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US / Addressing income inequality is not government’s priority job voters says to Fox Poll
A new Fox New poll shows a possible disconnect between President Barack Obama and voters on what the president says will be the top priority for the rest of his term: reducing income inequality. Continue reading
US / The Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs in 2014
Here are the top companies for remote jobs and flexible work options: Xerox UnitedHealth Group Dell Aetna American Express First Data Humana Westat K12 ADP Overland Solutions Inc. CyberCoders U.S. Department of Transportation SAP PayJunction Connections Academy Apple IBM HD Supply Salesforce.com Western Governors University CACI International About.com McKesson Corporation Aon WellPoint Forest Laboratories Patch … Continue reading
US / Many baby boomers are reluctant to retire finds Gallup
True to their “live to work” reputation, some baby boomers are digging in their heels at the workplace as they approach the traditional retirement age of 65. While the average age at which U.S. retirees say they retired has risen steadily from 57 to 61 in the past two decades, boomers — the youngest of … Continue reading
US / Why African-American unemployment is double that of Whites
“The black unemployment rate is typically twice that of the white unemployment rate — in good times and even in bad times,” says William Rodgers, chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University Continue reading
Discouraged workers in US / What if they were still in ?
In December, the unemployment rate was 6.7% and the labor force participation rate was 62.8%. Where would the two figures be if all of the discouraged workers that left the labor force since October 2007 came back, and were officially counted as unemployed? Chart 2 shows that the participation rate would be a 0.7 percentage … Continue reading
Grads in US / Finding a good job has indeed become more difficult
According to numerous accounts, the Great Recession has left many recent college graduates struggling to find jobs that utilize their education. However, a look at the data on the employment outcomes for recent graduates over the past two decades suggests that such difficulties are not a new phenomenon: individuals just beginning their careers often need … Continue reading
US / More are worse off financially than a year ago finds Gallup
More Americans, 42%, say they are financially worse off now than they were a year ago, reversing the lower levels found over the past two years. Just more than a third of Americans say their financial situation has improved from a year ago. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at via More … Continue reading
Moms in US / Trailing on Paid Leave
…Only 12 percent of workers get paid time off to care for a baby or a sick parent, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Rhode Island this month became the third state to start a paid family leave insurance program, which was initiated by California in 2004 and by New Jersey in 2009. A bill introduced … Continue reading
Working in the US / Top 10 most dangerous jobs (infographic)
Check out America’s most dangerous jobs in this infographic based on the 2012 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. via Top 10 most dangerous jobs in the US | Finances Online™. Related articles 10 jobs that didn’t exist 5 years ago (Infographic) 10 Jobs for tomorrow that barely exist today (Infographic) At least five types … Continue reading
President Obama’s Jobs Programs / The first of three institutes announced
President Obama, seeking to fulfill a pledge from his last State of the Union address before his next one in two weeks, traveled to North Carolina on Wednesday to announce the establishment of a manufacturing institute to help create well-paying jobs. A consortium, led by North Carolina State University and comprising 18 companies and six … Continue reading
The Job Gap in US / There are about 1.18 million fewer payroll jobs than before the recession started
This doesn’t include population growth and new entrants into the workforce Continue reading
US / The Unemployment Problem is a long-term unemployment problem
In a response to Friday’s jobs report, Jason Furman, the Chairman of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors, included this graph that shows the share of unemployment benefits going to long-term unemployed workers (those out of work more than 27 weeks) and short-term unemployed workers. Check it out: Source: Council of Economic Advisers The … Continue reading
US / Testimonies of Americans who rely on unemployment insurance (Video)
Americans who rely on unemployment insurance describe exactly what this essential lifeline has meant to them, and what’s at risk if House Republicans refuse to renew it. On Nancy Pelosi‘s Channel, Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 112th Congress. Related articles Unemployment Insurance in US / Worse than most other developed countries (video) … Continue reading
US / Occupational Outlook Handbook released
The 2014–15 Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) was released Wednesday, January 8, 2014 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The OOH reflects BLS employment projections for the 2012–22 decade. The OOH is one of the nation’s most widely used sources of career information. It provides details on hundreds of occupations and is used by career counselors, students, parents, teachers, … Continue reading
Work share benefits both sides, not layoffs
“Work share benefits both sides,” says Wayne Vroman, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank focused on economic and social policy research. “Employers get to retain skilled workers and at the same time workers aren’t getting laid off.” Continue reading
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