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Study Reveals Lack of Board DiversityA new report states it in black and white: Color is lacking on the boards of directors of the 46 largest independent foundations in the United States. The Greenlining Institute has found that although a quarter of all board directors of the 46 foundations are African-American, Hispanic or Asian-American, 28 percent of the foundations examined do not have a single person of color on their boards. Even more disheartening, 56.5 percent of the foundations have no Hispanics directors. ...continue |
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Do Career Counselors Help?Stop. You were not "laid off." Your "position" was "impacted" in a "restructuring brought on by business decisions." And no. You are not "looking for a job" right now. You are "a solution" waiting to connect with some employer who has a "pain, need or opportunity" that you can "satisfy." Feel better? You would if you had joined three people whom the San Jose Mercury News recently paired with career counselors ...continue |
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Survivor Syndrome: While Fortunate, Remaining Employees Have Their Own Post-Layoff ChallengesA loss of any kind is always difficult. But when colleagues walk out the door for the last time as a result of downsizing, the employees who remain, the "survivors," often suffer a lack of motivation, engagement and productivity, a syndrome that can also severely affect a company's operations. A new report on "Survivor Syndrome" released by The Conference Board indicates that the old adage that time heals all wounds is not necessarily true in the workplace. ...continue |
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Census Bureau: World's Older Population to Triple by 2050The world's 65-and-older population is projected to triple by midcentury, from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increase by only 6 percent during the same period, from 1.83 billion to 1.93 billion. ...continue |
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MTV Lays off 75MTV Networks laid off 75 staff members Tuesday, Broadcasting & Cable reported. ...continue |
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Harvard Cuts Employees as Economy Impacts EndowmentHarvard University announced Tuesday that it's eliminating 275 jobs, citing huge losses in its endowment because of the financial crisis, Reuters reported. ...continue |
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Grad Students Show Businesses It's Easy Being GreenFor 10 weeks this summer, Ryan Whisnant gets to be the green conscience of SunGard Data Systems Inc. He'll tell the software company, for example, if it's using too many bulbs to light its offices in Wayne, and if it should keep the temperature higher. Whisnant is a Climate Corps fellow for the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a nonprofit group that has long advised businesses on things such as how to save energy. The EDF started the fellowship program last year with seven interns, and expanded this summer to 26 and to companies in the East. ...continue |
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In Tough Times, Business Leaders Focus on MoraleWhen the sea of empty cubicles begin to outnumber the employees, it doesn't take long before some workers' job performance will take a plunge. Experts have said workers who feel underappreciated can be just as detrimental to a business' success as job eliminations. That's why some business leaders are trying to keep a positive outlook with workplace incentives. ...continue |
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Free Tools for Job SeekersLike all public libraries, ours has seen a surge of new visitors as job seekers come in to use our public Internet access computers to look and apply for employment. They are at all skill levels when it comes to computer knowledge. We don't always have time to offer very much individual computer training. Here are some applications on the Web that can help make their task easier. ...continue |
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Auto, Construction Woes Drive Michigan's Jobless Rate to Highest in DecadesMichigan's unemployment rate in May shot up to 14.1%, the highest level in more than a quarter-century, according to state figures released Wednesday. As has been the case for many years, the increase was driven by layoffs in auto manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, construction. The jobless rate was the worst since the July 1983 level of 14.2% and significantly exceeds the May U.S. unemployment rate of 9.4%. The state's unemployment rate will likely remain the nation's highest. ...continue |
