Mind Matters: Giving and receiving love is essential for mental health and overall well-being. These human connections are far more valuable than a heart-shaped box of chocolate.
An agricultural worker killed seven people in back-to-back shooting sprees at two mushroom farms that had employed him in Northern California …
Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.
CHICAGO — Jeffery Breslow’s life and the lives of those he worked with making toys for children were shattered on the morning of July 27, 1976, when another employee named Al Keller walked into his place of work with two handguns and began to kill. “I heard only a popping sound when Keller fired his pistol. I didn’t recognize the noise and guessed it might be a toy gun,” writes Breslow, whose ...
When the “flag goes down” and the mailman whisks away a letter, consumers expect it to arrive safely and relatively quickly at its destination…
Drugstores are adding employees and emphasizing perks but staff shortages are still forcing some pharmacies to reduce hours.
Advocates of the new rule argue that such clauses contribute to wage stagnation because one of the most effective ways to secure higher pay is switching companies.
Blackhawk Aerospace, around since 1999, has become a major player in its field. It upgrades turboprop aircraft, installing new parts and even complete engines at its Waco Regional Airport headquarters.
For many people, there are more tax deadlines to worry about than just the due date for your income tax return.
E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. tech companies to announce major job cuts. Amazon said Wednesday that it will be cutting about 18,000 positions. It's the largest set of layoffs in the Seattle-based company's history, although just a fraction of its 1.5 million global workforce. Salesforce is laying off about 8,000 employees, or 10% of its workforce. Major technology companies are pruning their payrolls that they rapidly expanded during a two-year boom spurred by pandemic lockdown. Meta Platforms announced in November that the Facebook and Instagram owner would by laying off 11,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce.
"Career portfolioing" is a trend where people assemble different sources of income, such as side gigs, to give them a measure of independence from employers who provide little job security.
You've accepted an invitation to interview for a position that sounds great. But now you're reading negative comments in online reviews about what working for the company is really like. How should you handle the interview?
Four graduates in the precision machining technology program from TSTC's Waco campus have been hired by a Texas-based producer of machined products and assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries.
Company holiday parties are making a comeback. A survey of 252 U.S.-based companies by hiring firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas finds that more than 57% of companies are planning an in-person holiday party this year.
American employer health care costs are expected to rise by 6.5% in 2023. About a quarter of employers expect to pass costs on to employees via higher premiums.
Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter in October, he has followed through on his promise of a mass layoff and a complete overhaul of the company. The lawsuits came instantly.
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Capitalism is thought to bring out the best in workers, but there's a dark side to tying a person's everyday efforts to their weekly paycheck.
Workers at Amazon's Waco fulfillment center may find their employment opens doors for education through MCC, with Amazon picking up as much as $5,250 in annual costs.
From drones to feral hogs, the nearly 800 delegates to the Texas Farm Bureau convention last weekend in Waco weighed in on issues facing farmers and ranchers.
An Olive Garden manager in Kansas was fired after telling staffers to prove they were sick if they called saying they couldn't work a shift.
The Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General released a report on Wednesday outlining how a series of mistakes by the embattled Bu…
Be sure to look at the details of your employer plan.
Nine small businesses on or near Elm Avenue are receiving $362,000 from the city of Waco to repair their buildings, update their facades or pa…
When you’re laid off, you’re not going to be in the clearest state of mind to take care of your financial life. To safeguard your finances, consider the following first steps.
Layoffs are making headlines again, but they’re concentrated in just one sector: tech. And those numbers are spiking, with November’s toll three times October’s, according to Layoffs.fyi, which tracks layoffs…