News tagged with skilled workers

Even if they are absent from the home, men can learn to become better fathers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fathers' Day is something of an empty holiday in many urban communities where men are often disconnected from family life, but social workers can make a difference against those odds, according ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MIT economist finds temporary jobs may actually reduce workers' income and employment prospects

While the U.S. economy struggles, one form of employment is on the rise: Temporary jobs. In December, the country lost 85,000 jobs overall, but added 47,000 temp positions, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Microsoft offers computer training to unemployed

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. announced Monday it would be giving away more than 30,000 vouchers over the next 90 days to help unemployed people in Washington state get new computer skills.

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Tackling financial exploitation of elderly people

Professionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maryland Commission recommends 'common sense' immigration policy

Immigrants to Maryland contribute significantly to the state's economy, and were vital to its workforce expansion in both technical and less-skilled occupations from 2000 to 2010, concludes a new report by a Maryland commission. ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Increased clumsiness in former welders

Welders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness – and the result may remain decades after exposure has ceased. This is the finding of a study at the University ...

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound male contraceptive, overlooked for decades, confirmed to work

Imagine a contraceptive that could, with one or two painless 15-minute non-surgical treatments, provide months of protection from pregnancy. And imagine that the equipment needed were already in physical therapists' ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Being happy at work is nice, but thriving is better -- and more productive

(PhysOrg.com) -- While it may come as little surprise that happy employees are more productive, a high-performing workforce needs more than just a feeling of contentment—workers need to thrive, says a ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wanted: High-quality jobs and a skilled workforce

As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to ...

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created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Telling the truth

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study shows that children as young as three or four years old can talk informatively and accurately about experiences – including incidents of abuse – if they are interviewed ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovering Autism: Homing in on the right label

When autism researchers arrived at Norristown State Hospital near Philadelphia a few years ago, they found a 63-year-old man who rambled on about Elvis Presley, compulsively rocked in his chair and patted the corridor walls.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does team training save lives? A new science gives it a rigorous evaluation

Whether the task is flying a plane, fighting a battle, or caring for a patient, good teamwork is crucial to getting it done right. That's why team-building and training courses are big business in the U.S., and have been ...

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created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths

Some 56 evidence-based interventions will sharply reduce the 358,000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to a massive three-year ...

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created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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