With Black Friday approaching, the talk of big box retailers opening on Thanksgiving Day has been a hot topic. The team at Employment Metrix chatted with Rich Milgram, CEO of Nexxt to understand his thoughts on the topic, besides his
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For too long veterans have been struggling to find work and it’s not because they lack the skills required to get the job done. There’s a disconnect between civilian skills and military training. The unemployment rate for veterans remains at
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With the Presidential Election just weeks away, job seekers (both active and passive) are feeling a wide array of emotions as a new or old President will take command. With the largest job interview (full of debates and campaigning) continues
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It’s no secret that Americans are split about their choice for President, but the employed and unemployed are also closely divided on which candidate they believe will have a bigger impact on U.S. employment if elected, according to the results
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I recently read an article on SHRM.org that September 14th was Worldwide Recess Day and companies around the globe were taking the time to honor that coveted outside time from our childhood. Well, I missed it, so we decided to
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Recently, Nexxt was approached by Millennial Branding to work together to have a better understanding of how different generations search for jobs. We surveyed close to 5,270 members of Nexxt and asked them to self-select themselves into a generation based
Continue readingWe read the report so you don’t have to. Here’s what the August Jobs Report said — and be warned, it wasn’t terribly exciting. There were only 96.000 jobs added to the economy. On a positive note, the unemployment rate
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As I prepare to cut out of work early today in order to get a jumpstart on the long weekend, it got me thinking about what Labor Day actually celebrates. I always had off for Labor Day, but I never
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