White House report card: Jobs and lobster compensated for collusion tweets

White House report card: Jobs and lobster compensated for collusion tweets

This week’s White House Report Card shows that President Joe Biden had a pretty good week up until Friday night, when Elon Musk’s Twitter sent out several cross shots. Earlier in the week, Biden hosted a rare meeting of bipartisan congressional leadership to discuss lame duck issues and ask for help stopping a rail strike. … Read more

BUSINESS: Halltown factory closes, about 60 jobs lost | News

BUSINESS: Halltown factory closes, about 60 jobs lost |  News

After 153 years in business, the Halltown Paperboard Mill is permanently closing its waste paper recycling operations, wiping out some 60 manufacturing jobs. Ox Industries notified its employees Friday that the mill was closing, confirmed Dennis Jarvis, executive director of the Jefferson County Development Authority. A waste paper drop-off for area residents at the mill … Read more

A homeless ex-veteran helps other vets get jobs

A homeless ex-veteran helps other vets get jobs

Until he joined the Navy, Malcolm Harvey had never been away from home. He grew up in Pasadena and joined as a result of the Iranian hostage crisis. “I’ve never been on a ship before, so yeah, think about it,” he said. “I had to learn to swim in training camp.” Harvey worked as a … Read more

Beware of scammers targeting job applicants

Fraudsters targeting Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages job seekers

Scammers use a local business name to steal money and opportunities. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Job openings are plentiful, and many people are looking for seasonal vacation positions right now. Schemers know that job seekers will do almost anything to get a job, but if a potential employer asks for an item, don’t go ahead … Read more

Focus on these jobs if you’re looking to work remotely

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With remote work becoming much more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research shows that workers want even more opportunities to work remotely. In addition to working from home or outside the office, more people are also expected to be self-employed in the future. For those looking for freelance and remote work, which jobs are … Read more