Your next job could be your last for a while. Use this database to make it count.
A new database from the Burning Glass Institute and Schultz Family Foundation helps job seekers evaluate companies based on promotion, retention, and salary metrics. The article advises workers to be strategic in a sluggish labor market where career pivots and skill acquisition are becoming essential.
Why it matters
It provides actionable data for professionals navigating a difficult hiring environment, emphasizing long-term career stability over short-term gains.
Lisa Raymond with Career Source South Florida talks to job seekers at Florida Memorial University's career fair, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Marta Lavandier/Associated Press This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here . Consider this your job-hunting cheat sheet. Last week's brutal jobs report was more evidence of how difficult the labor market is. The low hiring and firing rate is giving a stuck-in-place vibe. That's why people looking to switch jobs these days need to be extra careful. The next company you land at could be your last for a while, so you want to make it count. Burning Glass Institute and the Schultz Family Foundation analyzed the career histories of 12 million workers across 1,750 companies.
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