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☆ Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up home costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Jing Feng | Nicole Acevedo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"It would be detrimental to the construction industry and our labor supply and exacerbate our housing affordability problems," said Jim Tobin, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders. Brent Taylor President of Taylor Construction Group, Tampa, Fla.Nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants were living in the U.S. as of 2022, the latest federal data shows, down from an 11.8 million peak in 2007. The labor pool is tight already, with the U.S. construction industry still looking to fill 370,000 open positions, according to federal data. 'The math is just not there'There is evidence that foreign-born construction workers help keep the housing market in check. Undocumented workers would likely flee ahead of any national deportation effort, Hetrick said, even though many have been in the U.S. for well over a decade.

Persons: Mike Blake, Donald Trump's, Jim Tobin, Brent Taylor, Taylor, couldn’t, Stan Marek, Marek, Tobin, George W, Ron Hetrick, Hetrick Organizations: Reuters, National Association of Home Builders, Taylor Construction Group, Pew Research Center, NBC News . Industry, Sun, Companies, Bush Institute and Southern Methodist University, U.S Locations: Menifee , California, Tampa, Fla, U.S, Florida, Texas, Raleigh, Nashville, Houston, San Antonio

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Persons: De'Longhi Organizations: Business, Tardigrade, Sony PS5, Dolby Vision, Sport Wireless, Go, Sports, Amazon, Walmart Locations: Thermacell

☆ 3 red flags recruiters look out for in job candidates: They're how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-Amazon recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A majority of people, 95%, intend to look for a new job this year, according to a January 2024 survey by jobsite Monster. While finding work opportunities can be challenging, there are ways to conduct yourself that could make doing so even harder. "There's something called validation seeking behavior, aka desperation," says Lindsay Mustain, a former Amazon recruiter and current CEO of career coaching company Talent Paradigm. Don't use LinkedIn's 'open to work' bannerAnother red flag for a recruiter: the "open to work" banner on LinkedIn. Now, they're not trying to convince you of a great job opportunity because they want you at the company.

Persons: Lindsay Mustain, Mustain, we've, they're, Nolan Church Organizations: jobsite, Amazon, Talent, Continuum, Google, CNBC

☆ The 4 most in-demand jobs that pay more than $120,000 per year, according to new research
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The labor market continues to offer jobseekers a plethora of opportunities, with employers adding 353,000 jobs in January altogether, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among the industries with the most openings were professional and business services, which added 74,000 jobs, health care, which added 70,000 jobs and retail, which added 45,000 jobs. Here are Ladders' four most in-demand jobs as of February, including the qualifications necessary and annual salaries. Project managerProject managers work in many fields such as architecture, tech and construction. Project managers can make as much as $137,000 per year, according to Indeed.

Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CVS, Walgreens

☆ Buy this home improvement retailer as tailwinds start adding up, Bernstein says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bernstein was on the sidelines on Lowe's since it initiated coverage in December. "Margin expansion + Pro momentum + strengthening ROIC + a market poised to improve = we're in," said analyst Dean Rosenblum. Rosenblum forecasts Lowe's will continue to expand its operating margin over the next two years. "LOW's has shown impressive Pro sales growth for the last 10 quarters, outgrowing HD in the first two quarters of FY23. Bernstein is also bullish on the overall U.S. home improvement market over the the medium to long term.

Persons: Bernstein, Dean Rosenblum, Rosenblum, Lowe's, LOW's, " Rosenblum, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Home Locations: Friday's, Lowe's

☆ I quit my IT job to install lights year-round. It's not easy but making people's days is worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Melanie Carden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Doran Dal Pra first installed holiday lights in 2018 after a friend proposed the business idea. The holiday lights have to go up — snow or no snow. We're not building rockets; we're hanging holiday lights, which is something almost any homeowner can do. The New England Holiday Lighting CompanyThere's this home for older adults that goes bananas with its holiday lights each year. The New England Holiday Lighting CompanyI was on a ladder and pulling an extension cord through some branches when it got caught.

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