Advances in artificial intelligence and robotics mean that machines will soon be able to do many of the tasks of today's workers. And not just blue collar jobs in areas such as manufacturing, but even in such white collar ...
Robotics
Sep 2, 2014
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Job losses during the pandemic were substantially worse among workers in low-paying jobs, leading to a dramatic increase in wage inequality during the early months of the COVID-19 recession, says new research co-written by ...
Economics & Business
Sep 7, 2020
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The life of a Bangladeshi garment factory worker is not an easy one. But new research from the University of Washington indicates that access to such factory jobs can improve the lives of young Bangladeshi women—motivating ...
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2015
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Apple is in a waiting period with the US gadget giant seeking the "next big direction" almost two years after the death of its groundbreaking boss Steve Jobs, the company's co-founder Steve Wozniak said Thursday.
Business
Jul 5, 2013
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Social media websites can be a boon for employers scoping out job applicants, and that's bad news for certain groups of young people, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Internet
Jul 12, 2013
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When you're looking for a job, any number of factors can work against you. When you're passed over for a job you seek because you're told you're "overqualified" it may be initially flattering, but it's most likely not what ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2022
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In a study, Assistant Professor Sonia Ghumman from the UH Mānoa Shidler College of Business found that Hijabis (Muslim women who wear headscarfs) encountered discrimination when seeking employment.
Social Sciences
May 24, 2013
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Executives who regularly promote themselves on social media may have a leg up when it comes to landing high-paying job offers that help to advance their careers.
Economics & Business
Jul 28, 2022
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The unhappiness of being in a bad job is strongly linked to people's decision to leave permanent work for the uncertain world of temporary employment, the British Sociological Association's conference in Warwick heard today.
Economics & Business
Sep 5, 2013
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Bought a vehicle lately? Ever wonder who assembled it? It turns out that on factory lines across the country, temporary workers are welding, testing and operating machines alongside permanent auto workers—and in many cases ...
Economics & Business
Nov 19, 2018
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