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Inverseadded this to Investment
Shopping
12 Amazing Buys For A Fraction of the Price
Inverse - Ally Sabatina
The internet is your one-stop shop for everything, including sales. Every so often—and probably more often than any financial advisor would advise—the …
Inc Magazineadded this to Innovate
Social Media
A Major Research Firm Just Made a Stunning Prediction About the Best Job for 2022 |
Inc Magazine - By John Brandon
If you're thinking about changing careers, currently in college pursuing a degree, or just curious about what the best jobs will be in the near future, look no further than the World Economic Forum's of
Bloombergadded this to Asia News
Asia
What's Monopsony? It May Be the Reason You Haven't Had a Raise
Bloomberg - Jeanna Smialek
Now that unemployment has touched its lowest level since 1969, economists are puzzling even more over why wages haven’t been rising faster. After …
CNBC
Employment
The 7 fastest-growing high-paying jobs today
CNBC - Courtney Connley
The U.S. is expected to add more than 8 million jobs to the economy by 2023, according to jobs site CareerBuilder. When considering the outlook for …
MarketWatchadded this to Politics & Economy
Interest Rates
Empire State index points to strong manufacturing activity in October
MarketWatch - By Greg Robb
The numbers: The Empire State manufacturing index rose 2.1 points to 21.1 in October, the New York Fed said Monday. Economists had expected a reading …
Employment
Intent on getting a big raise? You may have to quit your job
daytondailynews.com
WASHINGTON - Despite one of the best job markets in decades, workers across the U.S. economy are struggling with a common frustration: What does it …
Economic Data
U.S. retail sales increase less than expected in September
investing.com
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales barely rose in September as a rebound in motor vehicle purchases was offset by the biggest drop in …
Sexual Harassment
Astronomy is losing women three times faster than men
nature.com - Mark Zastrow
Analysis of recruitment data strongly supports anecdotal evidence that the field struggles to retain women early in their careers. Women with …
Malaysia
Study: Malaysia's income gap doubled in two decades
thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Despite a reduction in official income inequality, the absolute earnings gap between Malaysia's …
Salvation Army
Salvation Army helping local people into work
oldham-chronicle.co.uk - www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk
Date published: 15 October 2018 Pictured (left to right) are: left to right: Lieutenants Jonathan and Sarah Pitts, Debbie Abrahams MP, Lisa Woolfenden …
New Jersey
Audit shows shortsighted tax cuts allowed NJ Transit to fall apart. Will lawmakers act now?
nj.com - Star-Ledger Guest Columnist
New Jersey Policy Perspective: To truly reverse course, the state must stop short-changing NJ Transit's operational budget.By Sheila ReynertsonThe …
European News
What Is Wrong With The Nordic Model? Social Europe
socialeurope.eu - Georgios Koulouris
Michael Cottakis Political scientists love the Nordics. They seem to have everything right. Their model is often held up as the pinnacle of good …
Career Development
Careers in Computer Science: 5 Facts on this Flourishing Field You Can No Longer Ignore
singlewelll.com - By
Between your worries about paying bills and supporting your family, a go-nowhere career is the last thing you need. Instead of fretting over your job …
VICE
Employment
Navigating Power and Privilege from High School to Your First Job
VICE - ELLIS JONES
Editors from VICE Magazine explain why the October issue explores the theme of Power and Privilege. This story appears in VICE Magazine's Power and Privilege Issue. Click HERE to subscribe. This year set
Asia Pacific
These are the most sought-after professionals on LinkedIn in India
gqindia.com - Abhishek Nair
These are the most sought-after professionals on LinkedIn in India Software engineers and app developers are the most sought-after professionals by …
Bank of America
Bank of America profit beats estimates on cost cuts, loan growth
investing.com
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp (N:BAC) reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Monday as the second-largest U.S. lender reined …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to The Long Sunday Read
Long-form Journalism
Millions of Californians’ jobs could be affected by automation — a scenario the next governor has to address
Los Angeles Times - By Melanie Mason
The decisions made by the state’s next governor will affect generations to come. Read what Californians think should take priority and tell us what you think here. Looking at a map of California on a screen,
European News
Bavarian election puts Merkel on defensive
euobserver.com - International Partnership for Human Rights
But that was its worst result since the 1950s, as conservatives put off by its new anti-immigrant slogans voted for the Greens (18 percent), while …
World Economic Forum
Vietnam is the most globalized populous country in modern history
weforum.org - Dan Kopf
Globalization is going through tough times. The UK’s exit from the EU, the rise of nationalist US president Donald Trump and the escalating trade …
VICE
High School
The History of the Future of High School
VICE - Audrey Watters
The problem with American secondary education is not that students haven’t learned the “right skills,” as the Betsy Devoses of the world would have you believe. This story appears in VICE Magazine's Power
Employment
Build Your Own Career Bootcamp | GradHacker
insidehighered.com - www.insidehighered.com
Brady Krien is a Ph.D. candidate in English Literature at the University of Iowa where he teaches in the Department of Rhetoric. You can find him on …
Hartford
Pulito rides out recessions to lead, grow SLAM Collaborative
hartfordbusiness.com - Sean Teehan
One of the wisest nuggets of business insight Robert Pulito ever heard came from his son. Pulito told his son, Bo, a few years ago that he was lucky …
Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Avionté returns to MSPBJ's Fast 50 List at No. 25 - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
bizjournals.com - www.bizjournals.com
Repeat Fast 50 honoree is back on The List at No. 25 this year. The tech company that provides staffing software solutions had a growth rate of 64.59 …
The Globe and Mailadded this to Technology
Small Business (Canada)
Many Ontario employers will stick with Liberal labour reforms, despite Doug Ford’s promised reversal
The Globe and Mail - Special to The Globe and Mail
Ontario employers are keen to see Premier Doug Ford scrap the previous government’s Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, but many still plan to stick with the act’s provisions to keep workers happy. While
Employment
Opinion: Community colleges answer talent shortage
detroitnews.com - John McCulloch and Peter Provenzano
Opportunities for high school graduates to earn a living without a four-year college degree exist in virtually every corner of the job market.
Income Tax
Spain’s Left Turn?
counterpunch.org - Tom Gill
Spain’s governing Socialists have received backing from the radical left United Podemos to deliver hikes in the minimum wage and income tax on the …
Entrepreneurship
Building a brighter future in Kenya through youth entrepreneurship
kiva.org
“You can see the self esteem and dignity that they gain,” Shadrack says. Shadrack is a program manager at Hand in Hand Eastern Africa, a Kiva field …
New Zealand News
US teacher says system prevents him getting NZ job despite teacher shortage
nzherald.co.nz - Simon Collins
An American teacher says immigration rules have prevented him from getting a job in New Zealand, despite a desperate teacher shortage. Jake La …
Real Estate
New private home sales jump 42% in September
channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes in Singapore rose about 42 per cent in September from a year earlier, as developers returned to the market with …
Conservative View
The Impact of Immigration on America’s Working Class and Communities
westernjournal.com - Joshua Broom
Questionable votes. Identity politics. Cheap labor. Working class resentment. Each hot-button issue clearly illustrates why lax borders have …