Optimism beats workplace cyberbullies
Workers who see the 'glass-half-full' rather than half-empty, can cope better with the stress of cyberbullying in the workplace.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2015
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What employers look for of those re-entering the workforce
Finding a job in today's economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence. Researchers recently looked at the characteristics ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2011
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Bosses' beliefs about workers can impact their success
American companies and organizations spend billions of dollars every year on leadership training for their managers. To improve job performance they ought instead to focus on what managers believe about their employees, a ...
Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2011
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No soft skills training spells missed opportunity for many organizations
New research from Wiley suggests soft skills training can positively impact job performance and retention, but many organizations are missing out on its advantages.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2024
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How sectoral employment training can advance economic mobility for workers who face barriers to employment
For many U.S. workers, it has become increasingly difficult to gain employment in jobs that offer living wages, opportunities for career advancement, or economic mobility—especially for workers without a college degree. ...
Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2022
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Training linked to stronger promotion chances for women in IT over work performance
Job performance has long been understood to be the primary equalizing factor affecting promotions for men and women in the workplace, but research shows, women don't gain as much from the same performance improvements as ...
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2020
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Study finds economic assistance in Afghanistan largely failed to reduce support for the Taliban
A Dartmouth-led study finds that two common economic interventions in Afghanistan designed to improve economic livelihoods and win the "hearts of minds" of civilians was ineffective in reducing support for the Taliban in ...
Political science
Jan 29, 2020
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Throwing lifelines to job seekers after incarceration
It's Wednesday morning and Brooke Wages is standing in front of a whiteboard, bouncing ideas off her startup partner Sarika Ram, a rising junior at Boston University, and writing out a game plan for the rest of the day. It's ...
Other
Aug 5, 2019
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Big tech firms pledge training for workers in Southeast Asia
Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around 20 million people in Southeast Asia by 2020 to make sure the region's burgeoning working-age population ...
Business
Nov 19, 2018
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Accenture vows big workforce boost in US
Technology consulting and services company Accenture on Friday announced plans to boost its US workforce by 30 percent in the coming three years.
Business
Feb 18, 2017
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