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Despite the stock market's poor performance since the beginning of the year, Americans have increased contributions to their 401(k) retirement accounts over the course of 2022, according to a recently published Fidelity study.The S&P 500 dropped by about 5% in the last quarter, and that was reflected in a lowered average 401(k) balance of $121,700 — a 7% decrease from the previous quarter. But those poor returns didn't stop workers from increasing their 401(k) contributions by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2022. On average, Fidelity said, U.S. workers are now contributing 14% of their paychecks to those retirement accounts.That's the highest savings rate recorded since Fidelity started tracking the metric in 2010, and just below Fidelity's recommended rate of 15%."While the market's performance does impact account balances in the near term, the majority of retirement savers continued to demonstrate positive savings behavior," Kevin Barry, president of Workplace Investing at Fidelity Investments, wrote in a statement accompanying the findings.Fidelity's overall average 401(k) account balance may be an imperfect point of comparison for you — it includes accounts of all age groups, from entry-level employees to late-career corporate executives. Here's a more filtered breakdown, according to Fidelity data obtained by CNBC Make It:Age…

The Columbian Published: June 4, 2022, 5:05am The Vancouver Rotary Foundation has awarded a record $151,000 in college scholarships to 31 local students. (Photo contributed by Katlin Smith) VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Rotary Foundation has awarded a record $151,000 in college scholarships ranging in value from $3,000 to $8,000 to 31 Southwest Washington high school and college students. In 49 years, the foundation, which is the charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Vancouver, has awarded more than $1.9 million in scholarships to local students. Many of the scholarships are made possible through endowments established by individuals and fundraising by Rotary Club members. The 2022 scholarship winners are Arlet Diaz, Cali Shively, Mya Anson, Lillian Swenson, Tina Starks, Kate Glover, Gisselle Ruiz, Lyndsey Roberts, Laura Pelayo, Steven Selix, Trevor Bosman, Ellie Stewart, Daniel Castaneda, Benz Brawley, Sophia LeBard, Stephanie Do, Elaine Muodzi, Ilona Shevliakov, Mallory Cowl, Jonathan Hamel, Zhehua (Amy) Xu, Gracie Layher, Michael Helde, Delaney Newell, Eric Albios, Caitlin Mitchell, Sophia Le, Makena Campbell, Elena Clinton, Riley Shirley and Jordan Rehfeldt.

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With our ingress into the post-COVID world where virtual interaction is likely to hold sway for the foreseeable future, the need for engaging, virtual experiences has also increased significantly. Various companies are now on the lookout for the latest methods to deliver efficient services that simulate in-person networking. The transition to virtual office setups has been anything but seamless. In order to overcome the challenges that have been brought about by this transition, Zoom has introduced new virtual networking features in Zoom Events. The latest resource will aid event marketers in offering the essence of in-person experiences to a remote audience. Talking about the long-term audience connections with virtual networking, Zoom's representative Robin Bunevich stated: With Zoom Events, organizations can foster a tighter sense of community between attendees and hosts, enabling them to connect, learn from one another, and expand their professional networks. Over the next several months, we’ll continue to add even more networking tools to help your attendees make meaningful and productive contacts within their industry. Now, users can enable or disable networking on a per-event basis when hosting an event on the Zoom Events platform. If networking is enabled for a virtual event, participants will have options…

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, 40, wrote on LinkedIn that he has "mixed feelings about this document."The chief executive officer of Klarna Bank AB has polarized opinion on social media after posting a contact list of former employees recently dismissed by the Swedish company as part of a drive to curb costs.Sebastian Siemiatkowski, 40, wrote on LinkedIn that he has "mixed feelings about this document" because it reflects both the caliber of the departing Klarna staff and a "very hard decision that saddens me deeply."Those named on the list have signed up for it voluntarily and it was created by an employee who remains at the company, a spokesperson for Klarna said.Reactions to the CEO's post ranged from outrage over its "tone deaf" content to praise for grabbing the attention of recruiters. The largest trade union in Sweden's financial industry, Finansforbundet, told Bloomberg that it has asked to discuss the posting of the list with Klarna.The union also said it wasn't consulted on the job cuts and "expected information from the company at an early stage and not to have to read about the process in the media," the head of the union, Ulrika Boethius, said in emailed comments.Klarna's spokesperson says the company…

Reactions to the CEO’s post ranged from outrage over its “tone deaf” content to praise for grabbing the attention of recruiters. The largest trade union in Sweden’s financial industry, Finansforbundet, told Bloomberg that it has asked to discuss the posting of the list with Klarna. The union also said it wasn’t consulted on the job cuts and “expected information from the company at an early stage and not to have to read about the process in the media,” the head of the union, Ulrika Boethius, said in emailed comments. Klarna’s spokesperson says the company “has not given notice of dismissal, and is therefore not obliged to inform the unions, but hopes to reach an agreement with the employees concerned. Should a redundancy arise, it will be handled in accordance with laws and regulations.”

The agency is seeking an additional $260 million to complete electrification of train lines between San Francisco and San Jose. As Benjamin Schneider reports in the San Francisco Examiner, “Caltrain is on the cusp of completing its most significant upgrade since the rail line debuted in 1863. By converting its power source from fossil fuels to electricity, trains travelling between San Francisco and San Jose will be faster, more frequent and far less polluting.” But the agency needs an additional $260 million to finish the project by the target 2024 completion date. “The project, which also includes a new signal system and other improvements, was originally budgeted for $1.9 billion, but costs ballooned to about $2.4 billion. The $462 million shortfall was partly the result of pandemic disruption, cost increases and unexpected construction issues along the nearly 160-year-old railway.” The project also had to replace its signal system to comply with federal and state standards. To secure the needed funding, “The agency’s best hope is at the state level where several Bay Area legislators have proposed a bill, AB 2197, that would appropriate $260 million to the project from the general fund.” According to the article, electric trains will have…

Recruiters often receive hundreds, if not thousands, of applications for a job listing — and whether you're submitting the same resume for the 50th time or spent an hour crafting the perfect cover letter, there's no guarantee someone will look at your application, or invite you to an interview, after you hit "submit."But there's a surefire way to stand out in the job search, a step that most candidates forget to do after they send in their application, Jeff Hyman, the CEO of Recruit Rockstars, tells CNBC Make It: following up with a company's hiring manager, or recruiter, over email. "It takes a little bit of confidence and research, but it works better than any technique that I've seen in getting a hiring manager's attention," he says. "As a hiring manager, when I get a note like that — which is rare — I always read it."Before sending an email to the hiring manager or your would-be boss, however, it's important to double-check the instructions on the job posting, Paul McDonald, senior executive director for Robert Half, says. "Some organizations will say, 'Do not contact us,'" he adds, but nine times out of ten, it's a smart job search tactic that…