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NY police chief Bratton says hiring black officers is difficult: ‘So many have spent time in jail’
By Lauren Gambino Hiring more non-white officers is difficult because so many would-be recruits have criminal records, the New York police commissioner, Bill Bratton, has said. “We have a significant population gap among African American males because so many of … Continue reading
I secretly lived in my office for 500 days
By Terry K. I was asleep when I heard the door rattle against the frame. My eyes flashed open and I sprung upright in my under-desk sleep space. Was it all over? Had someone come to work early? I peered … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, employment, job, life, Los Angeles, money, recession, work
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How Raising The Minimum Wage To $15 Changed These Workers’ Lives
By Dave Jamieson In late 2013, voters in this airport town outside Seattle narrowly approved a groundbreaking measure setting a minimum wage of $15 per hour for certain workers. When the new law went into effect last year, Sammi Babakrkhil … Continue reading
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Tagged employment, income inequality, job, low wages, minimum wage, Seattle, wage increase, wages
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Résumés: Whats in and whats out in 2014
By Susan Ricker On “Project Runway,” Heidi Klum often declares, “One day youre in, the next day youre out.” While shes referring to fashion, the cyclical nature of trends extends to résumés and job-search tactics as well. And if your résumé style is out … Continue reading
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Tagged career, employment, job, job search, resumes
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America Is No-Vacation Nation
By Jodie Gummow Americans as a society generally don’t take vacations. While many of us would love to travel, we live in an economy where job security is rare and most of us live in fear that if we take … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual leave, job, Job security, Netherlands, United States, vacation, work, work-life balance, workers
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15 Percent Of Women Say They Were Denied Promotions Because Of Gender
By Bryce Covert In a recent Gallup poll, 15 percent of American women said that they have been passed over for a promotion or an opportunity at work because of their gender. Thirteen percent reported having been denied a raise … Continue reading
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Tagged fair wages, gender discrimination, Gender equality, job, money, promotion, salary, United States, wages, women, workplace
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Jerk perks: 5 secret benefits of having a difficult boss
By Robert Half International A difficult relationship with your boss can make every aspect of your work more challenging. It’s a tough situation, but it’s not necessarily a hopeless one. Yes, in cases of true ineptitude or incompatibility, it might … Continue reading
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Tagged boss, business, career, employment, job, leadership, learning, management, Robert Half International, work
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I Work for Burger King at $7.40 an Hour — Here’s What It’s Like and Why Fast Food Workers Are on Strike
By Claudette Wilson Claudette Wilson is 20 and works two jobs in the fast food industry, one at Burger King and one at a pizza place. She is on her feet, sometimes for 12 hours a day, and makes $7.40 … Continue reading
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Tagged Burger King, Economic Inequality, fast food, job, minimum wage, Strike action, work, workers, Working poor
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McDonald’s to Employees: Get a (Second) Job
By Tom Philpott Since I last knocked heads with The Atlantic’s David Freedman over Big Food and its potential to “end obesity”—see his piece, my response, his #odd# response to my response, our joint appearance on a Minnesota Public Radio … Continue reading
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Tagged employment, fast food, job, Living wage, McDonald, unemployment, Wage, Walmart, workers
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I left my job over a computer-desktop hoodie
By Brenda Howard A year and a half ago, a news story exploded out of Sanford, Fla. George Zimmerman, an armed, 28-year-old man of mixed white and Hispanic ancestry, followed and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African American. The tragic … Continue reading →