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Google’s $14 Million Investment Into Goodwill Empowers Underserved People To Gain Access To Well-Paying Jobs
Google.org, the philanthropic arm of search giant Google that offers funding, innovation and technical expertise to underserved communities, announced on Monday that it will invest $14 million in the nonprofit Goodwill Digital Career Accelerator. Together, their goal is to help people of color, under-represented groups, people from rural areas and those without high school and college degrees attain credentials that will offer entry into the workforce with good, well-paying jobs.
Carvana to Lay Off 12% of Its Workforce, Ignites ‘Mass Hysteria’
The automotive retailer Carvana Co. announced it will be laying off over 2,000 workers, about 12% of its workforce, in efforts to align expenses with sales. Following a $506 million loss in the first quarter, Carvana is cutting back on expenses — starting with staff. The online automotive retailer, which sells and delivers used vehicles, will be laying off 2,500 workers, and first shared the news in a vague company-wide email warning workers of what was to come.
Coinbase Warns Users Could Lose Their Crypto Holdings If The Company Goes Bankrupt
Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, warned that its users might lose access to their holdings if the company ever went bankrupt. The disclosure was included for the first time as a risk factor in the company’s first-quarter earnings report, which also noted that Coinbase holds $256 billion in fiat currencies and virtual coins.
Majority Of NYC Workers STILL Refuse To Return To The Office
Workers in the Big Apple are refusing to giving up the comforts of working from home, with just eight percent of the workforce back in the office five days a week, a new survey revealed. At least 28%of Manhattan office employees have continued to work fully remote, according to a report by the advocacy group Partnership for New York City.
It Might Be Time To Bring Up Inflation To Negotiate A Raise—Here’s How To Do It
Inflation is a top concern for many Americans, and experts say it might be time to bring it up to negotiate a raise. The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and services, increased to 8.3% in April and remains at a nearly 40-year high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means, despite average hourly earnings being up 5.5% in the last year, real earnings have dropped 2.6%.
What Stops Employees From Applying For Internal Roles
More than 4 million workers are quitting their jobs each month in the U.S. alone. One reason is that people are increasingly reexamining what they want out of their job and career. In an October 2021, Gartner survey of 3,515 employees, 65% reported that the pandemic has made them rethink the role of work in their lives. For many employees, the result has meant leaving their employers for a new role elsewhere.
About Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly is the CEO, founder, and executive recruiter at one of the oldest and largest global search firms in his area of expertise. He has personally placed thousands of professionals with top-tier companies over the last 20-plus years. Jack is passionate about advocating for job seekers. In doing so, he founded a start-up company, WeCruitr, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mission of WeCruitr is to help people in need and make the job search more humane and enjoyable. As a proponent of career growth, Jack shares his insider interviewing tips and career advancement secrets as a Senior Contributor for Forbes. He also covers timely topics related to corporations, high-profile people, Wall Street, politics and other important matters. The pieces offer insight into the news and how it may impact your career. Jack is the author of How To Get A Job In Tough Times, as well as the host of Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work and cohost of the Blind Ambition podcast.