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Happiness Index: Nebraska Ranked First, Florida Last In Economic Happiness

Mainstreet | MainStreet.Com Staff Writers | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Inflation Rate, Unemployment, Employment, Foreclosure, Florida, Misery Index, Non-Mortgage Debt, Income, Happiness, Business News

The newest installment of the Happiness Index has arrived and residents of the midwest will be happy to learn that their strangle-hold on the top spot...

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'Breathe 4 Jobs' Music Video Features Real Jobhunters

Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact

Read More: Ryan Star, Music Video, Jobseekers, Jobhunting, Employment, Impact News

What do you do when resume-blitzing, Craigslist-combing and other jobhunting strategies prove fruitless in a dire economy? Star in a music video, natu...

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Paycheck Jobs, Paycheck Feminism

Nanette Fondas | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women Workers, Women-Employment, Employment, Politics News
Nanette Fondas

Over the past 40 years the work force has changed dramatically -- with immigrants, women, single mothers, and Generations X and Y moving in. Yet the country has not updated its policies accordingly.

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Homelessness Myth #1: "Get a Job!"

Christine Schanes | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Laundry Facilities, Public Toilets, Showers, Homelessness, Causes, Employment, Myth, Poverty, Living News
Christine Schanes

"Get a job!" is an easy expression to say. However, for some homeless people, getting a job is an impossible dream.

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Cambodian Youth Program Leader Awarded $25,000 Peace Prize

Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education, Human Services, Phalen Lim, Employment, Youth Programs, Khmer Rouge, Cambodia, Immigrants, Immigration, Impact News

Phalen Lim fled Cambodia at the age of 2 in 1975, during the regime of the Khmer Rouge, and has never forgotten what it was like to start over as an i...

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An Economy In Need Of Holistic Medicine

nytimes.com | ANAND GIRIDHARADAS | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Holistic Medicine, Prevention, Economy, Employment, Western Medicine, Wellness, Living News

Western medical practices have attracted similar criticisms in recent years, for an emphasis on intervening in disease rather than preventing it befor...

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Don't Get Too Excited by Green Shoots, They Might Turn Brown

Jenny Darroch | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Neiman Marcus, Marketing Strategy, Employment, Consumer Spending, Economic Growth, Safeway, Recession, Google, Dow Jones, Business News
Jenny Darroch

As we frantically look for evidence of economic recovery, we need to take care not to mistake all measures as signs that everything is back to normal.

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The Young And The Jobless: Unemployment's Lasting Effects

Posted 10.12.2009 | Impact

Read More: Youth Joblessness, Joblessness, Jobs, Income, Employment, Impact News

The future doesn't look so shiny and bright, especially for young people, who are finding the job market tougher going than the older generation. The ...

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Jobs: Optimism Has Employers Hiring Again

Jerry Chautin | Posted 09.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Independent Contractor, Fair Labor Standards Act, Child Labor, Minimum Wage, Florida, Overtime Wages, Workers’ Compensation, Labor Department, Irs, Employment, Business News, Jobs, Sba, Payroll Tax, Small Business, Business News
Jerry Chautin

Employers who think they can avoid payroll tax and employee benefits by mischaracterizing independent contractors may be in for a surprise. The IRS, Labor Department, and even local state governments may disagree and the consequences can be severe.

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Putting American Jobs, Competitiveness, and Economic Health First

John J. Castellani | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, Jobs, Recovery, Economic Recovery, Congress, Competitiveness, Economy, Employment, Business News
John J. Castellani

New rules would limit the flexibility of U.S. businesses to redeploy capital to geographic areas that show the most promise for growth and also eliminate vital foreign tax credits.

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Women, Men, and Happiness: We're All in Transition

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Joan Williams, Marcus Buckingham, Happiness, Women, Gender Roles, Workplace, Employment, Feminism, Gender, Living News
Morra Aarons-Mele

The huge societal shift brought about by women's move into the workforce has only begun to play out, and its consequences are truly complex. So when telling this story, we should be careful not to isolate our focus to just women.

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How To Squeeze Enjoyment Out Of Unemployment

divinecaroline.com | Suzannah Scully | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Enjoying Life, Unemployment, Dreams, Goals, Happiness, Employment, The Balanced Life, Living News

The secret to enjoying yourself when you are unemployed is to achieve enough during the day where you don't feel guilty about it. In fact, you will be...

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Hair Baby, Hair Mama

Meredith Lopez | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Paying Bills, Economic Crisis, Brooklyn, Household Finances, Economy, Hair Coloring, Employment, Parenting, Credit Card Debt, Hair, Living News
Meredith Lopez

Everyone loves my cool, funky new mom-'do. I love it, too. Which is unfortunate, as Husband and I have taken a look at our current financial situation and it seems I have to go back to work full time.

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Number Of Working Americans On Food Stamps Surges

Financial Times | Sarah O’Connor | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Food Stamps Surge, Jobs, Food Stamps, Jobless Benefits, Working Americans, Employment, Business News

The number of working Americans turning to free government food stamps has surged as their hours and wages erode, in a stark sign that the recession i...

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Page One Doesn't Reflect the Times

David Jones | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Unemployment, Public Housing, Housing, Employment, New York Poverty, Jerrold Nadler, NYCHA, New York Unemployment, New York Recession, New York State Unemployment, Wall Street Recession, New York News
David Jones

It would be nice to see a discussion about the serious implications this recession is having on those who aren't six-figure Wall Street types. It would be good for all New Yorkers.

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The Disability, Health Care and Employment Connection

Ari Ne'eman | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Americans With Disabilities Act, Social Security, Disability Rights, Employment, Health Care Reform, Autism, Disability, Disability-Benefits, Medicare, Neurodiversity, Medicaid, Politics News
Ari Ne'eman

Amy, a 22-year-old with a spinal cord injury, is caught in a vicious catch-22. If she goes to work, she will lose the assistance that makes it possible for her to work and live independently in the first place.

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It's Not the Economy, Stupid

Krisztina Holly | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Krisztina Holly, Job Losses, Job Cuts, Economy, Jim Clifton; Gallup, Employment, Economic Crisis, Krisztina-Holly, Jobs, Employee Engagement, Innovation, Business News
Krisztina Holly

Unemployment numbers only tell part of the story, and they do not offer a solution for relieving the economic chaos. Instead, let's turn to the 140 million people who have jobs, and find practical ways to inspire them in their work, so we can empower them to innovate us out of a mess.

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Why Employer Relocation Packages Are Becoming As Extinct As Jobs: Times Are a Changing Unless You Work for Oprah That Is!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Fired, Relocation Package, Relocation, Buy-Out, Workplace, Ny, Employment, Oprah, Jobs, Buyout, Harpo Productions, Getting Fired, Ibm, Job-Recession, New York, Recession, Armonk, Career Advice, Career, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Relocation: if you can find it, is almost always worth it.

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How To Keep Your Job Without Resorting To Blackmail

Jason Mannino | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Unemployed, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Exercise, Gossip, Jobs, Meditation, Management, Stress Reduction, Exercise Tips, Employment, The Balanced Life, Recession, Living News
Jason Mannino

Ninety percent of our eligible workforce remains employed even though we are currently experiencing the worst unemployment rate in 26 years. Stress le...

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Solving the Problem with Jobs and Wages

Rob Shapiro | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Recession, Wages, Unemployment, Jobs, Economy, Alternative Fuel, Barack Obama, Employment, Health Care Reform, Obama Health Care, Health Care, Politics News
Rob Shapiro

The way to ensure the next expansion will create jobs is to make medical cost containment the center of health care reform the development and broad use of alternative fuels the center of energy policy.

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Job Training: Often Misunderstood But Too Important to Dismiss

Brandon Roberts | Posted 08.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Political News, Politics, Poverty, Unemployment, Economics, Working Poor Families Project, Employment, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Workforce, Job Training, Business, Policy, Economy, No Worker Left Behind, Business News
Brandon Roberts

States' retraining efforts should use a sector-based focus with the goal of transitioning displaced workers into positions that the stimulus will support, in infrastructure and emerging fields.

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Climactic But Not Just Because Of The Climate

Harry Moroz | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Green Jobs, Economy, Employment, Climate, Carbon Dioxide, Energy Efficiency, Cap and Trade, Energy, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Environmental Protection Agency, Politics News
Harry Moroz

The American Clean Energy and Security Act establishes a market-based cap-and-trade system to limit emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide.

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Bozeman, MT: Want a Job? Give Us Your Passwords

Lisa Derrick | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Bozeman, Invasion of Privacy, Montana, Twitter, Firedoglake, Job Applicants, Employment, Social Networking Sites, Huffington Post, Facebook, Myspace, Privacy, Living News
Lisa Derrick

If you want a job working for this city, be prepared to hand over the log in and password info to all your social networking and blogging sites.

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Number Of People On Unemployment Falls For First Time Since January

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Jobless, Unemployment, Jobs, Employment, Unemployment Claims, Business News

WASHINGTON — On the surface, the government seemed to signal Thursday that more Americans are finding jobs: The number of people receiving unemp...

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Gay Benefits Call With Berry Reveals...Very Little

Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Gay Rights, John Berry, Employment, Breaking Politics News, Health Insurance, Gays, Gay Marriage, Barack Obama, Politics News
Jennifer Vanasco

"This is a first step, not the final step," Berry said. "It's practicing before preaching." I wish the White House would stop practicing and would start moving on gay civil rights issues for real.

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