Labor Market Weekly

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

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...

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/

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

5 Ways Latinos Get Taken Advantage Of At Work A new report says that Latinos over-worked, and underpaid in America’s most dangerous industries.

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/

Spouses of H-1B visa holders struggle to re-enter workforce 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...

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

6 Awesome Tips for a Midlife Career Change 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...

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/

U.S. Workers Explain Why They Don't Vacation Exactly how little do we vacation? And what is keeping us from the beach, mountains or safari? Some workers explain…

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

Livable Wage, Economic Reality - Flagstaff Business & Online News |... Proponents of increasing the minimum wage generally argue that it will improve the standard of living for low-income earners. However, numerous...

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

How the Résumé Black Hole Actually Helps You Get Hired A look at the bright side of applicant tracking systems.

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

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...

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

Another Study Debunks Myth That Obamacare Stymies Job Market A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that, contrary to right-wing media assertions, the overwhelming majority of employers have not...

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

U.S. Employment and Wage Growth Accelerating | Business Wire Wage growth acceleration should soon be reflected in the largest of U.S. government surveys, according to researchers from Principal Global Investors.

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/

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.