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When Does Retail Hiring Begin—and How Will It Change? Retail job postings are asking more and more for bilingual language skills and customer service, as in-person shopping relies more and more on customer experience in an era of online shopping. 



Black Friday and Retail

Black Friday and Jobs: When Does Retail Hiring Begin—and How Will It Change in the Future?

Insights from a joint roundtable event held by the Centre for European Policy Studies and Lightcast

Optimising AI for the Future-Ready Workforce

Insights from a roundtable event held by the Centre for European Policy Studies and Lightcast

Student retention is an ongoing challenge for higher education institutions across the U.S. Various factors contribute to student attrition, such as rising costs, increased competition, shifting student demographics, and evolving in-demand career paths. 

Creative Student Retention Strategies for Higher Education

Finally, July’s new job postings climbed 3% above pre-COVID levels. After a desperate plummet in March and April followed by weeks of halting ascent, job pos...

July’s New Job Postings Climbed 3% Above Pre-COVID Levels

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