(Phys.org) —Freshly minted college graduates, take note: Buying a new suit may be No. 1 on your list for landing that first big job, but new research shows picking the right job training program could give you the real ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2014
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Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. Ph.D. candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects of incentives used by benefit agencies, such as compelling people to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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With the new year underway employers are beginning to resume normal business activities and restart their hiring process. Similarly, many school and university graduates are beginning their job search after a well-earned ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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The counterintuitive appeal of Stanford University sociologist Mark Granovetter's theory about "the strength of weak ties" being key to finding a job has steadily grown since he first published it in 1973.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2020
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Google is trying to turn its search engine into an employment engine.
Internet
Jun 20, 2017
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Job seekers who stay in the search longer or see their peers getting hired may falsify their résumés, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Social Sciences
May 3, 2017
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"Make an appointment for 4pm today with Gary," I say to my assistant as I hang up from a promising phone call with a potential client. There was a time when you had to be high up in an organisation to have an assistant.
Robotics
Jul 8, 2016
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Unemployed job-seekers can be motivated to embellish their resumes when they are envious of peers, according to a study published in the Academy of Management Journal.
Social Sciences
Dec 23, 2015
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For Americans looking for a job, the Internet is an important, and often an essential resource.
Internet
Nov 19, 2015
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Results from a new study led the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Psychology and University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management show that, compared to younger job seekers, older adults receive fewer job ...
Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2015
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