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India – Internship and online training platform Internshala launches initiative to help graduates find first jobs (Economic Times)

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Internshala, an internship and online training platform, has launched ‘India Employed’, an initiative aimed at helping graduates find their first job, reports the Economic Times. Internshala is pledging to help 50,000 graduates secure an internship by March 2018, and aims to tackle the problems of unemployability and skill gap. Unemployed graduates who are unable to find suitable jobs can apply for internships with pre-placement offers matching their requirements. After the internship, the graduate has a chance to land a job in the same company. We strongly believe that internships are a solution to the problem of unemployment and can help graduates acquire the skills they require to land their first jobs,” said Sarvesh Agrawal, founder and CEO of the platform. “While the government of India has identified skill building as a top national priority, our pledge to help graduates can play a pivotal role in solving this and make a real impact.” The platform claims it provides internship opportunities to over 2 million users registered with it.

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Walmart, Target join call for 'Dreamer' legislation

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(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and PepsiCo Inc on Wednesday joined an expanded group of nearly 800 companies calling in a letter for U.S. legislation to protect immigrants brought into the country illegally by their parents from deportation, according to organizer FWD.us.

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Even College Doesn’t Bridge the Racial Income Gap

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College is supposedly the great leveler. But race still affects average pay for graduates, indicating that discrimination is a major cause.

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Before Wisconsin, Foxconn Vowed Big Spending in Brazil. Few Jobs Have Come.

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The Taiwanese company’s manufacturing model has not translated easily to other countries, where it faces different social, political and labor conditions.

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Employers Have Limited Options for Helping Dreamer Employees

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Employers Have Limited Options for Helping Dreamer Employees

HR professionals may want to help Dreamers, whose work permits will soon expire, stay employed, but companies don’t have many options for assisting DACA participants.

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Employers Have Limited Options for Helping Dreamer Employees

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Employers Have Limited Options for Helping Dreamer Employees

HR professionals may want to help Dreamers, whose work permits will soon expire, stay employed, but companies don’t have many options for assisting DACA participants.

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Firing of Son-in-Law Not Marital Status Discrimination

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Firing of Son-in-Law Not Marital Status Discrimination

​An employee who was fired from his job by his mother-in-law, the company CEO, after he and his wife began having marital problems could not bring a claim for marital status discrimination.

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Augmented Reality Comes to the Workplace

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Augmented Reality Comes to the Workplace

Experts say augmented reality is poised to bring dramatic changes to the workplace, with the potential to significantly improve workers’ productivity, enhance employee training and make worksites safer.

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Firing of Son-in-Law Not Marital Status Discrimination

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Firing of Son-in-Law Not Marital Status Discrimination

​An employee who was fired from his job by his mother-in-law, the company CEO, after he and his wife began having marital problems could not bring a claim for marital status discrimination.

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Bad Managers Abound — and They Don't Even Know It

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Bad Managers Abound — and They Don't Even Know It

Advice on addressing the underlying influences and common mindset of bad but well-intentioned managers and mitigating the damage they inflict.

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