Gay and lesbian job seekers face discrimination
A new study shows that discrimination of gay and lesbian job seekers is commonplace within both private firms and the public sector in the UK.
A new study shows that discrimination of gay and lesbian job seekers is commonplace within both private firms and the public sector in the UK.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2015
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Researchers offer a few tips for those who are worried that their nerves might stand between them and acing their next job interview. Stop worrying about how much you might blush or your nervous tics, and focus more on being ...
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2015
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Some Brits with regional accents see themselves as frauds when they change their accent to cope with social situations, according to a University of Manchester linguist.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2014
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Milena Head envisions a not-so-distant future in which hiring managers won't need to perform job interviews.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 4, 2014
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A University of British Columbia study finds that narcissistic applicants are more successful in job interviews than equally qualified candidates who act more modestly.
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2014
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From wearing a suit to a wedding to donning a tie for a job interview, American society has established unspoken rules for dress codes and proper etiquette. But there's always that one guy who wears the bright socks or the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 11, 2014
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University of Rochester researcher M. Ehsan Hoque has won a best paper award at the 2013 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2013) for a computer system designed to help people ...
Software
Sep 11, 2013
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Job applicants interviewed through video conferencing come across as less likeable, a new study from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University has found.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2013
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Social phobias affect about 15 million adults in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, and surveys show that public speaking is high on the list of such phobias. For some people, these fears ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 14, 2013
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Kossi Gavi drives to class on Sunday afternoons to learn retail software, and the reason is simple. People who wield computers to analyze large amounts of digital information are in high demand, and Gavi is learning a program ...
Business
May 2, 2013
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