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Flexible working is seen as a solution to the gender pay gap but cultural norms are getting in the way.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during the Deutscher Arbeitgebertag congress, organised by the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA) and gathering German employers in Berlin on November 22, 2018.
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The labour market inequalities and economic insecurity are stoking discontent from the Rhine to the Seine.
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Wage-increases can end austerity.
About one in five school leavers who start university will not complete a degree within nine years.
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Before deciding what to study at which university, high school graduates should consider the drop-out rates, early-career employment prospects and lifetime earnings their program is likely to yield.
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When it comes to tackling unacceptable forms of work, lessons can be learned from the global South.
Few work environments offer greater isolation than Antarctica.
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Isolation at work can be unhealthy. But it can also be a good thing – as this researcher found out when he walked solo from Melbourne to Sydney.
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The system of welfare conditionality that underpins Universal Credit is ineffective at moving people off social security and into work.
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While many jobs are being replaced by technology, those that participate in the making of (good) social experiences for people are bucking the trend.
Impostor feelings include fear of failure, fear of success, a sometimes-obsessive need for perfection, and an inability to accept praise.
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Research suggests that 70% of people will experience an illogical sense of being a phoney at work at some point in their careers.
Focusing on pennies and pounds isn’t enough to help workers succeed.
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Tips help, but government policy should focus on progression and skills first.
Brisbane has half the population of Sydney and Melbourne, but all three cities have very similar commute distances and times.
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Urban growth has had much less impact on commuting distances and times than media reports would suggest. The explanations include jobs being widely dispersed and residents’ adaptable decision-making.
Apple’s Tim Cook believes access to high-skill immigrants is a key source of American innovation.
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New research shows recruiting high-skilled immigrants leads to a ‘meaningful’ increase in innovation – and even more than spending money on research and development.
Students graduate.
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With the unemployment rate at about the lowest level in almost 50 years, how much lower could it go? An economist explains.
Mid-career workers have solid business skills valuable to the tech industry.
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Tech companies that have been wary to hire anyone over 30 are missing out on skilled workers.
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Many millions are in need of short-term credit to supplement poor and exploitative pay.
Research has shown African-Americans get fewer job callbacks than whites.
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A new study suggests perceptions of how strongly people of color identify with their race can have a big impact on their job prospects and how much money they earn.
Job seekers at a Walmart hiring event. in 2012 in Altadena, California. Hundreds of applicants showed up for 65 positions that were available.
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In April 2017 the IPSP surveyed a representative sample of US adults about what makes a job a good one. Respondents put money and atmosphere first, two very different and complementary criteria.
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Increased work effort not only predicts poor well-being, it may be bad for your career.
Just stop.
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Non-stop working cultures comes at the expense of the quality of our lives and our health.
Being assigned overseas is no longer a career choice for a single breadwinner, but involves compromises between couples or within families.
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The rise of professional couples has added to the complexity of ensuring overseas assignments are a success for both employer and employee.