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Wage theft is epidemic and it hits Latino workers the hardest. A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found that wage theft across America is costing workers $50 billion per year. Compare that to the robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts in the FBI’s uniform crime report, which cost victims an estimated $14 billion over the same period, and you can see that calling wage theft an epidemic is no exaggeration.

Paying workers below the legal minimum wage, not paying for overtime hours worked, forcing workers to work off-the-clock or, for workers on federal contracts, not paying the proper wage rate for their occupation, are just some of the sleights-of -hand that employers engage in to cheat workers. Although all of these maneuvers are illegal, they are rarely punished. READ MORE AT THE HILL

Most of the choices we make every day are simple and straight-forward: what to wear to work, what to eat for lunch, whether to go to sleep at a reasonable hour or stay up watching Netflix. They don’t cause much stress or inner conflict.

Career transition points, on the other hand, can leave you feeling significantly more stuck—especially when you’re facing a big, life-changing decisions.

Should you take that promotion? Move to a different city? Transition to a new industry? Launch a business or take your side hustle full-time? READ MORE AT FORBES

No one ever opened their computer and said, “Yes! I’m so pumped to write a cover letter today!” Those one-page summaries of all of your best qualities and why your dream job should hire you are hella intimidating. But, unfortunately, despite the many, many changes in the way we work that have rolled out in recent years, it looks like the cover letter is here to stay. And since it’s often the first thing that your potential future employer learns about you, it’s pretty important to get it right. READ MORE AT BUSTLE

Is your career not going the way you’d expected? Maybe you were hoping for a promotion, but didn’t receive it. Or maybe you’ve been going on interviews to land that higher-level dream job, but it’s just not happening.

Instead of getting frustrated, now is the time to get analytical and strategic. READ MORE AT FORBES

Introversion can be a limiting character trait in the hustle-and-bustle of job-seeking. Getting a job is all about ‘who you know’ rather than ‘what you know’, which makes it very hard for those who don’t exude effervescent confidence.

At some point you will have to suck it up and dive headfirst into an opportunity but until then, there are ways to still network without being the person to walk up to a higher-up at a party and introduce yourself.

The fact of the matter is that there is an overwhelming correlation between success and people who are master networkers. READ MORE AT LOOK