Samuel Stebbins 24/7 Wall Street Published 11:29 p.m. UTC Aug 30, 2018 Since hitting 10 percent in October 2009 – its highest level in over two and a half decades – the unemployment rate has been steadily declining in the United States. Today, the unemployment rate sits at a healthy 3.9 percent. While much of the American workforce now has an easier time finding a job than they did nine years ago, there are dozens of jobs with unemployment rates reminiscent of those in the immediate wake of the Great Recession. Due to a range of factors, including broad economic forces related to globalization and technological advances, certain jobs are becoming less secure. Today’s job market is more competitive than it was in decades past, and workers with higher educational attainment and more specialized skills are rewarded. Not only are high-skill workers with higher educational attainment more likely to earn higher wages, but also they are far less likely to face … [Read more...] about These are the jobs with the best – and the worst – job security
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Failed your GCSEs? Nine highest paying jobs you can land without ANY qualifications
IF YOU messed up at school but still want to make a success of yourself, here are nine career paths you can still follow. By Laura Mitchell / Published 23rd August 2018 GETTY CASH IN: These careers can make you money without studying Want to get a well-paid job but messsed up your GCSEs? Well, you'll be pleased to hear you don’t need exam certificates to get a high-paying job.It might seem like every other ad out there requires a university degree or a handful of GCSEs, but there are plenty of industries that don’t.Not everyone is programmed to do well at exams, but that doesn’t mean you can’t succeed in life. Anyone who’s motivated, hard-working and willing to learn can shine in one of these roles.Just look at billionaire businessman Richard Branson who left school at the age of 16. The 66-year-old struggled with dyslexia and dropped out but he soon went on to start his first music business which became Virgin Records. Richard … [Read more...] about Failed your GCSEs? Nine highest paying jobs you can land without ANY qualifications
Failed your exams? Seven highest paying jobs you can land without ANY qualifications
DIDN’T get what you were hoping for in your A-levels? There are plenty of high-paying jobs you can get without any qualifications. By Laura Mitchell / Published 13th August 2018 GETTY GET RICH: There are plenty of well paid jobs that don't require A-levels or degrees Whether you failed your A-levels completely or you didn’t quite get what you need to get into university, fret not.Flunking your exams doesn’t mean you are destined for low-paying jobs. Degrees aren’t the be all and end off and there are a whole host of great careers you can land without one.Just look at billionaire businessman Richard Branson who left school at the age of 16.The 66-year-old struggled with dyslexia and dropped out but he soon went on to start his first music business which became Virgin Records.Richard continued to grow his Virgin brand and today he's worth an estimated $5billion.Here we reveal seven of the best high-paying careers you can land without any … [Read more...] about Failed your exams? Seven highest paying jobs you can land without ANY qualifications
A-level results day 2018: Take this quiz to find out if you’re smarter than an 18-year-old
A-LEVEL results day 2018 will take place on August 16. Find out if you could pass your exams by answering these A-level questions. By Laura Mitchell / Published 13th August 2018 GETTY TEST: Find out if you’re smarter than an 18-year-old by taking out A-level quiz Students all over the country will be nervously awaiting their A-level results this week.A-Level results are released on Thursday August 16 and students can collect them from their schools on the day.Pupils will be able to find out if they have been accepted on their chosen university course from 8am on Thursday. Related Articles People are struggling with the ‘simple’ maths puzzle – can YOU solve it? Could YOU pass SATs? 80% of parents can’t answer six questions for 11-year-olds – can you? Are you smarter than a 16-year-old? Take this GCSE quiz to find out If a place is confirmed, UCAS will send a AS12 letter via email which will explain your next steps.If not … [Read more...] about A-level results day 2018: Take this quiz to find out if you’re smarter than an 18-year-old
Employment trends: 20 jobs that have become dominated by women
Samuel Stebbins and Thomas C. Frohlich 24/7 Wall Street Published 12:04 p.m. UTC Aug 8, 2018 The landscape of the U.S. job market has changed considerably in recent years. One of the most notable trends is the increasing participation of women in the workforce. In 2000, women held approximately 40.5 percent of all jobs in the United States. As of 2016, 43.1 percent of all U.S. workers were female. The overall uptick in the labor force participation of women obscures the massive changes that have occurred in some professions. In some occupations, the shares of female workers climbed by over 20 percentage points since the turn of the millennium. Many of the jobs in which female participation is increasing most rapidly are high paying. In half of the jobs on this list, median earnings for women are higher than the median wage for all workers of $45,860. Still, women do not earn more than their male counterparts in any of the jobs on this list. Men and women each tend to sort into … [Read more...] about Employment trends: 20 jobs that have become dominated by women