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This Week in Jobs: We’re in puppy love with these 22 open roles

Sweet phrases for furry friends.

Your next job awaits, Charlie Brown. (Gif via Giphy.com)

This Week in Jobs by Technical.ly

Editor’s note: Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ — “twidge.”). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.


The conversation heart, that chalky little Valentine’s Day treat, may have started in 1902, but its messages today are more modern.

The Spangler Company, one of the two producers of conversation hearts, has picked out an animal theme for its candy this year. That means you’ll find hearts printed with “Purr Fect,” “Love Birds” and “Puppy Love.”

But if a punny and nostalgic treat can’t raise your spirits today, it’s worth wondering why. Does work leave you wanting more? It may be time to say “Be Mine” to one of the opportunities below.

The News

Sick kids may be nothing new, but in the midst of a “tripledemic,” here’s how employers can support their working parents.

Philly-founded Misfits Market announced the closure of three local distribution centers in addition to laying off nearly 500 local employees.

Estate planning may sound unnecessary or overcomplicated, but it’s better to visit the process early and often, especially as an entrepreneur, explain the experts at Ballard Spahr.

Entrepreneurship has been unpredictable during the pandemic, but what can we learn from new business growth trends over the past three years?

The Jobs

Remote

Philly/Delaware

DMV

Pittsburgh

The End

We hope you find a purr-fect fit. Until next time!

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