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These U.S. Jobs Expected to Get the Biggest Salary Increases in 2016
Technology workers are expected to see the largest salary increases in 2016, with base pay going up an average of 5.3%. Technology workers, from software engineers to web developers, are expected to...
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Big Businesses Look to Help Young People with Employment
Over the next three years, a coalition of business leaders plans to hire 100,000 young Americans who aren’t working but aren’t in school, either. The 100,000 Opportunities Coalition kicked off the...
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Study: Three-Quarters of Young Employees Want Loan Reimbursement
As the average student loan debt continues to climb, a survey shows that the majority of young employees want employers to help pay off their college loans. As the average student loan debt continues...
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Survey Shows Women Feel Twice as Likely as Men to Get Passed for a Promotion
Women feel twice as likely as men to get passed over for job promotion or other opportunity because of their gender, a new survey shows. Women feel twice as likely as men to get passed over for job...
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Millennials Fall for These Car Insurance Myths
A new report by insuranceQuotes.com, an online insurance comparison website, shows that millennials fall for many common misconceptions about car insurance. Does owning a red car jack up your insurance...
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Americans Can Now Order and Pay for Starbucks Using Mobile App
Customers can now use the Starbucks mobile order and pay app for a simple pick up of their beverages when they get to the store. Too rushed for time to stand in line or wait in the drive-through for a...
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Volkswagen Executive Resigns Over Vehicle Emissions Scandal
Days after Volkswagen admitted to having installed software on diesel vehicles that hid the fact that the cars violated emission standards, its CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned from the company. Days...
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Surprising Cities With Major Markets for STEM Career Opportunities
A number of smaller, lesser known cities across the nation are making names for themselves when it comes to STEM career opportunities. Tech savvy workers on the hunt for gainful employment might want...
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10 Cities Where Millennials Top the Housing Market
The top ten cities where millennials are buying houses are in more affordable places, according to new data from Realtor.com. While millennials may be attracted to hip cities like San Francisco,...
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Facebook Now Has a Team Dedicated to Social Good
Facebook recently created a team of dedicated employees who help the company promote causes for social good. Facebook is tapping into its community of more than 1 billion users to promote good around...
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Google Helping Students Experience the World Through Virtual Reality
Google’s new Expeditions Pioneer Program allows teachers to take their students on virtual tours of the world’s most fascinating places. A new virtual field trip system by Google allows students to...
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Lyft Adds Programs to Attract More Drivers
Lyft has added three new incentive programs to attract drivers and better compete with archrival Uber. Lyft is adding incentives to make driving for the ride-sharing company cheaper and more...
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Amazon Carving off a Slice of Etsy’s Handmade Pie
Amazon has launched a new online store with handmade arts and crafts that competes directly with Etsy, the longtime market leader. Just in time for the holidays, Amazon has launched a new online store...
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Ferrari IPO Brings RACE to Wall Street
Italian automaker Ferrari has started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RACE. Buying a piece of Ferrari doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Now, private investors can get in...
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Most Madoff Victims to Get $1 Million Payout for Ponzi Scheme
After years of waiting, many of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme victims are finally getting their money back. After years of hoping and waiting, many of the victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme are...
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Outdoor Goods Retailer REI OptOutside of Black Friday
In an effort to fight Black Friday creep, REI is closing its stores an encouraging customers to “OptOutside”. This Black Friday, outdoor goods retailer REI is urging consumers to skip the stores and...
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Sixth-Grader Sells Secure Passwords for $2
An 11-year-old entrepreneur has launched a business that creates secure passwords by rolling dice. An 11-year-old girl has a solution for anyone tired of coming up with easy-to-remember passwords that...
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Posting on Facebook Doesn’t Affect Credit Scores – Yet
Credit agencies are starting to include alternative data when calculating credit scores, but they aren’t looking at your social media profiles. It’s widely known that posting wild party photos on...
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Disney, Lucasfilm Come Together to Grant Terminally Ill Star Wars Fan’s Final...
Ashley Fleetwood Facebook Mobile Uploads A terminally ill Star Wars fan received his dying wish when Disney and Lucasfilm gave him a special viewing of the not yet released film, The Force Awakens....
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October Hiring Surge: U.S. Economy Adds 271,000 Jobs, Unemployment at 5%
October job growth boomed, fueling expectations that interest rates are about to go up. After a sluggish late summer, job growth boomed in October, fueling expectations that interest rates are about to...
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