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By Karen Stewartson, Government Technology— Not only is Massoud Amin a scholar and educator, he’s also considered the “father of the smart grid.” This Q&A from Government Technology with University of Minnesota professor Massoud Amin discusses the kinds of jobs and skills that will be created by smart grid technology and what it will take […]
Continue reading …With more than 12 million Americans remain unemployed, a national survey finds recent college graduates – the one group which stands to potentially best compete in a highly-competitive, tech-savvy job market – are among the least prepared to find work. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) conducted the survey for the Career Advisory […]
Continue reading …ILO News– Temporary work can be a great way for young people to gain work experience while still studying or travelling. But, as the youth jobs crisis shows no signs of abating, temporary jobs have become, in many cases, an option of last resort. The use of temporary contracts for young workers has nearly doubled […]
Continue reading …By RICH MORIN and RAKESH KOCHHAR, Pew Research Center– Long-term unemployment takes a much deeper toll than short-term unemployment on a person’s finances, emotional well-being and career prospects, according to a new Pew Research Center survey that explores the attitudes and experiences of workers who have lost jobs during the Great Recession. Of those who have experienced […]
Continue reading …By SCOTT BARRY KAUFMAN– Every business wants workers who passionately love their work. And for good reason: workers who are inspired are more productive, and passion can provide the energy necessary to fuel engagement, amidst obstacles and setbacks. But while passion seems clearly desirable, recent psychological research suggests that not all forms are adaptive. In […]
Continue reading …Here are provisions of President Obama’s jobs plan announced 21 March 2012: • Universal Displaced Worker Program: The Universal Displaced Worker Program in the President’s Budget will help provide displaced workers, who lose their job when their employer closes down or eliminates their position or doesn’t have enough business to keep them employed, with the […]
Continue reading …How To Craft The Perfect Resume For The Digital Age Writing, formatting and sending a resume to its intended recipient is a tricky proposition these days. Often the format of your resume and your choice of words determine whether your resume will make it through your perspective employer’s “talent management: software. So what to do? […]
Continue reading …By PENELOPE TRUNK — In case you’ve never noticed, I rarely interview anyone for this column. Most of my sources are family and unsuspecting friends who complain that I make everyone look bad. But it is not true. It is true that they THINK I make them look bad, but in fact, I could rip […]
Continue reading …By PENELOPE TRUNK — One of the reasons the Glass Ceiling persists is because networking is key to getting ahead and women are not as effective as men at building a network. For one thing, men, more than women, are likely to be invited out to dinner (since men are doing the inviting). Also, men, more […]
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