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Tradesy gives parental leave to new moms and dads

by Molly Wood
Mar 2, 2017
The startup isn't profitable yet, but says the policy inspires loyalty that can't be quantified.
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How the undocumented immigrant workforce has changed since 2009

by Donna Tam
Nov 3, 2016
A new Pew report looks at the population, which accounts for 5 percent of U.S. labor.
Mexican agricultural workers prepare to start a shift on a lettuce farm in Holtville, California.  
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Twitter may be cleaning up its books for a new round of buyers

by Gigi Douban
Oct 27, 2016
But what's it actually have to offer?
   
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Women are falling behind men when trying to get that first promotion, new study finds

by David Brancaccio
Sep 27, 2016
Women face more pushback than men during workplace negotiations, the study says.
Women of color account for three percent of employees at the senior executive level, the study found.
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Construction workers needed as building industry booms

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 1, 2016
With construction surging, nine out of 10 contractors say they can't find workers.
About 2.3 million construction jobs were lost during the housing crash, Great Recession and early years of the recovery.
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The rise of the do-it-all 'hybrid' job

by Sally Herships
Feb 4, 2016
Companies are increasingly looking for disparate skills in the same worker.
Some positions feel more like three jobs in one with the rise of the do-it-all hybrid job. 
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Do you really need a license to do your job?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 30, 2015
Occupational certification requirements vary widely from state to state.
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Tim Cook and the diversity problem in the C-suite

by Stan Alcorn
Oct 30, 2014
"I'm proud to be gay" - Apple CEO Tim Cook writes. But where's the diversity in the C-suite?
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Final Note

Americans never stop working

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 8, 2014
In case you needed data to prove it.
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Government targets millions for job training programs

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 29, 2014
Opportunities lie ahead for people suffering the effects of the Great Recession.
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