Automated systems on recruiting websites are screening out people who may have the skills for tech jobs, but don’t have a college diploma. NBC’s Jacob Ward reports for TODAY on the “paper ceiling” that’s making it hard for millions of Americans to land interviews.
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The federal government is investigating the possible human trafficking of children who cleaned slaughterhouses
DHS is investigating whether human traffickers may have forced children to work for a cleaning company and profited off their labor.
'Millions of dollars were lost': Lawyers spar over whether Elon Musk misled investors with his tweets
Opening arguments kicked off Wednesday in a trial that is pitting Tesla against shareholders accusing the company of misleading them over a tweet by Elon Musk
DOJ arrests and charges cryptocurrency exchange founder with money laundering
The Justice Department announced the arrest of Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, on charges of money laundering. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on how the Russian national allegedly facilitated millions of illicit money.
These are the top job titles of 2023
LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dan Roth shares an exclusive first look at the annual list of “Jobs on the Rise” in the U.S. ranging from growth marketing managers to truck drivers.
Microsoft to lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession
Microsoft said Wednesday it would cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid a slowing global economy.
Party City files for bankruptcy after struggling with pandemic rebound
Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling in recent years with weak sales and supply-chain problems.
FTX says $415 million of crypto was hacked
Bankrupt crypto firm FTX said on Tuesday that $415 million worth of crypto was hacked from the exchange’s accounts, representing a sizeable portion of the
Meta's oversight board calls for more inclusive adult nudity policy
Meta’s oversight board calls for a more inclusive adult nudity policy after two posts by transgender and nonbinary people were removed.
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green