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7 tiny tweaks to make to your cover letter that will get you the interview
One of the most time-consuming — and let’s face: annoying — parts of applying for new jobs is writing a cover letter. While some believe it’s no longer necessary to have this one-pager for all opportunities, others deem it necessary to stand out from the pile.
Here’s why some unemployed workers aren’t looking for a new job
As the labor market recovers, the biggest factor keeping workers from getting jobs remains the pandemic itself. But rising wages could be what ultimately brings them back.
Three in 10 workers cited Covid-19 fears as a top reason for not urgently looking for a job, according to a Yahoo Finance/Harris Poll survey of 1,003 U.S. adults conducted October 22-25, 2021, while financial cushion and care responsibilities tied for second at 22%.
Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic’s great economic toll in U.S.
Jonathan Eta had managed to keep his head above water after he lost his job as an auto detailer in Southern California at the start of the pandemic. But last month, the emergency unemployment benefits he relied on expired.
“Basically, now we’re just out on our own, you know?” he says.
Black and Latino families continue to bear pandemic’s great economic toll in U.S.
Jonathan Eta had managed to keep his head above water after he lost his job as an auto detailer in Southern California at the start of the pandemic. But last month, the emergency unemployment benefits he relied on expired.
“Basically, now we’re just out on our own, you know?” he says.
Governor Ned Lamont announces $8.3 million in funding for technology and workforce initiatives
Governor Lamont just announced $8.3 million in funding for a series of technology and workforce initiatives that will bolster the long-term competitiveness of the state’s manufacturing sector. The plan, which includes several new programs, is funded through the state’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund (MIF).
Connecticut gained 4,700 jobs in September
Connecticut gained 4,700 jobs in September, a 0.3% uptick from August according to new data from the state’s Department of Labor — the ninth consecutive monthly gain in 2021.
Connecticut nonfarm jobs are now 40,500 positions higher than the September 2020 job levels at 1.6 million, a 2.6% increase. Connecticut has now recovered 70.4% (205,800) of the 292,400 positions lost in the March and April 2020 Covid-19 lockdown period.
Pathways to Jobs in Growth Sectors
The healthcare, biomedical and advanced manufacturing industries need skilled workers. The Foundation is working to support education and training that lead to good careers. Recent grants were made to ReadyCT which connects the classroom to the workforce. By creating a mutually beneficial relationship in which businesses provide work-based learning and students deliver much needed work, ReadyCT prepares students with career-connected learning.
2021 pandemic survey series a focus on the labor market
In the wake of the pandemic, employers are facing a turbulent labor market. The latest survey in our pandemic survey series, with nearly 400 US employers, examines what is driving labor shortages and higher-than-usual attrition levels – and what employers are doing differently in this environment to secure the workers they need. We also share a few results from our soon-to-be-released survey of 2,000 US workers to get their perspective on what most builds loyalty.
The Workers Won’t Be Coming Back, Covid or Not. Here Are Theories on Where They Went.
What is wrong with America’s labor market? Americans are quitting their jobs at a record pace while millions who left the workforce during the pandemic have yet to return. Many economists say Covid is the culprit, but there may be more going on than meets the eye.