Could Water Bring Jobs Back to the U.S.?
There is a coming jobs exodus from China, and back to the Rust Belt and other water rich regions. Or so says one principal at a water hedge fund.
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Scarcity of Men Impacts Women’s Career Choices
New research finds a lack of potential mates drives women to enter more lucrative professions.
Ten Tips for Business Success in 2012
Leadership consultant Ritch Eich offers tips for climbing the corporate ladder during these challenging times. Perhaps one of his 10 basic steps can be crafted into a New Year's resolution.
Do the Rich Really Make All the Jobs?
The argument that taxing the rich is bad because they're responsible for making jobs has some merit, says a researcher, but only for a subset of the wealthy — those funding start-ups.
California May Be Next to Limit Employer Credit Checks
A bill on the floor of the California Senate, if passed and signed, will limit employers' ability to conduct credit checks of non-managerial employees.
Perhaps Veterans Don’t Need Special Job Help
While the Obama administration pushes forward the idea of a "reverse boot camp" for veterans mustering out, economists say these unemployed vets aren't all that different from civilian jobless.
Political Polarization Grows as Job Security Falls
The tenor of the partisan kerfuffle over the debt ceiling may have its roots in declining job security, which has been declining steadily since the 1970s, argues political scientist Philipp Rehm.
Surprise Sector for Job Growth: The Arts
A new National Endowment for the Arts analysis projects a healthy rate of growth in arts jobs through the year 2018.
Bad Credit Reports Put Job Seekers in Catch-22
More employers are subjecting job applicants to credit checks as a tool to determine honesty and responsibility, but is that accurate, or legal?
Petroleum Engineering Shows U.S. Students’ Hidden Prowess
American students' behavior defies the prevailing stereotype when looking at how they flock to the hot field of petroleum engineering.