Transportation, health care lead the way in employee recruitment growth The American private sector has experienced an increase in job creation and recruitment since 2013, which many experts attribute to more general demand for goods and services in the economy, corporate and government re-shoring policies to bring jobs back domestically, and impacts from major geopolitical events. Over the last 10 years, the demand for staffing among private firms has risen by approximately 75%.

Record numbers of nurses left their jobs during the pandemic—these incentives aim to lure them back The total number of registered nurses in the U.S. dropped by more than 100,000 in 2021—the largest single-year drop in 40 years, according to a Health Affairs analysis. A key driver of the mass exodus was the COVID-19 pandemic as nurses were on the frontlines responding to the infectious disease.

10 side hustles you can launch yourself Looking for ways to make a little extra cash? Whether you're saving for a particular goal or just trying to combat inflation, taking on a side hustle alongside your day job can help put a little more money in the bank. Vending Mavericks highlighted 10 side hustles people could start on their own at a relatively low cost, including those involving skill or mastery and others that can be done without.