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U.K. Employers Slow Down on Hiring Amid Economic Uncertainty

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Despite the slowdown in hiring, starting salaries for employees have seen a slight rise. Reuters reports that the Bank of England is grappling with the challenge of determining whether the economy is cooling sufficiently to curtail wage growth, which peaked at a record 7.8% The goal is to bring inflation back to its 2% target.

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Do Pay Transparency Laws Actually Matter?

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employers list salary ranges in job postings in response to recently passed pay transparency laws, fewer people are submitting applications without first knowing what they pay. Pay transparency laws aim to promote fairness and reduce pay disparities based on factors like gender, race, and ethnicity. As more U.S.

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Gen Z: Trailblazing The Future Of Work Or Trapped In A Cycle Of Sacrifice?

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Nearly 60% of these young people are unsatisfied with their current salary, and 7 out of 10 say the school didn’t equip them with the necessary skills to negotiate their salary. But combining work and study comes at a cost: 32% struggle with mental health issues, while 50% sacrifice sleep or time for leisure. Is it worth it?

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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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Pamela Zapata: I had been working in marketing, production, talent and casting for about 10 years when I started the agency. Then, I moved to New York and worked at a couple of marketing agencies, where I was overseeing the Estée Lauder and Unilever portfolios—everything from influencer strategy to casting to execution to reporting.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

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23, that all salaried employees would have to return to the office three days a week. Or consider a National Bureau of Economic Research paper about a study at Trip.com, one of the largest travel agencies in the world. GM announced in a message on Friday, Sept. and the number of women in its global workforce.

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Know Your Worth: Why Building a Personal Brand Is an Act of Self-Empowerment

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Jessica Zweig, founder and CEO of personal branding agency SimplyBe. Companies are starting to see personal branding as a key skill for salaried employees, not just independent contractors. If you had to describe yourself to a stranger, would you know what to say? explains that clever personal branding isn’t as easy as it looks.

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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As the founder and president of a Florida-based public relations and branding agency, she had spent her pre-kid days making the most of the fun parts of her job, even attending events well into the evening. For some parents, having more than one child may be when childcare becomes more costly than their salary or wages can accommodate.

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