Guy Goma thought he was interviewing for an I.T. job when he found himself on air on the BBC. What came next was familiar to anyone who has been unprepared at work.
Category: Hiring and Promotion
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Guy Goma’s Accidental BBC Interview Lives On After 20 Years
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U.S. Sues The New York Times, Claiming Discrimination Against a White Man
The New York Times – Business:The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the paper had engaged in “unlawful employment practices” against the man, who did not get a sought-after promotion.
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E.E.O.C. Investigating Discrimination Claim at The New York Times
The New York Times – Business:The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.
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A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss
The New York Times – Business:People have plowed through savings, cashed out retirement funds and moved in with relatives. Former U.S.A.I.D. workers estimate that less than half have found full-time work.
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Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program
The New York Times – Business:Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
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Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers
The New York Times – Business:Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
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New Chef Program Helps People With Autism Find Jobs in Fine-Dining Restaurants
The New York Times – Business:Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.
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My Husband Can’t Get a Job. Should I Divorce Him?
The New York Times – Business:Plus, whether to use A.I. to get ahead at work — if you think the technology is evil.
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March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions
The New York Times – Business:Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.
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Why Is the Labor Market Stuck?
The New York Times – Business:Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market has left American job-seekers in a bind.
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Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed
The New York Times – Business:Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.