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Bad jobs: Why they make some women bad moms

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The kind of job a woman has may be just as important as whether she works or not when it comes to the well-being of her child.





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Research says low paying jobs damage future employment prospects

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 10, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 0

New research by University of Warwick economist Professor Mark Stewart reveals that being in a low paying job damages your prospects of finding new employment as much as being in a sustained period of unemployment.


College best option for young people during times of high unemployment

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

From a health perspective, going to college is the best option for young people during times of mass unemployment, says a senior researcher in an editorial published on bmj.com today.


Outsourcing jobs leaves the American white-collar worker behind

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 13, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 4

Outsourcing might be good for American corporations, but it's not necessarily good for American workers, and it's likely to be bad for the American economy, even in the long run.


Previous work experience not always a positive for a new job

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.


IT Workers Less Confident About Jobs, Finances

Technology / Business

created Apr 07, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

While national worker confidence grew, the feelings of IT professionals about their jobs, finances and the economy slipped in March, finds a new report.


New working-class task force faces broad challenges, labor expert says

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created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A task force launched by President Obama to boost America's middle class will have to help retool beleaguered U.S. workplaces facing their most sweeping changes since World War II, a University of Illinois labor expert says.


Unemployment rate for electrical engineers soars to new record

Technology / Business

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 4

The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs) hit a new record in the second quarter, while the rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter, according to data released last week ...


Social costs of job loss

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As the nationwide recession continues, California and 14 other states have unemployment rates hovering around 10 percent. Job loss can devastate workers, says David Dooley, UC Irvine professor of psychology & social behavior, ...


U.S. economy: Light at the end of the tunnel

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created Aug 20, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sure, the U.S. economy is struggling, but the end to the "growth recession" may be in sight, say University of Michigan economists.


Sony Ericsson closes NC, other sites as HQ moves

Technology / Business

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market ...



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