Millennials want more vacation and time for themselves away from the job than young people did 30 years ago, and they also value compensation more, according to a recent study.


Generation Y - Generation X - Pew Research Center - Youth - Health
[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:55:46 GMT]
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If you?re thinking about relocating for a new job, there?s a good chance you may have to cover your own moving costs, even if you?ve got a job offer.


Business - Transportation and Logistics - Moving Services - Employment - United States
[Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:48:50 GMT]
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Women with children earn almost a third less than men and still face too many career obstacles, a global trade union said in a report released Monday.


Trade union - Union - Work - Labor Movement - People
[Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:46:22 GMT]
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From 1990 to 2009, the percentage of sexual harassment claims filed by men has doubled from 8 percent to 16 percent of all claims, according to the EEOC.


Sexual harassment - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Violence and Abuse - Harassment - Sexual
[Thu, 4 Mar 2010 21:14:05 GMT]
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Jeremy Lesniak owns a small Web design firm in Randolph, Vt. He has 10 employees and hundreds of clients. Sick isn't an option.

Web design - Web Design and Development - Computers and Internet - Business and Economy - Telecommuting
[Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:41:58 GMT]
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If you?ve been job searching for months with few results, it may be time to take a hard look at yourself in the job-hunter?s mirror.

Job hunting - Employment - Job Search - Business - Business and Economy
[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:31:03 GMT]
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Your boss shows up late, sneaks out early, ignores e-mails and winces at work-related questions.


Crime - Organized crime - Mafia - The New York Times - EBay
[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:57:00 GMT]
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Many people see a need for more females in science, technology, engineering and math. But fewer and fewer young women seem to be gravitating to such jobs, thanks in part to the geek factor.


Technology - Engineering - Subcultures - Geeks and Nerds - Women
[Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:17:17 GMT]
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In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas.

Kansas - United States - History - Michael Hanley - Business and Economy
[Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:51:16 GMT]
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Several states are pushing inmates out of prison in early release programs to save money. But inmates face a tough job market, increasing the likelihood of recidivism.

Prison - Recidivism - Crime - People - Crime and Justice
[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:02:42 GMT]
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Videos can set some job hunters apart, especially in a tight labor market. And a growing number of employers are actually turning to video to interview far-flung candidates.

Labour economics - Employment - Business - Job Search - Business and Economy
[Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:36:10 GMT]
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Grumpy colleagues, slow computers and office jargon are the things that annoy workers most, according to a survey on Wednesday.


Workers' compensation - United States - Law - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms
[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:43:12 GMT]
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If you?re looking to land a job out of college, enhance your career or find a new one, maybe you?re thinking about jumping on the blogging bandwagon.

Employment - Business - Careers - Changing Careers - Job Search
[Mon, 1 Feb 2010 01:29:16 GMT]
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An online campaign has started to save the job of an Australian banker who became an Internet sensation after he was caught viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel.

Politics - Campaigns and Elections - Products and Services - United States - Environment
[Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:32:41 GMT]
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[Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:32:41 GMT]
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Wages and benefits paid to workers posted a modest gain in the fourth quarter, ending a year in which workers saw their compensation rise by the smallest amount on records.


Wage - Workers' compensation - Law - United States - Legal Information
[Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:51:55 GMT]
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The bleak job market is prompting some people to go into business for themselves, whether they want to or not. Call them accidental entrepreneurs. By Allison Linn.

Business - Labour economics - Small business - United States - Start Up
[Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:59:38 GMT]
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Blaming mistakes on others is socially contagious, according to a new study. Just watching someone pawn their failures off on another can make you do the same to protect your self-image.


Oceania - Australia - Cancer - Psychology - Tasmania
[Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:08:18 GMT]
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The recession has employees running scared. What if you're lying on a Florida beach the next time the bosses huddle about staff cuts?

Florida - United States - Sports - Travel and Tourism - Sneads
[Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:30:07 GMT]
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