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  Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894 to honor the American worker. For the people who move Americans and their furniture, it is one of the busiest working weekends of the year. Data from more than 1.5 million completed jobs at Lugg, an on-demand moving and delivery service operating in more than

  Mentorship is an often-overlooked factor in academic success for many students. Students without mentors face concrete disadvantages: Research reveals higher dropout rates, weaker academic performance, and diminished confidence in their ability to succeed. Institutions struggle with retention problems that drain resources and harm reputation. Yet mentorship remains one of the most underutilized tools for

  The U.S. job market strengthened during the second quarter of 2026, offering a welcome reprieve after months of volatility. Still, as AI continues to reshape the workplace, the improvements are not being felt equally across the market, according to a new job report from professional services firm Toptal. The company’s High-skilled Job Report for

  Former liberal arts majors, journalists, and other lovers of the written word are flocking to a new career path: brand journalism. This type of role involves much of the same research and writing work that journalists are accustomed to, but within a business setting instead of a newsroom. Depending on their role and the

  Businesses looking to improve employee retention can make the mistake of attacking this problem with remuneration. The reality is that high pay won’t solve high worker turnover unless it’s combined with other strategies designed to improve engagement and build a stronger overall company culture that people actually want to be part of. Putting together

Toptal reports that layoffs are reshaping the job market, pushing displaced workers to enhance skills and seek opportunities beyond traditional employers, especially amid AI adoption.