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Recording and AI Summaries Are Now Routine in Job Interviews, Here Is What to Ask

About 70% of US employers now use AI somewhere in hiring, and your interview may be recorded. Here is what to ask about consent, records and summaries.

September 16, 2026Read Article

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Stephen Colbert Used His Emmy to Ask Hollywood to Hire His 200 Laid-Off Late Show Staff

About 200 Late Show staff lost their jobs when CBS ended the show in May. Colbert used his Emmy to ask Hollywood to hire them. How to turn a plea into work.

September 15, 2026Read Article

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A Viral Ice Cream Job Crashed Its Own Site and Its AI Screening Notice Is the Real Story

A remote ice cream tasting job paying 10,000 dollars a month drew so many applicants the site buckled. Its AI screening notice is the part worth reading.

September 11, 2026Read Article

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A Minnesota Metal Finishing Plant Is Closing and 55 Workers Found Out Before the Town Did

Lincoln Industries is closing its Pine Island plant and cutting 55 jobs in two phases through April 2027. What the staged timeline means for the workers there.

September 10, 2026Read Article

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168 Anchor Glass Workers Get a Job Fair and a Playbook for Life After a Plant Closes

Anchor Glass is closing its Warner Robins plant and cutting 168 jobs. The private job fair and workshops behind it are a model worth copying anywhere.

September 10, 2026Read Article

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John Lewis Opens 10,400 Seasonal Jobs and Under 25s Take Three Quarters of Them

John Lewis Partnership is hiring 10,400 seasonal workers at £13 an hour, down from 13,700 last year. Who gets these jobs and how to turn one into a career.

September 10, 2026Read Article

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How Much Does an Entry-Level Archaeologist Make in 2026?

Entry-level archaeologists start below the $70,770 BLS median for anthropologists and archeologists (May 2025). See real field tech pay and how to move up.

September 9, 2026Read Article

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Highest-Paying Software Jobs in 2026 and What the Data Actually Shows

The best paid software roles clear the $135,980 developer median by a wide margin. See which titles sit at the top, and what skills and employers get you there.

September 8, 2026Read Article

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Junior Software Developer Salary in 2026, What the Data Actually Shows

Junior software developers start well below the $135,980 median. See what the entry level number really looks like, and what a candidate can move before it.

September 8, 2026Read Article

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1 in 3 Workers Say AI Has Them Considering a Different Industry

A survey of 2,500 knowledge workers found 33 percent are considering changing industries because of AI, rising to 46 percent among C-level executives.

September 7, 2026Read Article

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Service Technician Salaries in 2026, What the Data Actually Shows

Maintenance and repair workers earn a median $49,590, per BLS May 2025. See how the service technician title varies, and what employer type really pays.

September 7, 2026Read Article

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How Much Do Truck Drivers Make in 2026? Real Pay by Route, Rig, and Region

Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers earn a median $58,640, per BLS May 2025. See how route type, endorsements, and carrier model move real trucking pay.

September 7, 2026Read Article

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