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The mad rush of the holidays is over, and for some in certain industries that can mean the end of a temporary job. Historically, January has always seen a decline in employment vs. December, largely because consumers simply don't like to spend during this month after the celebratory days of the holiday. If you closed out the year with a temporary job, congrats! But sometimes it can be hard to Read more
Do beauty and employment go hand in hand? Not always. Two notable cases have popped up in the news this week, asking us to examine how appearance affects women on the job. And the findings aren't very pretty. Five female Al-Jazeera presenters, including Joumana Nammour (pictured), have quit to protest editor Ayman Jaballah's commentary on their "immodest" appearance. Unlike some other Al-Jazeera Read more
Women still file the overwhelming majority of sexual harassment claims, but men are starting to assert their workplace rights more and more. Over the last 20 years, the percentage of claims filed by men has doubled from eight percent to 16 percent. You might reason that men are experiencing more harassment, which might be the case, but that probably does not explain the rise completely. Read more
International geeks may be able to thank their beautiful counterparts for freeing up about 1,000 H1-B visas. Congressman Anthony Weiner, from New York, wants to end the practice of making foreign models and foreign hi-tech workers compete with each other for a limited number of work visas. Rep. Weiner wants Congress to create a separate immigration class for models. Oh, and in case you were Read more
Sarasota County in Southwest Florida has just announced it will no longer be hiring smokers. In the interest of taxpayers, the county hopes to cultivate a less expensive and more productive work force. According to the Centers for Disease Control, smoking employees cost an extra $3,400 a year in health care and lost productivity costs. While it saves resources, Sarasota County doesn't have to Read more
Allowing more foreigners to work in the US would not steal jobs away from Americans. Instead, it would create more jobs for Americans. That's what Bill Gates told Congress today, when he urged lawmakers to increase the number of visas available for high-skilled immigrants. The 65,000 H-1B visas granted this year were snatched up in one day, and Gates believes that the tight controls force Read more
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I'm sure everyone can do with a little more cash in their wallets. Here are some great suggestions by Wise Bread for you to make extra money. Even though I'm self-employed full-time, I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to make more money. Earlier this year, I wrote a Wise Bread post on websites that can help you earn extra cash. More recently, I came across a blog post on Zaarly titled, Read more
