The conventional wisdom that high-paying jobs require office work and advanced degrees is being challenged by the current job market. Labor-intensive careers are proving to be increasingly lucrative, ...

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The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls ...

The April jobs report exceeded expectations with 177,000 jobs added, indicating resilience in the labor market despite tariffs and uncertainty. Private employment led job gains, particularly in the ...

The labor market showed signs of weakening, with 73,000 jobs added in July and gains for the previous two months revised significantly lower. Monthly change in jobs +73,000 jobs in July +300,000 ...

• The latest employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a bleak picture of the current state of the economy under President Donald Trump. • Labor market deterioration: Just 22,000 ...

Physical labor jobs, ranging from construction work to manual lifting, demand a level of fitness that ensures efficiency, safety and long-term health. The physical and physiological demands of these ...

The laborer on every paving crew is an entry level position, designed as a stepping stone to move an employee up to other positions in the paving crew. But don't make the mistake of thinking that ...

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