News tagged with new job
Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords
(AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Apple to add 3,600 jobs at new $304M Texas campus
(AP) -- Apple Inc. is investing $304 million in a new campus and more than doubling its workforce in the Texas capital, boosted by a $21 million incentive from a state fund designed to attract high-tech companies, Gov. Rick ...
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Small firms driving job creation
Britain's small businesses are likely to create almost two thirds of the country's jobs in an average year, a major new study has revealed.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Taxing times: Experts say avoid getting a refund -- but if you do, save it or use to pay down debt
When it comes to a tax refund this year, think zero. It may seem nice to get a check from the government every year, but two Kansas State University financial management experts say that a person's tax liability should be ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Job boom, but an economic bust
Baby boomers will need to play a critical role in filling a potentially significant labor shortage later this decade after the economy recovers from its downturn, according to new research by Northeastern University.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2010 |
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Facebook 'App Economy' creates 182,000 US jobs: study
The ecosystem of applications built for Facebook has created at least 182,000 jobs and contributes billions of dollars in wages and benefits to the US economy, according to a study published Monday.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Japan mulls high-tech economic stimulus
Japan may invest two billion dollars or more in new information and communication systems under an economic stimulus package with the aim of creating 400,000 jobs by 2011, an official said Tuesday.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Energy conservation in south could save billions, create jobs
Energy-efficiency measures in the southern U.S. could save consumers $41 billion on their energy bills, open 380,000 new jobs, and save 8.6 billion gallons of water by 2020, according to a new study from the Nicholas Institute ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 12, 2010 |
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High social status makes people more trusting, study finds
When you start a new job, your boss may be more likely to trust you than you are to trust him or her, a new study suggests.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Young people face double penalty in a slow job market
The latest official unemployment figures show that unemployment among young people has soared to 22.3 per cent, higher than the recession of the 1990s, while the overall unemployment rate is nine per cent. New research from ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Researchers help assess economic impact of nanotech on green & sustainable growth
In the United States alone, government and private industry together invest more than $3 billion per year in nanotechnology research and development, and globally the total is much higher. What will be the ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Digital Life: Networking Web sites won't get you a job, but they can open doors
I have no idea what I'm doing on LinkedIn. I log into the professional networking site maybe once a month, I accept connection requests from people whose names I don't recognize, and I never contact anyone.
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault
A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Blind, visually impaired New Yorkers contribute to state economy
Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Apple might give glimpse at Jobs and new iPhone
Apple on Monday is expected to unveil a next-generation iPhone and possibly provide a glimpse at long-absent chief executive Steve Jobs as it kicks off a software developers conference here.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 07, 2009 |
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