Posts Tagged ‘employment’
Undocumented grads face tough road
U. CHICAGO (US) — Undocumented young adults raised and college-educated in the U.S. are often unable to rise above the menial labor of their parents with no prospects of working in their chosen professions. Continue…
Friday, July 29, 2011 13:52 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Feb 7, 2011 11:15 - 0 Comments
For income gap, (city) size matters
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The unique economies of larger cities in the U.S. are partially responsible for the gap between rich and poor, according to a new study. (more…)
Best of 2010, Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2010 11:32 - 17 Comments
Reference letters cost women jobs?
RICE (US) — Qualities mentioned in recommendation letters for women differ sharply from those for men, and those differences may hurt a woman’s chance of being hired or promoted. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 14, 2010 17:10 - 1 Comment
Few options for job seekers with disabilities
U. KANSAS (US)—Two major federal programs to assist the unemployed have inadequacies in aiding people with physical or mental health impairments, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 3, 2010 13:16 - 1 Comment
Hourly workers hit hard by recession
U. CHICAGO (US)—A record number of U.S. workers are involuntarily working part-time due to reduced hours or the inability to find a full-time job. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2010 15:41 - 4 Comments
Smart job seekers skip Mad Men martinis
U. MICHIGAN/U. PENNSYLVANIA (US)—Drinking alcohol during a lunch or dinner job interview—even when the boss does—could lower the likelihood of getting hired, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2010 11:55 - 3 Comments
Why modest guys might not get the job
RUTGERS (US)—A new study finds a backlash against men who act modestly in a job interview. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 28, 2010 12:43 - 0 Comments
GM crop grows jobs for women in India
U. WARWICK (UK)—The use of a particular genetically modified (GM) crop in India produced massive benefits in the earnings and employment opportunities for rural Indian women, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 11, 2009 9:00 - 1 Comment
Living well down on the farm
U. ILLINOIS (US)—“Rural” is often synonymous with low incomes, limited economic opportunity, and poor schools, but much of rural America is actually prosperous, particularly in the Midwest and Plains, a new study finds. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Oct 14, 2009 11:33 - 4 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Bad bosses sabotage to boost ego
UC BERKELEY (US)—Bosses who are in over their heads are more likely to bully subordinates. That’s because feelings of inadequacy trigger them to lash out at those around them. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2009 4:00 - 2 Comments
Report: Federal recruitment in shambles
“The task force sought to identify the complex and changing nature of federal service, while highlighting the ongoing crisis in recruitment and retention—a crisis that’s particularly acute as reports indicate the federal government needs to add approximately 600,000 employees just during President Obama’s administration,” says William Barron Jr.
Society & Culture - Aug 3, 2009 11:13 - 0 Comments
Bottom line in business: be nice
Job stress in the United States accounts for $300 billion in losses, and, according to a new book, 80 percent of employees who were victims of insults or bullying in the workplace lost valuable work time worrying about the incident.
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2009 14:48 - 0 Comments
Survey finds CFOs hopeful—at least in U.S., Asia
Duke University and CFO Magazine surveyed more than 1,200 CFOs from a broad range of global public and private companies about their expectations for the economy. Above, an optimism index comparing the United States, Europe, and China.
