All Entries in the "Careers" Category
7 Instant Millionaires Of The Startup Gold Rush
Many, many people are about to get very, very rich later this month, when Facebook finally goes public. The IPO will create 1000 new millionaires, and make one graffiti artist, who presciently took shares instead of cash payment for his work at Faceb…
Senate Panel Approves Benefits For Same-Sex Partners Of Government Workers
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has approved legislation to give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent the legislation to the full Senate on Wednesday. The Senate has failed to…
Senate Panel Approves Benefits For Same-Sex Partners Of Government Workers
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has approved legislation to give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers.
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent the legislation to the full Senate on Wednesday. The Senate has failed to…
Jobless Claims Steady, Suggesting Hiring Could Pick Up
By Christopher S. Rugaber
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, suggesting steady gains in the job market.
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly unemployment aid applications stayed at a s…
Jump Start Your Career with a Personal Website
Now more than ever, the Internet is a powerful way to jump start your career. In this digital age, you can take it a step further and go beyond social networking sites like Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter, and LinkedIn to pro…
What Would Happen If You Stopped Checking Your Email At Work?
Going email free on weekends is a time management best practice. Every guru seems to agree that you should misplace the iPhone or Blackberry on Friday night, and check it only once or twice for emergencies before Sunday evening. That way you can feel r…
Texas Teacher Is Replaced After Telling Students She’s Engaged To Jesus
A Texas teacher was replaced after delivering a monologue to her Spanish class about her unusual spiritual beliefs, which included asserting that she is Mary Magdalene and would be married to Jesus. One student recorded it on camera and posted it on …
Why Do Employers Check Credit History?
Why do employers check credit history? Employers use credit reports to judge how responsible and financially stable candidates for employment are.
The results of an employment credit check can hinder your chanc…
Federal Workers Received Whopping $439 Million In Bonuses Last Year
Nearly a quarter of a million dollars. That’s how much a U.S. Department of Agriculture employee was paid last year under a presidential program that recognizes exceptional performance on the job.
The government worker, a veterinarian, was paid $1…
N.Y. Principal Accused Of Creepy Oral-Sex Comments To Be Reassigned
When a principal in the Bronx made remarks to female staffers about getting oral sex from a copy machine and other office goods, he got a letter of reprimand and sensitivity training. Then a 15-year-old female student claimed that he made comments th…
