Health care, science and technology jobs among fastest-growing US occupations
HOME HEALTH aides, statisticians, solar-panel installers and software developers are among the 15 fastest-growing occupations in the US and reflect the needs of an...
Uber faces engineers’ lawsuit alleging gender, race bias
UBER Technologies, Inc. was sued by three Latina engineers who claim the company pays women and people of color less than their peers and...
Goldman sees ‘canary in coal mine’ in Australia wage demands
AUSTRALIAN warehouse workers are preparing to walk off the job to demand higher wages and greater job security, in a sign that a strengthening...
The upbeat bankers who fret about layoffs
A TOP EXECUTIVE at a major Wall Street bank is deep into his spiel on how artificial intelligence will make the firm smarter and...
Fed sees ‘widespread labor tightness’
THE US ECONOMY picked up steam with only modest inflation from September through early October, as some companies expected a tight labor market would...
Five steps to creating harmonious work relations
Rey Elbo
I’m the department manager of one medium-size enterprise. My department is being rocked by dissents and personality conflict between and among our millennial supervisors...
Fed seeks answers to missing inflation in a tight labor market
US CENTRAL BANKERS are looking for clues that underlying strength in the economy will underwrite their plans to raise interest rates for a third...
Deciphering the job applicant’s body language
Rey Elbo
How would you know if the body language of job applicants can help you predict how they would perform in real, work life? And...
Fed’s Fischer sees low jobless rate lifting wages
FEDERAL RESERVE Vice-Chairman Stanley Fischer, who leaves office this month, continues to expect a tightening US labor market will lift wages and prices even...
Ikea buys on-demand help start-up TaskRabbit
IKEA on Thursday announced a deal to acquire on-demand help start-up TaskRabbit as the world’s largest furniture retailer grabbed a seat in the online...
How to solve a hiring backlog
By Rey Elbo
I can’t believe that my request for new employees was served at an average of eight months by our Human Resources! I talked to...
IFC makes case for employer-supported child care
THE International Finance Corp. (IFC) said employer-supported childcare is essential for each economy to reach its full potential, helping working parents overcome the challenges...