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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After months of painful losses, the economy added jobs last month, spurring hopes that the labor market may finally be turning around.
The economy added 151,000 jobs in October, the Labor Department reported Friday, an improvement over September, when the economy lost 41,000 jobs. That was much better than the 68,000 gain that economists surveyed by CNNMoney.com were expecting, and the best overall number since May.
"It's maybe an indication that we're starting to turn the corner," said Stephen Bronars, senior economist with Welch Consulting. "It's a small step, but at least we're going in the right direction. Things are definitely not going to get worse."
Businesses continued to hire for the tenth month in a row, following nearly two straight years of private sector losses. Companies added 159,000 jobs to their payrolls in October, much stronger than the 92,000 jobs economists had predicted for the sector.
But the government continued to slash jobs, shedding 8,000 workers in the month.
Only a handful of census workers were cut from government payrolls in October -- nearly the last of the temporary census jobs that have dragged down public sector job growth for the last four months.
And upward revisions for August and September showed there were 110,000 additional job gains in those months than previously reported.
The unemployment rate, which is calculated in a separate survey, remained unchanged at 9.6%, the government said Friday.
President Obama praised the strong numbers in an address following the announcement, but emphasized that more improvement is needed.
"That's not good enough," he said. "The unemployment rate is still high, and we've got a lot of work to do."
Americans still struggling
While the report was a generally positive sign, the job market is still very fragile. The labor market needs about 150,000 jobs per month just to keep pace with population growth, and at least 300,000 per month to make a dent in unemployment, Bronars said.
Unemployment is likely to remain high for some time. The rate doesn't include 1.2 million discouraged workers who've stopped looking for a job.
"There are still a lot of people who have stopped looking for work because there weren't as many hires, and as they come back in, it's going to keep that unemployment rate high for a while," Bronars said.
The number of Americans who are involuntarily working part-time, fell to 9.2 million in October but still remains just shy of record highs. This category includes workers who are stuck in part-time jobs because either their hours have been cut or they can't find full-time work.
The so-called underemployment rate, which counts both discouraged workers and involuntarily part-time workers, slipped to 17% from 17.1% in September. That means more than one in six adults are still without the job they want or need. To top of pageNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- After months of painful losses, the economy added jobs last... more
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Two years after leaving her job caring for a little girl who lived in an expensive apartment here, Patricia Francois, a 51-year-old Trinidadian, struggles to pay her bills with what she earns from odd jobs.
But she finds time for volunteer work dear to her heart. Every day she leaves her apartment with her bag stuffed with pamphlets and newsletters in case she runs into women who look like they could be nannies.
"I could be at the laundry or on the train," she said. "I need them to know they don't need to have fear in their heart."
On a recent afternoon around the time children get out from school, Francois was looking for nannies in a Central Park playground. Her mission: to tell them about a historic law that will provide basic employment protections to domestic workers in New York.
Read the full story: http://www.womensenews.org/story/equal-payfair-wage/101026/new-york-nannies-prepare-historic-job-protectionsTwo years after leaving her job caring for a little girl who lived in an expensive... more
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Have you ever been at work and think to yourself "Wow, my job sucks, I have to leave this place" Well check out this video and I think you will realize how good you really have it.Have you ever been at work and think to yourself "Wow, my job sucks, I have to... more
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Pakistan today asked the Obama Administration to work for the resolution of disputes in south Asia, particularly the Kashmir issue, which it claimed is key to peace in South Asia.Pakistan today asked the Obama Administration to work for the resolution of disputes... more
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“Kill Your Co-Workers” is a wonderful animated robot music video created by “beeple,” aka Mike Winkleman, for the song by Flying Lotus. The video begins with a cheerfully sunny small town parade, complete with happy spectators, fancy floats and “rainbows are yummy” signs. But soon, things get a little bloody, ending up with with some gruesome pixelated mayhem!
This piece includes a number of colorful illustrations, as well as the wickedly funny animated music video.
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/a-joyously-bloody-work-anthem-kill-your-co-workers/“Kill Your Co-Workers” is a wonderful animated robot music video created... more
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If your looking to work from home and actually make money than this is the job that really works. It has been around for over 30 years and has been rated with an A+ rating with the BBB.If your looking to work from home and actually make money than this is the job that... more
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Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a cup of coffee, the brain races to decide whether the left or right hand will do the job. But the left hand is more likely to win if a certain region of the brain receives magnetic stimulation, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100927162302.htmEach time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a... more
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Work and relationship pressures make the mid-30s the start of many British people's unhappiest decade, a survey suggests.
link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11429993Work and relationship pressures make the mid-30s the start of many British... more
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In the Webcomic Factory's latest offering, a hipster searches for work on the Internet and gets desperate.In the Webcomic Factory's latest offering, a hipster searches for work on the... more
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Concerned citizens have been calling Adult Protective Services and police about a man in a wheelchair in central Lubbock, advertising for a Halloween store. What the citizens' don't know is that he wants to be there, he wants to work, and because of his limitations, he sees it as a perfect opportunity to be able to work and provide for his family.
Recently, drivers have been honking at him, calling police, and threatening to boycott the company he works for. Jamie is upset because it is a distraction for his job and his quest to lead a normal life.
He drives his motor powered wheelchair 19 blocks to work and holds up signs off 50th Street to advertise for Spirit Halloween store. Johnston's manager Grant Gassaway says he gets complaints daily. "[They say things like] you guys are wrong, this is an unjust cause, we're going to call the police and adult protective services."
There's no case for adult protective services or police because after they've talked with Johnston, they understand he's more than willing and able to do his job. Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects motor coordination, not mental health. Johnston wants people to know that he chose this job and just wants to provide for his wife and family like any other person. "Thank you for your concern, but I'm fine. I'm just happy to bring home a paycheck every week."
Even though people in the community might be concerned about Johnston's welfare, the manager says he's one of the best employees they've ever seen. "His work ethic is top notch. He's been one of the best employees we've ever had, bar none. He's completely dependable and that's what we like. He's done a great job for us."
Johnston says he gets bored when he's at home alone. His wife also has cerebral palsy and a full-time job. He told us he enjoys his independence. "Sometimes I will take the bus, but sometimes I like cruising," Johnston said.
Gassaway says above all else, Johnston wants to be treated just like anybody else. "He wants to come to the job, clock in, do the job, clock out and go home. Just like everybody, else every day."
Johnston will continue working until the seasons over, he says it makes him feel better. "I'm happy where I'm working," Johnston said.
Johnston has written a letter to the concerned citizens:
"Hello, my name is Jamie, I am a 35-year-old male with cerebral palsy, and make use of a motorized wheelchair. I have been married for 14 years. For many years I have been trying to find gainful employment, but it can be difficult and frustrating.
"I have been a bell ringer for the Salvation Army for about 10 years, in front of Market Street on 50th and Indiana which I really love. I also work at Goodwill.
"I have recently applied at The Halloween Store as a sign holder. I appreciate them giving me the opportunity to work. For the most part people have been encouraging and supportive, and I really appreciate their support. However, they have been receiving a few complaints about me being out on the corner where I'm supposed to be, and I have been informed that it is starting to affect their business.
"This is very disappointing to me. The police have been called out several times. Adult Protective Services has also been contacted. I appreciate people's concern for me and my safety; I'm just trying to do the best I can to contribute in making a living for me and my wife.
Thanks,
Jamie"
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http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=13200957LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Concerned citizens have been calling Adult Protective Services... more
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Four of the top-10 companies on Working Mother Magazine's annual listing of good employers for mothers were accounting and auditing firms: Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The other top-10 winners were University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, WellStar Health System, Bank of America, Discovery Communications, General Mills and IBM Corporation.
The list, which honors 100 companies in all, is celebrating its 25th year.
IBM, the office-services giant with headquarters in Armonk, N.Y., won the double honor of being on this year's top-10 list and being included in the list of 100 best companies for every year since the start of the list.
Only one other company--Johnson and Johnson, the New Brunswick, N.J., maker of international consumer-health products and pharmaceuticals--has been included in the list every year. IBM and Johnson and Johnson are also routinely cited by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council as companies that are friendly to female contractors.
The magazine's list came under scrutiny earlier this year for its selection process after a federal jury in New York reached a verdict requiring Novartis Pharmaceuticals to pay $3.36 million to 12 former female sales representatives for discrimination in pay and promotions. Novartis had been on the magazine's top 100 list for the past 10 years but did not make it this year.
Full results at Women's eNews http://womensenews.org/story/business/100913/ibm-takes-special-place-in-working-mothers-listFour of the top-10 companies on Working Mother Magazine's annual listing of good... more
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Tanako Nakayama, a 61-year-old librarian, says that when she was young, woman rarely went to college.
If they graduated, they became teachers or telephone operators. Single women in their 30s were called "loser dogs."
"I was one of the few special women who went on to university," Nakayama said. "After I graduated, I worked as a teacher in a private school owned by a big company. There was a lot of discrimination between men and women. Women could never become managers or section chiefs."
In the 1980s women still mainly studied how to be a good wives, she said. They learned cooking, tea ceremony and flower arrangement. "Nowadays it's a lot better: Instead of just learning to be good wives, young women go to sports clubs."
These choices, however, aren't evenly distributed or enjoyed, argues Toshiaki Tachibanaki, an economist and author of the attention-getting book here, "The New Paradox for Japanese Women: Greater Choice, Greater Inequalities." The book was published in English by International House of Japan in 2010, after a Japanese-language release in 2008 by the publisher Tokyo Keizai.
In his book, Tachibanaki asserts women now have more choices in their careers--they can work full-time, part-time or at home. But Japan's long economic downturn, along with new opportunities for girls and women, have brought growing disparities and widening inequalities among women in Japanese society.
Find out more at Women's eNews http://womensenews.org/story/labor/100910/career-ladder-japans-new-women-still-tiltedTanako Nakayama, a 61-year-old librarian, says that when she was young, woman rarely... more
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Vanguard correspondent Adam Yamaguchi explores the large number of migrant workers who travel from the east coast of China to Chongqing to work under dangerous, low-paying conditions. Despite massive construction and rapid growth, many locals are still unemployed.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.Vanguard correspondent Adam Yamaguchi explores the large number of migrant workers who... more
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It's always tough heading back to work after a long-weekend. But maybe it's because Americans get fewer vacation days than their European cousins.
The new book "Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?" looks at America's misguided culture of overwork.
Do you think Americans are overworked?It's always tough heading back to work after a long-weekend. But maybe it's... more
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Female refugees take many paths to a Vermont resettlement program. But a drive to support their families--sometimes with the first paid employment of their lives--buoys many along, often more successfully than male counterparts.
The hallmark of the Vermont program, which arranges rental apartments and housing for its clients in downtown Burlington and accessible surrounding towns, is a 450-strong force of volunteers who facilitate outreach with local employers and community organizations.
The program aims to link employable participants to jobs and financial independence within eight months.
That feat might seem particularly difficult for the women who arrive with no paid-work experience, but volunteer Laurie Stavrand says the adjustment can actually be harder for men who leave jobs they liked and are suffering a loss of status in a new country where they can't speak the language.
Read the full story at Women's eNews http://womensenews.org/story/immigration/100903/female-refugees-in-vermont-lead-breadwinnersFemale refugees take many paths to a Vermont resettlement program. But a drive to... more
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Listen up, gals: Job interviewers want to see your CV, not your C cups.
According to a new survey from British retailer TK Maxx, wearing a tight top, flashing too much cleavage, and donning a black bra under a white shirt were the biggest style no-nos for job applicants, the Daily Mail reports.
In other words, keep that whole "Working Girl"-style "mind for business, body for sin" mantra on the DL.
The poll of 2,000 employers also found that for men, wrinkled shirts, high-waisted pants (recently deemed one of the biggest fashion mistakes), and silly ties were career suicide, according to the paper.
A third of bosses reportedly claimed that they know within the first 90 seconds of an interview whether they will hire someone, while 65 percent of bosses said clothes could be the deciding factor between two similar candidates.
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http://www.stylelist.com/2010/08/30/cleavage-inappropriate-job-interview-clothing/Listen up, gals: Job interviewers want to see your CV, not your C cups.
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