Personnel
Family offices are paying executive assistants up to $190,000 a year as demand for talent spikes
Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Good help is hard to find. Family offices, the private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy, are increasingly willing to pay extra for it. The talent war between family offices and Wall Street has driven up salaries not only for top investment roles but also for administrative staff. While compensation […]
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Goldman Sachs rolls out an AI assistant for its employees as artificial intelligence sweeps Wall Street
Key Points Goldman Sachs is rolling out a generative AI assistant to its bankers, traders and asset managers, the first stage in the evolution of a program that will eventually take on the traits of a seasoned Goldman employee, according to Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti. The bank has released a program called GS AI […]
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English teacher, server and sommelier are among the fastest-growing roles in Australia, according to LinkedIn
The fastest-growing job in Australia is English teacher, according to LinkedIn’s 2025 “Jobs on the Rise” report. Johnny Greig | E+ | Getty Images Australia’s fastest-growing roles are from the education, travel and hospitality sectors — with titles such as English teacher, server and travel specialist making the top of LinkedIn’s 2025 list of jobs […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Good news need not always be bad news for markets
A job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on […]
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10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields jumped to their highest level since November 2023 after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists had forecast. The 10-year Treasury yield added nearly six basis points at 4.745%. The 2-year Treasury surged more than 10 basis points at 4.369%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and […]
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Friday’s jobs report could present a mixed view of the labor market. Here’s what to expect
The December jobs report is likely to provide only limited clarity on where the labor market is headed, with experts differing on how pronounced a slowdown there is in hiring. From a consensus view, economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday morning to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls, a step […]
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Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says
A worker adjusts hiring signage at a job and resource fair hosted by the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board in partnership with NCWorks in Hendersonville, North Carolina, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private sector job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the […]
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This millennial made $130,000 in 2024 — and shares two strategies that helped her do it
Kennie Bukky, co-founder at The Pivot Place. Courtesy: Kennie Bukky Kennie Bukky, a millennial professional, made a six-figure salary in 2024 and attributed her high earnings to two key strategies: building an audience on social media and learning high-paying skills. Despite being under 30 years old, Bukky balances multiple jobs and earned just over £100,000 […]
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32-year-old lawyer quit her job, took a $150,000 pay cut to curb burnout: ‘I’m really happy’
Emily Hayes knew what she was signing up for when she became a lawyer. Long hours, difficult clients and billing pressures are synonymous with the job. Yet, for Hayes, the intellectual challenge and the chance to help people made these sacrifices feel worthwhile. What she didn’t anticipate was how quickly burnout would set in — […]
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Brazil says workers at BYD construction site victims of human trafficking
A drone view shows BYD’s new electric vehicle (EV) factory’s construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. Joa Souza | Reuters Chinese workers found at a construction site for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil’s Bahia state are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday. BYD and contractor Jinjiang Group have agreed to assist […]
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