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Why employers play coy games around salary.
“They said, ‘Unfortunately the budgeted salary for this position is $40K. Thanks for your interest and best of luck.’ But I would be okay making $40K!” Source: Why employers play coy games around salary.
Why you need a personal laptop
Buying your own device is worth the cost. Source: Why you need a personal laptop – The Verge
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Tagged business, computers, employment, jobs, technology
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Ask a Boss My Job Offer Was Rescinded After I’d Given Notice
It sure does seem like your current manager said something that gave them pause. Source: Ask a Boss My Job Offer Was Rescinded After I’d Given Notice
The rise of never-ending job interviews
Some companies are asking candidates to attend multiple interviews. But too many rounds could be a red flag – and even drive candidates away. Source: The rise of never-ending job interviews – BBC Worklife
Study: 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May
Black and Hispanic people have been hit especially hard, Columbia University researchers found. Source: Study: 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since May – Axios
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Tagged coronavirus, economy, jobs, money, United States
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The Myth of Upward Mobility in America
By Sarah Lazare Soaring inequality in America has been accompanied by a plummet in upward mobility since the early 1980s, with those who earn modest incomes in their first jobs likely to remain trapped in low-wage work for decades, a … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, financial inequality, inequality, jobs, money
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Why Some Diversity Thinkers Aren’t Buying Tech Industry’s ‘Pipeline’ Excuses
by Alina Selyukh The thing about the tech industry and employee diversity reports is they can feel like Groundhog Day: Google, 2014: “Put simply, Google is not where we want to be when it comes to diversity.” Google, 2016: “We … Continue reading
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Tagged business, diversity, employment, facebook, Google, hiring, jobs, Silicon Valley, technology
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This Restaurant Pays A $15 Hourly Wage With Health Insurance, A Retirement Plan And Paid Leave
By Bryce Covert Jen Piallat, the owner of Zazie in San Francisco, knows what it’s like to work in the American restaurant industry. “I worked on the restaurant floor for 30 years before I owned my own,” she said. … Continue reading
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Tagged business, economy, jobs, Living wage, minimum wage, wages
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What We Don’t Mention About Unemployment
Associated Press In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama mentioned jobs 19 times, repeating it more than any other word with any policy implications. “Our economy is growing and creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #fairchance, Allstate, employment, incarceration, jobs, law, mass incarceration, unemployment
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Getting Paid To Relax On Memorial Day? You Probably Aren’t A Low-Wage Worker
By Dave Jamieson Each year, on the last Monday of May, millions of Americans ditch work to hit the beach, light up the barbecue or catch a ballgame in honor of those who died serving our country. To top it … Continue reading
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Tagged Holidays, income inequality, jobs, low wages, vacation, workers
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