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The Anti-Work Movement and the Surge in Self-Employment

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Business applications (tax ID filings)  have been at all-time levels since the fall of 2020. has increased 34% in 2021 as compared to 2020.   A 2013 article by antiwork movement intellectual leader David Graeber, which he turned into the book B t Jobs: A Theory in 2018.    Ready to quit your job?

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Job Seekers With Past Convictions Might Find a Fresh Start in Federal Employment

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The key takeaways include: From 2018 to 2020, 22.3% The subsequent report, “ Second Chances Part II ,” examines the frequency of criminal conduct issues during federal employment background investigations. of suitability investigations for federal civil service positions flagged criminal conduct issues.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

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ESPN, in response to the rise in Women’s National Basketball Association viewership, featured 13 additional games in the 2020 season for a total of 37 broadcasts. Women in business In 2020, Jane Fraser was appointed as CEO of Citigroup, marking the first time a major Wall Street Bank was led by a woman. As of 2022, the U.S.

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Spending on Pets and Investing in Pet Startups Continues to Grow

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spending on pets reached nearly $100 billion in 2020, up from $95.7    And according to Crunchbase News bad pet pun infused article Pets Became Purrfect Pals During Pandemic While Startup Funding Didn’t Lay Down , 55 pet startups raised $281 million in venture funding in 2020 (chart below). million U.S.

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Searching for Meaning? Look to Your Most Extreme Experiences

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Between 2018 and 2020, my life was hit by a series of difficult experiences. This article was published in April 2020 and has been updated. My grandmother died, I underwent an unexpectedly difficult shoulder surgery, my parents got divorced and my father-in-law had a stroke. Photo by Rido/Shutterstock.

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Do You Treat Yourself Like You Deserve?

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This was Lindsey Walker’s life as of the spring of 2018, as the founder and CEO of Walker + Associates Media Group, an Atlanta-based public relations firm with a focus on media relations and event coordination for brands across entertainment, beauty and lifestyle. 13, 2018, Walker was cancer-free. Slowing down and caring for yourself.

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The Dramatic Growth of the Internet's Share of Ad Spending

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   The chart is from Adage's Marketing Fact Pack 2020 and shows that the internet's share of U.S. in 2006 to over 50% in 2020 and is forecast to reach 60% in 2022. There's a lot of other interesting data in the Marketing Fact Pack 2020.   ad spending has increased from just 6.4%  

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