Justice Without Borders: A Profile of Joslyn N. Williams (Metro Washington...
(Source: Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO) Joslyn Williams is no stranger to the American Dream. He pursued it as a Jamaican immigrant, obtaining his bachelor's degree at Howard University. He marched...
View ArticleWant A Raise? This App Will Make The Ask For You.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to find exactly the right words. If you’re, say, asking for a raise, the same words that might inspire one boss to give your salary a bump could make another simmer with...
View ArticleShould you quit your job without having a new one lined up?
Quitting a job can sound like the perfect solution to a bad day at work, but your uneasiness with your job might be more of a red flag of what’s missing in your life. Many times people leave a...
View ArticleWhy You Should Have Bonds in Your Portfolio
By Jeff Bogart Learn more about Jeff on NerdWallet’s Ask An Advisor You scarcely read or hear much about bonds these days. The stock market, especially in recent weeks, grabs the headlines all the...
View ArticleSmart employees will evaluate the job market often
This article will discuss the advantages, for those who are currently employed, of continuing to monitor the job market. This article also will discuss the reasons for doing so discretely. When job...
View ArticleHard times: the suicide scourge among Australia's tradies
It's a beautiful place to die. Cool and blustery, the wind whipping the lonely headland under a high sun as waves rub this raw stretch of the NSW Central Coast. Below is Broken Bay; beyond, the long,...
View ArticleI use H-1B visas, it should end: Trump
Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump today said the H-1B visa programme he uses to employ highly-skilled foreign workers at his own businesses should end as it is "very unfair" for...
View ArticleEmployer Costs for Employee Compensation (BLS - US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
(Source: BLS - US Bureau of Labor Statistics) EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - DECEMBER 2015 For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Thursday, March 10, 2016 USDL-16-0463 Technical information: (202)...
View ArticleWhy Jewish New Yorkers are Fighting for $15
By the end of March, our elected representatives in Albany will have a chance to tackle income inequality, make New York more economically competitive, help right a racial injustice, and give our young...
View ArticleNow You Can Swipe Right To Find A New Best Friend
NEW YORK -- Whitney Wolfe is just 26 years old, and she's been crazy busy. Since finishing college, she's lived in six cities and started two companies. Making friends has not been at the top of her...
View ArticleBig business takes up Uber’s fight in Seattle, seeing a broader threat
Supporters cheer during a December meeting when the Seattle City Council voted to approve a measure that would allow ride sharing drivers for Uber and Lyft to unionize in Seattle.(Reuters/Matt Mills...
View ArticleA victim of the dot-com bust shares five pieces of advice for startups caught...
Full Circle Insights founder and CEO Bonnie Crater You can still hear the wince in Bonnie Crater's voice when she talks about Zelerate, the ecommerce software company she ran between 1999 and 2001....
View ArticleGovernment Announces Summer Jobs for Students (Nova Scotia Department of...
(Source: Nova Scotia Department of Public Service Commission) Government announced today, March 4, it will hire more than 150 students across the province this spring and summer. More than 80 positions...
View ArticleGovernment Announces Summer Jobs for Students (Government of Nova Scotia)
(Source: Government of Nova Scotia) Government announced today, March 4, it will hire more than 150 students across the province this spring and summer. More than 80 positions will be posted online...
View ArticleTrapped in an Unfulfilling Job? How to Find Out What You Want to Do
Lately, I've been talking to quite a lot of people of all ages, and I've noticed a common theme: unhappiness with their choice of job in some way, wishing they had done something else, but don't know...
View ArticleIndia’s cities built from ‘blood bricks’ of bonded laborers
When police raided the brick kiln in southern India where Siriya Banchor had been conned into a life of bonded labor — along with hundreds of other poor, illiterate migrants — the 48-year-old seemed...
View ArticleHere’s How Much You Can Save When Your Employer Helps With Student Loans
As employers explore different ways to lure millennial workers, a growing number of companies are providing a benefit that offers assistance with student loan payments. A new analysis by NerdWallet...
View ArticleHow Technology Is Changing the Game for Skilled Professionals
Today, Thumbtack, America's largest online and mobile marketplace for hiring skilled professionals, released a new report describing how skilled professionals are using new digital platforms to find...
View ArticleHere's why you should never ask job candidates, 'Who are you voting for?'
William A. Herbert, chair of the New York State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section, tells Business Insider. Public employers In the public sector, Herbert says asking about political...
View ArticlePing Pong Social Club, SPiN, Opens In Chicago Susan Sarandon's Original New...
CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Local ping pong enthusiasts can now relish in the ultimate social experience as SPiN, the original ping pong social club co-founded by Academy Award-winning...
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