Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Workers are “hugging” — or, clinging to — their jobs right now. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to “hug” your work — and doing it poorly could be costly, according to career experts and labor economists. “I don’t think job hugging is the move,”…
In 2023, a record number search funds were launched across the U.S. and Canada, according to a 2024 study by Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Jason Jackson always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but he lacked the resources and ideas to start a business. So, when he discovered an…
A “Now Hiring” sign hangs in the window of a hair salon in the Greater Boston town of Medford, Massachusetts, August 12, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Wage growth is doing something odd these days. Typically, wages grow at a faster clip each year for workers who switch jobs, compared to those who stay in…
Martin Barraud | OJO Images | Getty Images The so-called great resignation has become the “great stay.” But experts say workers aren’t just staying — they’re “job hugging.” Job hugging is the act of holding onto a job “for dear life,” consultants at Korn Ferry, an organizational consulting firm, wrote last week. The rate at…
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images There’s a way for student borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness to get their debt wiped away sooner than they might have expected. But that program, called PSLF Buyback, has been experiencing some challenges of late. Chief among them: As of July 31, there’s a 72,730-person…
Ever dreamed of taking a sabbatical from your career and traveling the world? Jason Lee and his wife Katie did that when, in July 2024, they moved themselves and their son from Columbus, Ohio, to Taipei, Taiwan. Jason and Katie, both 34, came up with the idea after they brought Forrest, now 6, to visit…
Ozgur Donmaz | Photodisc | Getty Images The U.S. job market has been showing signs of a gradual weakening. But new federal data issued Friday suggests it may have hit a long-awaited wall. “We’re finally in the eye of the hurricane,” Daniel Zhao, chief economist at career site Glassdoor, wrote in a note. “After months…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 29: The U.S. Department of Education is seen reflected in the windows of a building on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images As the Trump administration and Congress narrow options for student loan repayment and forgiveness, a good place to look…
My commute might look pretty unusual to most people: I usually catch a 7 a.m. flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco every Wednesday and fly home every Friday night — traveling about five hours door-to-door each way. I never planned on becoming a supercommuter. But an unexpected conversation turned into a job offer, and…
Nitat Termmee | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. job market isn’t looking too hot for recent college graduates and other job seekers, according to economists and labor experts. “The job market is kind of trash right now,” said Mandi Woodruff-Santos, a career coach and personal finance expert. “I mean, it’s really difficult,” she added….
