Employment

Here's exactly what you should include in a thank-you email to impress recruiters and hiring managers.

Newsweek's ranking of the Most Loved Workplaces in America 2023 pays tribute to companies that put respect, caring and appreciation for their employees at the center of their business model and, in doing so, have earned the loyalty and respect of the people who work for them.

A Republican state congresswoman wants to eliminate the curfew for working 16 and 17-year-olds.

"That manager needs a reality check," suggested one expert.

"I started helping people job-search because I don't want others to feel the heartbreak I went through in that challenging process," the expert told Newsweek.

The snub came despite the fact that the employee had mentioned their birthday to their boss just a day earlier.

One comment said: "When a side hustle becomes your only hustle. That's no hustle."

Several Reddit users were sympathetic towards the worker in the latest post, with one writing: "Your best raise is actually leaving."

Several social media users could relate to the employee's dilemma in the latest viral post, with one writing "I always escape to my car..."

Many large companies are mandating employees to return to the office. Here are six ways to rethink this approach and maintain flexibility.

States that are failing to provide opportunities for workers are suffering the most from ongoing labor shortages, an expert told Newsweek.

At-will employment means that an employer can change the terms of employment with no notice or consequence.

Over 50 percent of employees with dogs would prefer it if they could bring their pets to work, according to a 2019 survey by the American Heart Society.

"I still have hard feelings, but money's money so I said yes," the employee told Newsweek.

A Subway spokesperson said the company is "working to get more information" about what a supervisor told the employee.

Newsweek spoke with two career experts to understand why the boss' exchange with his former employer was so unprofessional.

"Instead of talking to her and saying you wouldn't give her a ride anymore, you embarrassed her in front of everyone," one commenter said.

"Also known as 'quiet firing', this may look like being taken off key projects, or being excluded from meetings," an expert told Newsweek.

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Teamsters and UPS, affecting about 340,000 workers.

"Rescinding a job offer happens more often than you think for a variety of reasons," human resources consultant Nina Ross told Newsweek.

"Everyone should always have a plan for what to do in case they get fired or laid off tomorrow," one social media user commented.

"Emergency contacts are meant for emergencies only, not for unnecessary interference," an employment expert told Newsweek.

The job candidate was "right in their instinct" to leave as "this may be a potentially toxic work environment," one workplace expert told Newsweek.

Recruiting consultant Mike Peditto told Newsweek that asking questions during a job interview should not be viewed as "a last second sales pitch."

Los Angeles County is trying to help its employees pay back their student debt so they can buy homes and have kids, things that they have been putting off.

Now that Court has corrected its tragic 1977 decision, religious Americans have their workplace rights restored.

Cora Breilein told Newsweek that she is usually "super expressive" about everything she does, but not that day and with good reason.

"Sometimes threat is the only way to bargain for the less powerful parties," Professor Thomas Roulet from the University of Cambridge told Newsweek.

"I'd hire you IMMEDIATELY," said one user on TikTok.

Employers understand that job history gaps happen but recruiters may be concerned if they see a pattern of gaps, career coach Greg Langstaff told Newsweek.