Tuesday, May 26, 2009
In-Demand Occupations in the News
Check out the latest articles on in-demand occupations in the news from Career Voyages at http://www.careervoyages.gov/.
Ten Steps to Creating Higher Performing Workplaces
By TMCnet Special Guest
Bob Pike, CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame
Do you believe that job stress is higher than it’s ever been? That people have greater fear about their jobs and financial security than ever before? And that stress and fear reduces productivity? What if you were told you that there is an antidote for these conditions and that this antidote could be taken almost any time and any place? It’s true, there is. Read More...
Bob Pike, CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame
Do you believe that job stress is higher than it’s ever been? That people have greater fear about their jobs and financial security than ever before? And that stress and fear reduces productivity? What if you were told you that there is an antidote for these conditions and that this antidote could be taken almost any time and any place? It’s true, there is. Read More...
Intuit CEO looks to the future of small business
Mobile. Social. Global. That's where Brad Smith sees small business heading, and he's a guy who should know. As president and CEO of Intuit, maker of QuickBooks, the future of his company is closely aligned with the future of all small businesses. Read More...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Top College Towns for Grads
Post-grads in these 20 metros, where job growth is rising, should stay put.
In Depth: Top College Towns For Jobs Brigham Young University hasn’t felt much of an economic squeeze over the past year. Small businesses on the fringes of campus are making money off students, and construction continues on university buildings and dorms. Read More...
In Depth: Top College Towns For Jobs Brigham Young University hasn’t felt much of an economic squeeze over the past year. Small businesses on the fringes of campus are making money off students, and construction continues on university buildings and dorms. Read More...
Obama task force eyes green jobs to boost economy
By Doug Palmer
Reuters
Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 3:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House task force charged with helping to revive the economy will focus on the creation of a comprehensive U.S. energy plan that will generate millions of clean energy jobs when its meets on Wednesday, the White House said. Read More...
Reuters
Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 3:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House task force charged with helping to revive the economy will focus on the creation of a comprehensive U.S. energy plan that will generate millions of clean energy jobs when its meets on Wednesday, the White House said. Read More...
Workplace diversity grows, but not at the top, report says
By Meghan E. Irons
Globe Staff / May 19, 2009
Local organizations, in a report to be released today, say they have improved overall workplace diversity but that minorities are underrepresented at the highest levels, with 23 percent reporting they have no people of color on their leadership teams. Read More...
Globe Staff / May 19, 2009
Local organizations, in a report to be released today, say they have improved overall workplace diversity but that minorities are underrepresented at the highest levels, with 23 percent reporting they have no people of color on their leadership teams. Read More...
Applicant needs to define goals to fit changing times
by The Star-Ledger Business Desk
Tuesday May 19, 2009, 5:30 AM
Laid off in 2007 and unable to immediately find a job in his field, he accepted a job that would allow him to pay the bills - as an associate in the seafood department at ShopRite. Read More...
Tuesday May 19, 2009, 5:30 AM
Laid off in 2007 and unable to immediately find a job in his field, he accepted a job that would allow him to pay the bills - as an associate in the seafood department at ShopRite. Read More...
Teen entrepreneurs offer tips to peers on starting business
Launching a small business can bring big returns. But it's anything but easy money. Running a firm takes stamina, creativity, discipline — and sometimes, even physical work. Read More...
American Express to Cut 4,000 Jobs
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- American Express said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, as part of an $800 million restructuring plan. Read More...
To Reinvent Your Company, Reinvent Yourself
Scott D. Anthony and Michael Putz, 05.18.09, 02:50 PM EDT
The company is the outgrowth of the entrepreneur, so keep growing.
As if the non-stop economic challenges of the past two years weren't bad enough, a hidden crisis is beginning to emerge from the economic rubble of 2007-08: Corporate leaders have to deal with a challenge for which they are completely unprepared. Read More...
The company is the outgrowth of the entrepreneur, so keep growing.
As if the non-stop economic challenges of the past two years weren't bad enough, a hidden crisis is beginning to emerge from the economic rubble of 2007-08: Corporate leaders have to deal with a challenge for which they are completely unprepared. Read More...
How to Earn Money as a Professional Blogger
Tips from the experts on transitioning from pajamas to riches
By Kimberly Palmer
Posted May 19, 2009
It's an appealing fantasy: Start a blog. Watch it take off. Then, quit the office life, sit at home, and live off the advertising revenue. Read More...
By Kimberly Palmer
Posted May 19, 2009
It's an appealing fantasy: Start a blog. Watch it take off. Then, quit the office life, sit at home, and live off the advertising revenue. Read More...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Commentary: Diversity in the workforce
By GEORGE H. STALCUP and BELVA M. MARTIN
May 18, 2009
The Army once asked its recruits to “be all you can be.” Today, federal managers must also ask themselves whether the programs and people they manage produce all they can in terms of results and outcomes. Read More...
May 18, 2009
The Army once asked its recruits to “be all you can be.” Today, federal managers must also ask themselves whether the programs and people they manage produce all they can in terms of results and outcomes. Read More...
Deloitte's 2009 Ethics & Workplace Survey Examines the Reputational Risk Implications of Social Networks
Results of Third Annual Study Reveal Tension between Employers and Employees around the Use of Social Media
NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks. However, employees disagree, as more than half (53 percent) say their social networking pages are not an employer's concern. This fact is especially true among younger workers, with 63 percent of 18-34 year old respondents stating employers have no business monitoring their online activity. Read More...
NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks. However, employees disagree, as more than half (53 percent) say their social networking pages are not an employer's concern. This fact is especially true among younger workers, with 63 percent of 18-34 year old respondents stating employers have no business monitoring their online activity. Read More...
Monday, May 18, 2009
Passaic County gets stimulus funds for job programs
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
BY RICHARD COWEN
NorthJersey.com
Passaic County has received $4.8 million in federal stimulus money for job training to help displaced workers and to hire 800 youths for a summer jobs program.
The funding, which is part of the $787 billion stimulus package signed by President Obama in February, will be channeled to the Passaic County Workforce Investment Board, which operates job training centers in Clifton and Paterson.
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BY RICHARD COWEN
NorthJersey.com
Passaic County has received $4.8 million in federal stimulus money for job training to help displaced workers and to hire 800 youths for a summer jobs program.
The funding, which is part of the $787 billion stimulus package signed by President Obama in February, will be channeled to the Passaic County Workforce Investment Board, which operates job training centers in Clifton and Paterson.
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College Graduates Enter Tough Job Market
They've studied hard, passed their finals and gotten their diplomas, but recent college graduates are entering an extremely tough job market. That is why many local students are plotting the best way to find their dream job. Read More...
Diploma in Hand, Job Out of Reach
Rough Economy Fills Many in the Class of '09 With Anxiety, Not Excitement
Seas of caps and gowns. Eagerly turned tassels. Crowds of proud families. And an economic recession that has many graduates from the area's universities still searching for a job, feeling anxious and vulnerable about the future. Read More...
Seas of caps and gowns. Eagerly turned tassels. Crowds of proud families. And an economic recession that has many graduates from the area's universities still searching for a job, feeling anxious and vulnerable about the future. Read More...
The tangled Web of social media in the workplace
by Chad Graham - May. 17, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic .
Twitter, blogs, Facebook and the like are wreaking all kinds of havoc on the workplace.
Angry employees can instantly bite the hand that feeds them and create a public-relations nightmare. Read More...
The Arizona Republic .
Twitter, blogs, Facebook and the like are wreaking all kinds of havoc on the workplace.
Angry employees can instantly bite the hand that feeds them and create a public-relations nightmare. Read More...
Letters: Managing the Bullies
Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work (May 10, 2009) Re “Backlash: Women Bullying Women” (May 10), which asked how women can crack the glass ceiling if they are fighting one another:
Like many of my friends, I’ve encountered female bullies in the workplace. The bullying was generally turf-guarding, a defense against any woman who might become a threat. Read More...
Like many of my friends, I’ve encountered female bullies in the workplace. The bullying was generally turf-guarding, a defense against any woman who might become a threat. Read More...
Don't You Dare Email This Story
Ever feel like you need a break from work just to get your work done? You're not alone.
Information workers, who comprise about 63% of the U.S. work force, are each bombarded with 1.6 gigabytes of information on average every day through emails, reports, blogs, text messages, calls and more, according to preliminary data from a report coming later this year, an update of the 2003 "How Much Information?" report. Read More...
Information workers, who comprise about 63% of the U.S. work force, are each bombarded with 1.6 gigabytes of information on average every day through emails, reports, blogs, text messages, calls and more, according to preliminary data from a report coming later this year, an update of the 2003 "How Much Information?" report. Read More...
Job losses as GM, Chrysler close dealerships
NEW YORK (AFP) — Moves by ailing carmakers Chrysler and General Motors to slash their US dealerships will cost tens of thousands of jobs, taking a heavier toll than cuts in production, analysts say. Read More...
Red Cross to Cut 23 Percent of Paid Workforce
by WNYC News
NEW YORK, NY May 15, 2009 —The American Red Cross in New York says it's cutting 23 percent of its paid workforce to compensate for a drop in donations. Terry Bischoff, the CEO of the New York chapter, says the layoffs will mean relying more on volunteers. She says preparations for major catastrophic disasters will have to slow down, but day to day relief for fires, building evacuations and other emergencies won't be affected. Read More...
NEW YORK, NY May 15, 2009 —The American Red Cross in New York says it's cutting 23 percent of its paid workforce to compensate for a drop in donations. Terry Bischoff, the CEO of the New York chapter, says the layoffs will mean relying more on volunteers. She says preparations for major catastrophic disasters will have to slow down, but day to day relief for fires, building evacuations and other emergencies won't be affected. Read More...
What the Supreme Court Pick Will Mean for Business
Potential justices are studied for their views on social issues, but business concerns don't fall so easily into ideological categories. Read More...
Monday, May 11, 2009
People Report More Health Issues After Losing Job
Losing a job can lead not just to financial hardships but to health problems as well, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, heart attack and stroke, new research has found. Read More...
Losing Job May Be Hazardous to Health
Published: May 8, 2009
Even as the Labor Department released figures showing that the economy lost more than half a million jobs in April, researchers on Friday made public a large study with an unsettling finding: losing your job may make you sick. Read more...
Even as the Labor Department released figures showing that the economy lost more than half a million jobs in April, researchers on Friday made public a large study with an unsettling finding: losing your job may make you sick. Read more...
What Causes Job Burnout?
Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter, authors of "THE TRUTH ABOUT BURNOUT" (Jossey-Bass), point to these six critical areas as creating stress and eventually job burnout:
Work Overload
Lack of Control
Insufficient Reward
Breakdown of Community
Absence of Fairness
Conflicting Values
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Work Overload
Lack of Control
Insufficient Reward
Breakdown of Community
Absence of Fairness
Conflicting Values
Read More...
The "Millennials" Are Coming…
Saturday, May 9, 2009
If you have been hiding under a rock, you probably haven’t heard that the workplace is being invaded by a new generation of workers, and a lot of executives aren’t sure who will be the winners, and who will be the losers. Can they survive in business, and can business survive with them? Read More...
If you have been hiding under a rock, you probably haven’t heard that the workplace is being invaded by a new generation of workers, and a lot of executives aren’t sure who will be the winners, and who will be the losers. Can they survive in business, and can business survive with them? Read More...
6 Stress-Test Surprises
May 08, 2009 11:46 AM ET | Rick Newman | Permanent Link | Print
Expectations were low back in February when the Federal Reserve and Treasury Dept. first announced their plan to conduct “stress tests” on big banks, to gauge their ability to weather a nasty recession. The test criteria weren’t all that stringent, for one thing, and the initial plan was to keep the results confidential anyhow. Read More...
Expectations were low back in February when the Federal Reserve and Treasury Dept. first announced their plan to conduct “stress tests” on big banks, to gauge their ability to weather a nasty recession. The test criteria weren’t all that stringent, for one thing, and the initial plan was to keep the results confidential anyhow. Read More...
Industry Pledges to Control Health Care Costs
Published: May 10, 2009
WASHINGTON — Doctors, hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies will join President Obama on Monday in announcing their commitment to a sharp reduction in the growth of national health spending, White House officials said Sunday. Read More...
WASHINGTON — Doctors, hospitals, drug makers and insurance companies will join President Obama on Monday in announcing their commitment to a sharp reduction in the growth of national health spending, White House officials said Sunday. Read More...
STIMULUS WATCH: Early road aid leaves out neediest
By MATT APUZZO and BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE – 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Counties suffering the most from job losses stand to receive the least help from President Barack Obama's plan to spend billions of stimulus dollars on roads and bridges, an Associated Press analysis has found. Read More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Counties suffering the most from job losses stand to receive the least help from President Barack Obama's plan to spend billions of stimulus dollars on roads and bridges, an Associated Press analysis has found. Read More...
A new wrinkle in job hunting
Older workers find plastic surgery gives them an edge in a tough market
Monday, May 11, 2009
BY SUSAN TODD
Star-Ledger Staff
In this dog-eat-dog job market, wrinkles can be costly.
Lou Capolino, an out-of-work sales executive, said he got passed up for several positions before he opted to have a plastic surgeon remove the telltale signs of age around his neck and eyes. Read More...
Monday, May 11, 2009
BY SUSAN TODD
Star-Ledger Staff
In this dog-eat-dog job market, wrinkles can be costly.
Lou Capolino, an out-of-work sales executive, said he got passed up for several positions before he opted to have a plastic surgeon remove the telltale signs of age around his neck and eyes. Read More...
Class of '09 Enters Sour Job Market
Graduates of Syracuse University Re-evaluate Their Job Expectations
By DAVID WRIGHT
May 10, 2009
At Syracuse University, commencement had all the usual pomp but the circumstances have definitely changed. Today Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged as much.
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By DAVID WRIGHT
May 10, 2009
At Syracuse University, commencement had all the usual pomp but the circumstances have definitely changed. Today Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged as much.
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Starting Over—as an Entrepreneur
For laid-off or worried workers, launching a business may seem the best path to survival. Here are the stories of five people who are taking that route—and the lessons they’ve learned so far. Read More...
President Announces Plans to Roll Out Fundamental Rethinking of Job Training
Proposes First Steps to Helping Americans Respond to One-Year Skill Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, President Obama addressed the nation stating: “Now is the time to put a new foundation for growth in place – to rebuild our economy, retrain our workforce, and re-equip the American people. And now is the time to change unemployment from a period of 'wait and see' to a chance for our workers to train and to seek the next opportunity – so when that new and better day does come around, our people, our industry, and our entire country are ready to make the most of it.” Watch or read the President’s full remarks online. Read More...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This morning, President Obama addressed the nation stating: “Now is the time to put a new foundation for growth in place – to rebuild our economy, retrain our workforce, and re-equip the American people. And now is the time to change unemployment from a period of 'wait and see' to a chance for our workers to train and to seek the next opportunity – so when that new and better day does come around, our people, our industry, and our entire country are ready to make the most of it.” Watch or read the President’s full remarks online. Read More...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Notice of Grant Opportunity
2009-2011: Notice of Grant Opportunity (NGO)
NGO Application Deadline: July 2, 2009
Project Connect
Expanding One-Stop Services Through Community Partnerships
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NGO Application Deadline: July 2, 2009
Project Connect
Expanding One-Stop Services Through Community Partnerships
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Obama to crack down on business taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to propose changes to tax policy certain to be unpopular with corporations with international divisions and individuals who use tax havens. Obama also plans to ask Congress for 800 new federal tax agents to enforce his broad requests. Read More...
Twitter’s value in the workplace
Posted on May 3, 2009 at 4:21 pm (UK)
in: Business, Communication, Employee Communication, Social Media, Twitter, Workplace
FT columnist Lucy Kellaway had an amusing-to-read story recently about business executives using Twitter and asks whether those Twittering executives reveal too much. Read more...
in: Business, Communication, Employee Communication, Social Media, Twitter, Workplace
FT columnist Lucy Kellaway had an amusing-to-read story recently about business executives using Twitter and asks whether those Twittering executives reveal too much. Read more...
Job-Search Networks, in All Shapes and Sizes
ON a recent Monday evening in the basement of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Brooklyn Heights, a group of seven local residents gathered to discuss their faith — in the job market. Read More...
Chrysler's Fall May Help Obama Reshape GM
Fresh from pushing Chrysler into bankruptcy, President Obama and his economic team are hoping that the hard line they took last week gives them leverage to force huge changes in General Motors, a far larger and more complex company. Read More...
Americans struggle through a day in the recession
By SHARON COHEN , 05.02.09, 10:24 AM EDT
It's a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day's stories of financial ruin. Read More...
It's a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day's stories of financial ruin. Read More...
Banks in Georgia and New Jersey Are Seized
Published: May 2, 2009
Banks in Georgia and New Jersey were seized by regulators, raising the tally of failed lenders in the United States to 31. Silverton Bank of Atlanta, a commercial bank, was shut by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Citizens Community Bank in Ridgewood, N.J., was seized by the state’s Department of Banking and Insurance. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named receiver in both cases. Silverton Bank had about $4.1 billion in assets and $3.3 billion in deposits, and Citizens Community Bank had assets of $45.1 million and deposits of $43.7 million. Read More...
Banks in Georgia and New Jersey were seized by regulators, raising the tally of failed lenders in the United States to 31. Silverton Bank of Atlanta, a commercial bank, was shut by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Citizens Community Bank in Ridgewood, N.J., was seized by the state’s Department of Banking and Insurance. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named receiver in both cases. Silverton Bank had about $4.1 billion in assets and $3.3 billion in deposits, and Citizens Community Bank had assets of $45.1 million and deposits of $43.7 million. Read More...
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