements in 2020 were for EA/PAs. This role is gaining in popularity.

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