Employment

Hope and History on the Issue of Jobs

Larry M. Bartels | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Republican Unemployment, Democratic Unemployment, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Employment, Politics News
Larry M. Bartels

In a contest between a fairly conventional Republican -- McCain -- and a fairly conventional Democrat -- Obama -- on the issue of jobs, betting on the Republican is a vote for hope over history.

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Can You See The Separate Worlds of Work for Men and Women?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Sex Segregation, Gender Discrimination, Economy, Employment, Gender, Jobs, Glass Ceiling, Business News
Philip N. Cohen

Lots of people work in environments that seem integrated. But these are mostly in the white collar jobs of the professionals and the college educated; the blue-collar world is still a man's world.

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Women May Be Losing Jobs, Too: But They're Different Jobs

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 07.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Sex Segregation, Women, Economy, Employment, Opt-Out Revolution, New York Times, Recession, Gender, Business News
Philip N. Cohen

There was a strong trend of occupational desegregation, but the pace of that change slowed markedly in the 1990s.

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Three Things You Should Know About Women's 'Opt-Out' from Work

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 07.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Opt-Out Revolution, Women, Gender Gap, Segregation, Economy, Employment, Gender, Living News
Philip N. Cohen

The latest news in the opt-out wars comes from two Berkeley economists - Jane Leber Herr and Catherine Wolfram - who report on a study of almost 1,000 Harvard graduates at their 15th reunion. Their main finding is that the profession these women went into had big effects on their odds of remaining employed.

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A Million Dollar Business -- What Does it Take?

Liz Hamburg | Posted 05.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Joan Hamburg, Small Business, WOR Radio, Follow Your Passion, Women Business Owners, Liz Hamburg, Entrepreneur, Nell Merlino, Applywise, Employment, Women Entrepreneurs, Business, Business News
Liz Hamburg

I love that entrepreneurs often overcome adversity and turn their problems into opportunities. For women, particularly in this iffy economy, starting your own business is a smart thing to do.

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Many Teens Saying No Thanks To Summer Jobs

CNBC | Joseph Pisani | Posted 05.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Summer Jobs, Employment, Business News

Employers are looking to hire teenagers this summer, but teens are just not interested. "The biggest problem in recent years has not been the shrinki...

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Small Businesses Create Jobs or $600 Won't Do It, Jobs Will

Fred Hochberg | Posted 05.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Small Business Loans, SBA. Small Business, Wages, Loans, Employment, Jobs, Housing Crisis, Job Creation, The Fed, Interest Rate, Business News
Fred Hochberg

The best way to get people spending again is to create good jobs at good wages. Today, small businesses remain the best engine for job growth and the economy.

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Veterans Can't Find Work

Los Angeles Times | TIffany Hsu | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Hiring Veterans, Unemployment, Weak Economy, Veterans, Employment, Business News

Aboard the retired cruise ship Queen Mary -- a World War II veteran redeployed as a tourist attraction -- former members of the armed services Thursda...

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20,000 Wall Street Jobs Threatened By Credit Crisis

Guardian | Andrew Clark | Posted 03.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, U.S. Economy, Credit Crisis, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Wall Street, Jobs, Employment, Job Losses, Credit Crunch, Business News

More than 20,000 people are forecast to lose their jobs on Wall Street as the credit crunch bites into business at financial institutions over the nex...

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John Sweeney | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Edwards, Hillary, Obama, Clinton, Barack, Social Security, CEO Pay, Wages, Employment, Middle Class, Federal Reserve, Globalization, Jobs, Afl-Cio, Democrats, Income, Recession, Labor, Wall Street, Tax, Climate Change, Unemployment Insurance, Union, Global Warming, Politics News
John Sweeney

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The Corporate Freshman: Test Driving a New Job

Alexandra Levit | Posted 02.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Probationary Trials, Trials, The Corporate Freshman, Work, Employment, Careerbuilder, Living News
Alexandra Levit

A trial vice president? Huh? I'd heard of trials for magazine subscriptions and skincare products, but for a job?

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Why Job Market Is Even Worse Than You Think

CNNMoney | Chris Isidore | Posted 02.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Unemployed, Unemployment, US Economy, Unemployment Rate, Job Market, Employment, Business News

A government report on January jobs showing that employers trimmed payrolls for the first time in four years set off alarm bells. But the report, whi...

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The More Americans Demand Change, The More The State Of The Union Address Stays The Same

Andrea Batista Schlesinger | Posted 01.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Populism, 2008, Economy, Employment, Middle Class, George W. Bush, Policy, State of the Union, Bush Tax Cuts, State of the Union George Bush, State of the Union Address, Bush State of the Union, Politics News
Andrea Batista Schlesinger

After years of insisting that the economy was doing great, it takes weak corporate profits to make the president recognize that times are tough.

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Investors Still Skeptical About Credit Rescue Plans

Reuters | Posted 12.14.2007 | Business

Read More: Interest Rates, Inflation, Employment, Bernanke, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Consumers, Citigroup, Business News

Rescue plans are creeping up everywhere for a hobbled U.S. financial system, though investor reaction suggests none sufficiently addresses the underly...

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US Trade Gap Widens In October To $57.8 Billion

Reuters Via CNBC | Posted 12.12.2007 | Business

Read More: US Economy, Interest Rates, Inflation, Employment, Trade Deficits, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Federal Budget, Consumers, Economy, Business News

The U.S. trade deficit widened slightly more than expected in October, as a record high price for imported oil over-powered the export-spurring benefi...

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Businesses Brace For Illegal Labor Crackdown

The Wall Street Journal | Miriam Jordan | Posted 09.30.2007 | Business

Read More: Immigration, Employment, Illegal Immigration, Business News

As a crucial hearing looms on a planned government crackdown on illegal immigrants in the workplace, many businesses are scrambling to figure out how ...

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