Why double majors might beat you out of a job
Two college majors are better than one. That is the conclusion that researchers are beginning to reach.
Two college majors are better than one. That is the conclusion that researchers are beginning to reach.
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2018
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Stellar grades in college could hurt - rather than help - women new to the job market, according to a new study that suggests employers place more value on the perceived "likability" of female applicants than on their academic ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2018
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New research from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy suggests that a universal basic income would not cause people to leave the workforce.
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2018
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Providing working arrangements that meaningfully improve the work-life balance of employees can give firms a competitive advantage, research by Newcastle University has found.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2017
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Older women are more vulnerable to financial difficulties than older men, with their employment history and family circumstances impacting on pension income and ability to save.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2017
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Suja Thomas is the Peer and Sarah Pedersen Professor of Law at Illinois and co-author of the book "Unequal: How America's Courts Undermine Discrimination Law." Thomas spoke with News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2017
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With the decline of manufacturing, the U.S. economy has increasingly shifted toward knowledge-based production: industries focused on implementing new ideas surrounding technology, product design, machine learning, and other ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2017
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Uber lost the latest round in the battle over its operating model Friday, when a British panel ruled that the company's drivers are workers, not independent contractors, in a decision with broad implications for the so-called ...
Business
Nov 10, 2017
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Employers will face tough competition for talent in the 2017-18 job market, thanks to a seven-year growth streak in the college labor market, according to Michigan State University's Recruiting Trends, the largest annual ...
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2017
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Nearly half of American workers are concerned about the changing nature of work, and although most report that they have the skills they need to perform their current job well, those without supervisor support for career ...
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2017
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