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Youth in US / Saying ‘no’ to the worforce
A job used to be the next step after a diploma. But now, young people aren’t in any rush to start working Continue reading
US Gender Gap / Only two occupations in which women earn more: counsellors and medical technologists
The gender wage gap is alive and well, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Out of more than 500 job categories tracked by the BLS, there are only two occupations in which women brought home greater median weekly pay than men in 2012: counselors and health practitioner support technologists and technicians. Both … Continue reading
Cleveland / The metro area that lost the most jobs in US for 4 months in a row
Four straight months and counting: Greater Cleveland yet again lost more jobs than any metro area in the country, the Labor Department reported Monday. In fact, the Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor metro area was the only one of the 37 large metro areas posting a decrease in employment between August 2012 and August 2013. Greater Cleveland lost 7,900 … Continue reading
US / 48 percent of all public school children came from homes with incomes low enough to earn those students free or reduced lunches
A new study by the Southern Education Foundation has revealed that the number of low income students enrolled in schools has surged in recent years to new astronomical numbers Continue reading
US / Feds Who Received Unemployment During Shutdown Must Return Payments
Thousands of federal employees who received unemployment compensation while on furlough will have to return the payments Continue reading
After the Recession in US / More seniors and and fewer 18- to 29-year-olds in workforce
As the U.S. economy continues its sluggish recovery from the recession and global economic crisis, more seniors and fewer young adults are in the workforce now compared with 2010 Continue reading
US Long-Term Budget Outlook / Entitlement spending is growing writes CBO
Spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is growing and will continue to climb in the long-term Continue reading
Immigration / U.S. loses out to Canada
Canada really shines in comparison to the United States is in its immigration policy Continue reading
US / Immigration Reform needed to fill the Skills Gap
The problem with the system is that it’s arbitrary and doesn’t meet the needs of employers Continue reading
US / 56% consider their current job “not on course at all”
The poll results also show that only 6% of respondents’ current jobs are “totally on course” with their career visions Continue reading
US / Fiscal ‘mess’ undermines Fed on jobs says Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher
“As long as inflationary expectations are held at bay, we can fully open the monetary throttle in an effort to deliver on the mandate Congress gave us to help achieve full employment,” said Fisher. “But it is for naught as long as the fiscal authorities are slamming on the brakes and leaving everyone in the dark as to how they will cure the fiscal mess they have wrought.” Continue reading
Fast-food workers in US / More than half are enrolled in one or more public programs
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of enrollments in America’s major public benefits programs are from working families. But many of them work in jobs that pay wages so low that their pay checks do not generate enough income to provide for life’s basic necessities Continue reading
Older Workers in US / Attitudes on work and retirement
The line between working and retirement is shifting for many americans ages 50 and older, with some currently or expecting to continue working for pay during retirement Continue reading
US / More Than 8,000 Healthcare Jobs Cut in September
For the third time in the last five months, healthcare had the most job cuts of any sector, with 8,128 reported layoffs in September, according to the latest report from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Over the course of this year, healthcare organizations have cut 41,085 total jobs, according to Challenger, Gray & … Continue reading
California / Gender gap persists in most occupations
California men and women continue to largely segregate into different professions, the latest census figures show. Of the 100 most common occupations in California, only 20 have roughly an equal number of male and female workers, according to the data, which come via the state Department of Finance. Jobs typically done by men often pay … Continue reading
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