The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
... take it if they are a week away from losing their home," said David Socolow, commissioner for the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. ...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Teens and young adults find a harsh job market
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Edgar Valera, 17, listens as part of a class on job interviews at Para Los Ninos in Los Angeles. Younger people are finding increasingly difficult to find ...
Edgar Valera, 17, listens as part of a class on job interviews at Para Los Ninos in Los Angeles. Younger people are finding increasingly difficult to find ...
Jobless claims rise; GDP dips at lower pace in 1Q
The Associated Press
And the number of people continuing to receive unemployment aid rose more than expected. The figures indicate that jobs remain scarce even as the economy ...
And the number of people continuing to receive unemployment aid rose more than expected. The figures indicate that jobs remain scarce even as the economy ...
Small businesses wary of health care legislation
USA Today - USA
By John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Like many small business owners, Pedro Alfonso struggles to maintain the health insurance he provides to his 85 ...
By John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Like many small business owners, Pedro Alfonso struggles to maintain the health insurance he provides to his 85 ...
Starting your own business
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Reid Kanaley In tough times, the tough start businesses. And the Web is full of opportunities to learn how to develop a business idea, how to get funding ...
By Reid Kanaley In tough times, the tough start businesses. And the Web is full of opportunities to learn how to develop a business idea, how to get funding ...
As Vote Nears, Obama Pitches Climate Change Bill as a Job Creator
Washington Post - United States
By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama called on Congress to pass legislation to battle climate change, saying the measure will create jobs and "open the ...
By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama called on Congress to pass legislation to battle climate change, saying the measure will create jobs and "open the ...
Businesses use Twitter to communicate with customers
USA Today - USA
"Twitter is for basic troubleshooting," says Zsolt Katona, a marketing professor at the University of California-Berkeley 's Haas School of Business. ...
"Twitter is for basic troubleshooting," says Zsolt Katona, a marketing professor at the University of California-Berkeley 's Haas School of Business. ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
FAA Hiring ( AGE : 18 - 31)
If you have or know kids between the ages of 18-31 with a high school diploma, the Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school.. We all have kids and know kids in the right age group (under 31) and with some effort they could reach a salary of over $100,000 with benefits in about 3 years! You need only a high school diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam..
Fill out the application immediately - even if they don't know if they'd want to attend immediately - it's the federal government and it may take them months to call. The key is to apply NOW... There will be a lot of retirements coming up rather quickly and they need to line up training to accommodate these openings. It's my understanding that the FAA rarely has an open application such as this and that the jobs are coveted. The person who shared this has a 28 year old daughter who is well into 6 figures and has plenty of time for travel/recreation and has started another career on the side. This is a great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the training program - after which you can transfer anywhere in the country that has a tower. I hope you pass this information on to family, friends, etc.
Fill out the application immediately - even if they don't know if they'd want to attend immediately - it's the federal government and it may take them months to call. The key is to apply NOW... There will be a lot of retirements coming up rather quickly and they need to line up training to accommodate these openings. It's my understanding that the FAA rarely has an open application such as this and that the jobs are coveted. The person who shared this has a 28 year old daughter who is well into 6 figures and has plenty of time for travel/recreation and has started another career on the side. This is a great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the training program - after which you can transfer anywhere in the country that has a tower. I hope you pass this information on to family, friends, etc.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
NJCDC Recruiting New AmeriCorps Members
New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is a non-profit community development and social service agency committed to providing opportunities for children and families. We are currently recruiting new AmeriCorps Members to begin a year of service in September of 2009 (September 2009 through August 2010).
Monday, June 22, 2009
Obama Administration Looks to Create More Jobs
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
By Amanda Ruggeri The promised creation of 3.5 million jobs by the $787 billion stimulus was always going to kick into higher gear this summer, ...
By Amanda Ruggeri The promised creation of 3.5 million jobs by the $787 billion stimulus was always going to kick into higher gear this summer, ...
Green Economy Investments Bring 300 Percent More Jobs, Reports Find
Reuters - USA
"[I]nvesting in clean energy for $1 million will generate 16.7 jobs; correspondingly, investing in fossil fuels generates about 5.3 jobs," explained Robert ...
"[I]nvesting in clean energy for $1 million will generate 16.7 jobs; correspondingly, investing in fossil fuels generates about 5.3 jobs," explained Robert ...
Handling a job search when you have done jail time
Examiner.com - USA
But there are some who have real skeletons – the type of skeletons that can put the brakes on a job search permanently. So, what do you do if you have a ...
But there are some who have real skeletons – the type of skeletons that can put the brakes on a job search permanently. So, what do you do if you have a ...
SBA Offers Aid to Cash-Strapped
Wall Street Journal - USA
By RAYMUND FLANDEZ The emergency loan program launched in the past week by the Small Business Administration is designed to give established businesses some ...
By RAYMUND FLANDEZ The emergency loan program launched in the past week by the Small Business Administration is designed to give established businesses some ...
UPS to allow hard-of-hearing drivers
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
San Francisco; CA
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
United Parcel Service tentatively settled a 10-year-old lawsuit Tuesday by agreeing to allow some deaf and hard-of-hearing employees to compete for jobs driving small delivery vans after special testing and training.
The settlement, which awaits approval by a federal judge in San Francisco, would apply to about 1,000 workers and 1,250 vehicles at UPS, the world's largest private package carrier, said attorney Laurence Paradis, executive director of Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley.
The dispute involves trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or less, a small percentage of UPS' fleet of nearly 100,000 vehicles. U.S. Department of Transportation regulations require drivers of trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to pass hearing tests, but the company has applied the same standards to its smaller vehicles.
UPS argued that deaf drivers were more likely to get into accidents because they couldn't hear sirens, screeching tires or other danger signals. Plaintiffs in the nationwide suit said they were unfairly confined to low-level jobs as loaders and sorters despite records that showed they were safe drivers.
After a two-month trial, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ruled in 2004 that the company was discriminating illegally against deaf people with good driving records. But a federal appeals court ruled in December 2007 that he had used the wrong standard and ordered him to reconsider.
Negotiations since that ruling led to Tuesday's settlement, Paradis said.
The agreement requires the company to use a more lenient hearing standard, established by an expert panel, for qualified employees. Paradis said those who are completely deaf won't meet the standard, but many who consider themselves deaf or substantially impaired will pass the test and qualify for training, which would probably include sign-language interpreters and other communication aids.
After a year, the two sides would assess the results and negotiate changes or a permanent extension, referring any disputes to an arbitrator. The company agreed to pay $35,000 to each of seven employees who filed the suit, and $5.25 million to their lawyers.
Other employees who believe they were wrongly barred from drivers' jobs, dating back to mid-1997, can file individual damage claims with federal and state civil rights agencies, Paradis said.
"This first-of-its-kind class action on behalf of deaf and hearing-impaired employees broke new ground and made new law," said Todd Schneider, an attorney for the plaintiffs.
UPS' fleet safety manager, Gerry Eaker, said the company "remains committed to treating our employees with disabilities, including those with hearing impairments, fairly, while maintaining our unwavering commitment to public safety."
E-mail Bob Egelko at begelko@sfchronicle.com.
This article appeared on page B - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco; CA
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
United Parcel Service tentatively settled a 10-year-old lawsuit Tuesday by agreeing to allow some deaf and hard-of-hearing employees to compete for jobs driving small delivery vans after special testing and training.
The settlement, which awaits approval by a federal judge in San Francisco, would apply to about 1,000 workers and 1,250 vehicles at UPS, the world's largest private package carrier, said attorney Laurence Paradis, executive director of Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley.
The dispute involves trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or less, a small percentage of UPS' fleet of nearly 100,000 vehicles. U.S. Department of Transportation regulations require drivers of trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds to pass hearing tests, but the company has applied the same standards to its smaller vehicles.
UPS argued that deaf drivers were more likely to get into accidents because they couldn't hear sirens, screeching tires or other danger signals. Plaintiffs in the nationwide suit said they were unfairly confined to low-level jobs as loaders and sorters despite records that showed they were safe drivers.
After a two-month trial, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ruled in 2004 that the company was discriminating illegally against deaf people with good driving records. But a federal appeals court ruled in December 2007 that he had used the wrong standard and ordered him to reconsider.
Negotiations since that ruling led to Tuesday's settlement, Paradis said.
The agreement requires the company to use a more lenient hearing standard, established by an expert panel, for qualified employees. Paradis said those who are completely deaf won't meet the standard, but many who consider themselves deaf or substantially impaired will pass the test and qualify for training, which would probably include sign-language interpreters and other communication aids.
After a year, the two sides would assess the results and negotiate changes or a permanent extension, referring any disputes to an arbitrator. The company agreed to pay $35,000 to each of seven employees who filed the suit, and $5.25 million to their lawyers.
Other employees who believe they were wrongly barred from drivers' jobs, dating back to mid-1997, can file individual damage claims with federal and state civil rights agencies, Paradis said.
"This first-of-its-kind class action on behalf of deaf and hearing-impaired employees broke new ground and made new law," said Todd Schneider, an attorney for the plaintiffs.
UPS' fleet safety manager, Gerry Eaker, said the company "remains committed to treating our employees with disabilities, including those with hearing impairments, fairly, while maintaining our unwavering commitment to public safety."
E-mail Bob Egelko at begelko@sfchronicle.com.
This article appeared on page B - 8 of the San Francisco Chronicle
Thursday, June 18, 2009
NJ sheds 6200 jobs in May
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk New Jersey's economy shed 6200 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.8 percent, according to a report in ...
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk New Jersey's economy shed 6200 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.8 percent, according to a report in ...
What's New in Workforce Investment?
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Don't Rule Out Twitter's Usefulness As A Business Tool
Wall Street Journal - USA
... have with other users, and the ease with which you can expand that network -- helping cast a wide net of people to contact in a job search, for example. ...
... have with other users, and the ease with which you can expand that network -- helping cast a wide net of people to contact in a job search, for example. ...
Community Charter School of Paterson Seeking Principal
The Community Charter School of Paterson, located in the Great Falls Historic District in Paterson, New Jersey, is currently searching for a Principal who will also serve as the Chief School Administrator of our one-school district.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Using Social Media To Promote Your Company And Career
CNNMoney.com - USA
Tapping into social-media sites might be one way to help your company - and in the process boost your own career. As I said in previous columns, ...
Tapping into social-media sites might be one way to help your company - and in the process boost your own career. As I said in previous columns, ...
New Orleans Program Links Green Jobs, Youth Development
New York Times - United States
By PHIL TAYLOR and GREENWIRE New Orleans resident Jordan Walters quit his sales job this year to join a youth service program that would allow him to ...
By PHIL TAYLOR and GREENWIRE New Orleans resident Jordan Walters quit his sales job this year to join a youth service program that would allow him to ...
Work-Sharing May Help Companies Avoid Layoffs
New York Times - United States
With unemployment in the United States past 9 percent and climbing, pressure is growing on the states that allow work-sharing to increase the number of ...
With unemployment in the United States past 9 percent and climbing, pressure is growing on the states that allow work-sharing to increase the number of ...
New Grads Must Be Creative in Job Search
MainStreet - New York,NY,USA
It was payoff for a search that began in October. Jugenheimer won't be using his studies exactly as he envisioned, but he's thrilled. ...
It was payoff for a search that began in October. Jugenheimer won't be using his studies exactly as he envisioned, but he's thrilled. ...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Unemployment Figures vs. Hours Worked
New York Times - United States
By David Leonhardt As we've written before, the pace of jobs cuts has slowed markedly in recent months. This is good news for all those workers who didn't ...
By David Leonhardt As we've written before, the pace of jobs cuts has slowed markedly in recent months. This is good news for all those workers who didn't ...
How failing to leverage a unique niche hurts your job search ...
Examiner.com - USA
You already know that that job hunt is tough... but many professionals are still winning interviews and landing jobs, even without an intense Internet job ...
You already know that that job hunt is tough... but many professionals are still winning interviews and landing jobs, even without an intense Internet job ...
IRS proposes taxing 25% of business cell phone use
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
BY Phyllis Furman Business cell phone users would face higher taxes if the IRS okays a plan to tax 25% of biz cell phone use as income. ...
BY Phyllis Furman Business cell phone users would face higher taxes if the IRS okays a plan to tax 25% of biz cell phone use as income. ...
Job seekers turn to the library
Baltimore Sun - United States
Most of the 75 to 100 computers available in the Central Library have a 30-minute limit, which Damond said is not long enough to do a thorough job search or ...
Most of the 75 to 100 computers available in the Central Library have a 30-minute limit, which Damond said is not long enough to do a thorough job search or ...
CAREER COACH: Internet an entryway to finding a job
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
Strategic use of the internet in your job search will not only help you get a job quicker, demonstrating that you know how to effectively harness the power ...
Strategic use of the internet in your job search will not only help you get a job quicker, demonstrating that you know how to effectively harness the power ...
America's Best-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs
by Klaus Kneale, Forbes.com
It's a hard time for almost everyone right now, but it's especially hard for workers who don't have a college education. In 2008 the unemployment rate was 9% for people with less than a high school diploma, 5.7% for high school graduates, 2.8% for college graduates and 2% for people with doctorates. Those numbers are all worse now, but they show that blue collar workers have been especially hard hit.
It's a hard time for almost everyone right now, but it's especially hard for workers who don't have a college education. In 2008 the unemployment rate was 9% for people with less than a high school diploma, 5.7% for high school graduates, 2.8% for college graduates and 2% for people with doctorates. Those numbers are all worse now, but they show that blue collar workers have been especially hard hit.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
50+ Hispanic Workers: A Growing Segment of the U.S. Workforce
Older Hispanics participate in the labor force at relative high rates and are dependable and relatively healthy; nonetheless, many face substantial challenges in the workplace, working in physically demanding jobs and earning low wages ...
Monday, June 8, 2009
Wal-Mart Adds 22K US Jobs To Its Workforce
HULIQ - Hickory,NC,USA
The largest US employer Wal-Mart, which has stopped making monthly sales predictions, made an announcement that it will add 22000 jobs to its US workforce. ...
The largest US employer Wal-Mart, which has stopped making monthly sales predictions, made an announcement that it will add 22000 jobs to its US workforce. ...
US Economy: Jobless Claims Decrease, Productivity Improves
Bloomberg - USA
Another Labor report showed worker productivity rose more in the first quarter than previously estimated. Greater efficiency is contributing to an ...
Another Labor report showed worker productivity rose more in the first quarter than previously estimated. Greater efficiency is contributing to an ...
US Stocks Higher As Market Looks Toward Jobs Numbers
Wall Street Journal - USA
By Peter A. McKay US stocks turned positive Thursday as investors began looking ahead to jobs numbers that may either add new fuel to the market's ...
By Peter A. McKay US stocks turned positive Thursday as investors began looking ahead to jobs numbers that may either add new fuel to the market's ...
Part-timers form a hidden unemployment rate
The Associated Press
Thousands like Noel who were among one of the largest segments of the work force — people who have taken part-time jobs because they can't find full-time ...
Thousands like Noel who were among one of the largest segments of the work force — people who have taken part-time jobs because they can't find full-time ...
Jobs could get run over by auto woes
CNNMoney.com - USA
But the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies could lead to many more job losses ahead. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer Even the tempoary shutdowns at ...
But the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies could lead to many more job losses ahead. By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer Even the tempoary shutdowns at ...
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Japan Stocks Fall on US Service, Jobs Reports; Honda, Canon Lead ...
Bloomberg - USA
... Japanese and Australian stock futures dropped after reports in the US showed the service sector improved less than expected and more workers lost jobs. ...
... Japanese and Australian stock futures dropped after reports in the US showed the service sector improved less than expected and more workers lost jobs. ...
Ethan Allen To Transfer Production, Add 100 Net Jobs
Wall Street Journal - USA
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH) said upholstery production shifts from its California site to North Carolina would result in 202 job cuts, but it expects ...
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH) said upholstery production shifts from its California site to North Carolina would result in 202 job cuts, but it expects ...
Where the jobs are, green edition
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Green jobs are growing like, well, weeds, analysts tell us. If you want to know what these jobs are and where they can be found in California, ...
Green jobs are growing like, well, weeds, analysts tell us. If you want to know what these jobs are and where they can be found in California, ...
An Open-Mike Event for Small-Business Ideas
New York Times - United States
About 40 small-business owners, self-employed professionals, and individuals arrived by 7 pm, mingled over chicken fingers, checked one another's name-card ...
About 40 small-business owners, self-employed professionals, and individuals arrived by 7 pm, mingled over chicken fingers, checked one another's name-card ...
Google Rolls Out Local Business Center Dashboard
eWeek - New York, NY
Google launches a dashboard for its Local Business Center application, allowing SMBs to see how exactly traffic is being drawn from Google search queries ...
Google launches a dashboard for its Local Business Center application, allowing SMBs to see how exactly traffic is being drawn from Google search queries ...
An Introduction to “Going Virtual” with Your Technology Business
PC World - USA
... CEO of Ubertor (and several other companies) spoke about virtualizing and decentralizing your business using new technologies to manage the information. ...
... CEO of Ubertor (and several other companies) spoke about virtualizing and decentralizing your business using new technologies to manage the information. ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
NJ expected to lose 62 dealers and 3900 jobs in restructuring
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
GM plans to shut 2600 dealers around the country, which means 62 dealers and 3900 jobs are expected to be eliminated in New Jersey, according to James ...Read More...
GM plans to shut 2600 dealers around the country, which means 62 dealers and 3900 jobs are expected to be eliminated in New Jersey, according to James ...Read More...
In Search of Jobs, MBAs Take Off the Gloves
BusinessWeek - USA
A dismal job market has MBA students, graduates, and alumni competing like never before. The only rule: There are no rules By Mandy Oaklander For MBAs, ...
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A dismal job market has MBA students, graduates, and alumni competing like never before. The only rule: There are no rules By Mandy Oaklander For MBAs, ...
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
What Is Womenomics?
Discover Why Women Have High Value in the Workplace
By CLAIRE SHIPMAN
June 1, 2009
The first thing you should know about Womenomics is that it's not some feel-good, nutty crunchy rant about what companies "should" be doing for women. If it will make you feel better, we'll tell you to go do some yoga, but that's beside the point. Read More...
By CLAIRE SHIPMAN
June 1, 2009
The first thing you should know about Womenomics is that it's not some feel-good, nutty crunchy rant about what companies "should" be doing for women. If it will make you feel better, we'll tell you to go do some yoga, but that's beside the point. Read More...
We’re Pleased To Offer You A Job. Base Salary: $0
By Timothy Hay
How would you like to get in on the ground floor, and work for a start-up company that could take off and become the next Silicon Valley success story? Read More...
How would you like to get in on the ground floor, and work for a start-up company that could take off and become the next Silicon Valley success story? Read More...
More jobs will be lost: President Obama
WASHINGTON: As US administration announced plans to revive crisis-hit automaker General Motors by pumping in an additional $30 billion, Barack Obama said people should anticipate more job losses in the coming months. Read More...
GM cutting 7,900 salaried jobs by end of year
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. said Monday it would cut 7,900 jobs this year as part of its move to emerge from bankrtupcy. The auto maker said it'll cut salaried employment in North America from its year-end total of 35,100 to approximately 27,200. It'll also reduce retiree benefits for salaried retirees and non-UAW hourly retirees. GM also said GM Europe has an agreement for bridge financing from the German government and a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with Magna International Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!mga/quotes/nls/mga (MGA 32.51, -0.33, -1.01%) . Read More...
Linking Leadership Development to Performance
With increased scrutiny over senior-leadership decisions, human resource executives must ensure the processes used to evaluate and develop leadership performance provide clear feedback and guidance on the skills that matter for the future of the organization. A recent study concludes that two distinct sets of leadership skills were most strongly associated with profitability and revenue growth -- inspirational leadership and responsible leadership. Read More...
GM filing alters the landscape
President Obama said yesterday the government's majority stake in General Motors Corp. will help create a leaner, more competitive automaker, hours after the company filed for bankruptcy and unveiled plans for a radical restructuring that in Massachusetts could cost at least 2,000 jobs. Read More...
Justices to Weigh Issue of Patenting Business Methods
Published: June 1, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide what sorts of business methods might be patented, an issue with the potential to reshape significant parts of the economy.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide what sorts of business methods might be patented, an issue with the potential to reshape significant parts of the economy.
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