Payroll data management firm ResNav Solutions has named a new chief executive. ResNav has chosen Alex Hart, most recently CEO of compensation software firm Payscale, as its new CEO, the company announced in a Tuesday (March 4) press release. He replaces founder Dan Shaughnessy, who will remain as a board member and “significant shareholder” in the Massachusetts-based company

The go-go hiring days of 2022 and 2023, when there were nearly two job openings for every jobseeker, are in the rearview mirror. But there are plenty of jobs out there in 2025.New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics telegraphs guarded optimism for an uptick in hiring in the months ahead. The economy added 256,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported on Friday, beating expectations. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%.While it’s early in the new year, confidence from business leaders could translate into a boost in hiring in the months ahead.I reached out to a handful of experts for their insights on what this all means to job seekers and the best ways to navigate the hiring landscape.“Landing a job today is likely noticeably more difficult and time-consuming than it was in 2022,” Cory Stahle, a labor economist at Indeed Hiring Lab, told Yahoo Finance. “But we're going into a job market where there are a lot of opportunities still available.”Where the jobs areDemand is high for healthcare, construction, government, and manufacturing workers, while white-collar positions in finance and tech — such as software development and data science, marketing, and professional services — are a tougher grind to land, Stahle said.There are also hot jobs debuting that you might not have thought about. Six in 10 of LinkedIn’s “Jobs on the Rise” showcase “the evolving world of work and emerging opportunities that job seekers may not have considered before.” The list tracks the fastest-growing positions.The positions include artificial intelligence engineer, artificial intelligence consultant, and physical therapist

New Jersey Institute of Technology will propel life science innovation forward at the Northeast Science and Technology Center. KENILWORTH, N.J., Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center today announced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as its first academic partner at the campus, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a life science, technology, and pharmaceutical research hub. The university plans to establish the NJIT @ NEST Center for Translational Research with the goal of expanding upon its track record of translating fundamental research into products and services that benefit humanity