Why Should I Hire Veterans?
- Created on 31 October 2011
- Written by EqualityMagazines
- In: Videos
Jim Stroud of the job-blog ResumeBear.com interviews Chad Sowash, VP of Business Development for DirectEmployers and U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, on the many benefits of hiring veterans and what they have to offer in the workplace in terms of discipline, skills, and abilities imbued to them by their military service.
YouthBuild USA at Opportunity Nation
- Created on 28 October 2011
- Written by EqualityMagazines
- In: Events
Young Urban Leaders to Hold Town Hall on Education and Job Training Prospects in America as Part of the Opportunity Nation 2011 Summit
Leaders to Bring Youth Voice, Ideas from Town Hall to the Opportunity Nation Summit
New York, N.Y. – More than 150 young adult leaders, aged 16 to 24, will participate in the Opportunity Nation Young Leaders Town Hall on November 3 to discuss education and job training opportunities and their role in promoting economic mobility in America. The high-energy and vibrant event will be led by youth leaders who have surmounted tremendous personal obstacles to become graduates of YouthBuild and Year Up. The young people will present a summary of their Town Hall discussion to the Opportunity Nation 2011
Can the Facebook economy help Americans find jobs?
- Created on 21 October 2011
- Written by Laura Locke
- In: General News
Facebook and the U.S. Department of Labor are teaming up to help unemployed Americans find work via social networks.
The new effort, announced Thursday in Washington, D.C and live streamed on Facebook, is called the "Social Jobs Partnership." A video of the event can be found here. Also joining the effort is a coalition of employment service non-profits: the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association (DE), and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA).
Study Investigates ROI of Positive Psychology Training
- Created on 21 October 2011
- Written by EqualityMagazines
- In: General News
Researcher and Author Shawn Achor discovers long-term benefit of positive psychology in the workplace
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – April 5, 2011 – Tens of billions of dollars are spent worldwide every year on employee training, but often the long-term return on investment (“ROI”) remains questionable.
