[ad_1] If you’re an hourly worker, the number of go-to options you have for finding new jobs is shrinking a little. JobGet — a Boston startup that operates an hourly job-hunting site with social features built in, a la LinkedIn — is acquiring Snagajob, one of its rivals in the U.S. market. JobGet claims this … Read more
[ad_1] Specialist diggers working at a construction site were left horrified by what they found eight metres down. A friend of one of the workmen at the site revealed they had dug straight down into the earth to ensure everything was safe for future building plans. However, what they discovered registered the project as a … Read more
[ad_1] It’s the topic on everyone’s mind: Are Gen Z workers actually different? TechCrunch sought to find out at this year’s Disrupt 2024. We sat down with SignalFire’s Heather Doshay, Comprehensive.io’s Roger Lee, and Lauren Illovsky from Capital G to chat about how to hire and retain talent. One topic that came up was how … Read more
[ad_1] A social worker has gone whistleblower to warn that elderly people are being put at risk due to major staff shortages that are becoming “critical.” The man, who refused to be named, told Express.co.uk things were so bad that many social workers were walking out on well-paid jobs to take on jobs such as … Read more
[ad_1] When is raising $14 billion not enough? When you’re a battery startup. Northvolt, Europe’s attempt at building a competitor to Asia’s battery manufacturing powerhouses, announced on Monday that it had halted work on a factory expansion and laid off 1,600 employees, or about 20% of the workforce. The company was planning to expand its … Read more