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The U.S. oil industry is set to break a 1970 record for oil output. According to Reuters, shale production has pushed American oil output to 10 million barrels of oil a day, a total that’s expected to rise to 11 million by 2019. The surprising output of oil has had a significant impact on the U.S. economy. The surge in oil output has found jobs for many Americans and has also reduced gas prices by up to 37%. What’s more, … Continue reading “U.S. Oil Industry Back On Top, Set To Break Global Record”

New data shows employee happiness is more important than ever when it comes to keeping workers on your staff. According to a survey conducted by Jive Communications, Americans aged 18 to 34 are more likely to leave their jobs because they’re unhappy with the atmosphere of their workplace. The survey asked approximately 2,000 millennial employees why they’d left their previous jobs. While company culture was the leading cause of quitting, up to 64% of responders reported they would quit a … Continue reading “New Data Shows Millennials Less Likely To Stick With Unsatisfactory Jobs”

The new year means some major changes coming to the business sector. Although no one can predict with 100% accuracy exactly what’s to come out of 2018, there have already been noted positives and negatives within the U.S. business market. According to Accounting Today, the minimum wage increases in states across the country are leading to increased wages for all levels of business employees — a positive sign. Unfortunately, the rate of job growth across America’s businesses — small businesses … Continue reading “Despite Small Business Job Growth Slowing, Wages Are Increasing Across the Country”

Home contract work can be a great way to build a business or make money on the side, but it also comes with certain risks. Clients can hold even small errors against you, so it’s important that you safeguard yourself fully. Otherwise, your business could take a significant financial hit. “You have to protect yourself, because no one else will,”Michael Stone writes in Construction Programs and Results. “This means on every job, no matter how nice those clients are. You’ll never … Continue reading “How Home Contractors Can Protect Themselves From Financial Liability”

With our love of all things tech, it’s no surprise that circuit board and electronic component manufacturing revenue in the U.S. has reached new heights. The need for printed circuit board assemblies has of course increased, what with all those new gadgets in development, with many businesses saying they require these services anywhere from five to 10 times on an annual basis by the end of 2011. Since then, the e-commerce sector has grown even more — to the point … Continue reading “Will 2018 Be The Year Of The Robot For E-Commerce?”

In the United States, the screw, nut, and bolt industry employs 131,949 people. Along with said industry, there are so many other career areas in which Americans currently find themselves involved. But, what about the employees of the future? What about our kids? Will they be able to find themselves immersed in major career industries, or will they have to give their potential jobs up to AI? A lot of children have dreams of what they want to be when … Continue reading “Are Robots Going to Take Your Child’s Job?”

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s also beginning to look a lot like Amazon is going to be the king of ecommerce this holiday season. According to GBH, Amazon is actually on track for half of the ecommerce holiday sales that are made in the United States this year. The overall ecommerce sales in the United States for the holiday season are said to grow 20% year-over-year, while it is believed that retail ecommerce sales in … Continue reading “Study: Amazon on Track to be Holiday Shopping Giant”