How the housing crisis boxed in some job seekers
When job searchers were constrained geographically due to the "lock in" effect of lower home values, they were more likely to apply for lower-level and lower-paying positions within their commuting zone.
Column: Is the startup that calculates your expected salary gamification or Big Brother?
Most job hunting sites simply ask an applicant to upload a resume and then allow both applicants and recruiters to find the ideal match through searching for keywords. Adzuna, on the other hand, evaluates your resume in seconds and comes…
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Why high-tech boot camps are appealing to students and lenders
To get a job with a good salary, having a college degree is increasingly vital. But degrees are also more and more expensive, and don’t guarantee job placement. Skills-based boot camps may provide one solution, by teaching valuable skills in…
Ask the Headhunter: Job interviewers shouldn’t be asking for your salary. Here’s why
When employers demand to know your salary, it’s usually for just one reason: to low-ball any offer they make you.
When Sree Sreenivasan found himself out of a job, he did what he knows how to do best: broadcast the news on social media. The former Chief Digital Officer at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art filled his schedule with…
Sree Sreenivasan showed how a public use of social media and networking can land you on your feet again after losing a job.
Is it a good time to become a teacher? Salaries haven't kept up with inflation, tenure is under attack and standardized test scores are being used to fire teachers. And that's if you get a job. Special correspondent for education…
There's a spatial mismatch between the availability of jobs and the people who need them most. There are various ways to close that physical distance, from the individual to public policy level. A new paper from the National Bureau of…
It's a tough economy out there, particularly for college seniors about to graduate. Economist Larry Kotlikoff tells it like it is, arming graduates with a philosophy that will make their financial futures more secure.
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