Labor Market Weekly

10/06/2015

Human Resources: What's That Smell?! When Workplaces Try Fragrance Bans http://www.npr.org/2015/09/22/442189543/what-s-that-smell-when-workplaces-try-fragrance-bans

Is your colleague's perfume too strong? Did the cleaning crew just come by? Some say fragrances are chemical irritants that should be banned from...

10/05/2015

Job Search: Bad credit may be derailing job seeker's prospects http://www.13newsnow.com/story/features/workplace-woes/2015/09/22/bad-credit-may-derail-job-seekers-prospects/72621152/

10/05/2015

Demographics: Latino Working Conditions: 5 Ways Hispanics Suffer More At Work http://www.latintimes.com/latino-working-conditions-5-ways-hispanics-suffer-more-work-342008

A new report says that Latinos over-worked, and underpaid in America’s most dangerous industries.

10/05/2015

Immigration: Spouses of high-skilled workers can now apply for jobs — and they're finding it's not easy http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/09/21/54534/spouses-of-high-skilled-workers-can-now-apply-for/

They came to the U.S. when their husbands were hired for high-skilled positions. A new federal policy allows them to work, but the job market is...

10/05/2015

Planning: 6 Awesome Tips for a Midlife Career Change http://www.business2community.com/human-resources/6-awesome-tips-midlife-career-change-01331552

When you are having a bad day at work it can be very easy to think about a career change because it would bring more job satisfaction, money and...

10/04/2015

Attitudes: US Workers Explain Why They Don't Vacation http://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccawebber/2015/09/21/u-s-workers-explain-why-they-dont-vacation/

Exactly how little do we vacation? And what is keeping us from the beach, mountains or safari? Some workers explain…

10/04/2015

Salary: Livable Wage, Economic Reality http://www.flagstaffbusinessnews.com/livable-wage-economic-reality/

Proponents of increasing the minimum wage generally argue that it will improve the standard of living for low-income earners. However, numerous...

10/04/2015

Job Search: How the Résumé Black Hole Actually Helps You Get Hired http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/09/22/how-the-resume-black-hole-actually-helps-you-get-hired

A look at the bright side of applicant tracking systems.

10/04/2015

Sector: Construction industry facing labor shortage http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150921/NEWS01/150929941/Construction-industry-facing-labor-shortage

Travis Measles, owner of Steel Burner Welding, works on a remodel Monday in Bodo Industrial Park as a subcontractor for Sachs Construction. “When I...

10/04/2015

Research: Another Study Debunks Myth That Obamacare Stymies Job Market http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/09/22/another-study-debunks-myth-that-obamacare-stymi/205723

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that, contrary to right-wing media assertions, the overwhelming majority of employers have not...

09/23/2015

Economics: U.S. Employment and Wage Growth Accelerating http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150922006215/en/U.S.-Employment-Wage-Growth-Accelerating #.VgKY39xdGmE

Wage growth acceleration should soon be reflected in the largest of U.S. government surveys, according to researchers from Principal Global Investors.

09/23/2015

Benefits: PwC to help employees pay back their student loans https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/09/22/pwc-to-help-employees-pay-back-their-student-loans/

The global consulting and accounting firm is launching a new benefit that could help recruit millennial employees.