Here are three major filters employers are using – and how to potentially deal with them. It’s tough enough to find a job today without having to battle through obstacles you might not even know exist, but it could happen to you, as employers are increasingly using filters and machines to screen candidates. A perceived…
DetailsIn 2003, Mya Zoracki had a charmed life that many could only hope for. She was in her fifth year working on the trading floor at the American Stock Exchange and spent her evenings earning her juris doctorate (JD) at Brooklyn Law School while her company footed the bill. Her future looked powerful and…
DetailsWork harder, work faster, work, work, work! If you’re feeling exhausted and overworked, you’re not alone. According to a new study reported on BMJ Journals’ website, job burnout’s on the rise: 97 percent of participants reported nonrestorative sleep and 23 percent indicated high levels of job strain. Plus, according to the CDC, up to 70…
DetailsFor many groups of women, the wage gap is far worse than the national 80 percent average you often hear about. We already knew, for example, that women of color and moms are especially underpaid. And thanks to a new study featured in Harvard Business Review, we also now know that the further along women…
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