The man on the right wearing the Trump hat was identified by his badge as an employee of Navistar Direct Marketing, which fired him.
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The vast majority of US workers are deemed “at will,” which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Job seekers get tips at a career fair in Chicago (September 17, 2019).
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The excitement or stress experienced by candidates can energize them and increase their chances of success, according to a new study.
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The economic recovery is looking more and more V-shaped, the budget recovery will be much slower.
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A new study highlights significant misunderstandings about the scale and scope of Australians who receive unemployment payments.
Survivalist entrepreneurs are determined to overcome individual, social and structural challenges.
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The experiences of some job-seekers who are also running businesses might suggest solutions to high unemployment.
During a pandemic, the victim is quarantined with the perpetrator.
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Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
Young people constitute over 77% of Uganda’s population.
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Major challenges in the youth empowerment policy implementation mean that young people don’t benefit from start-up funding.
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Australia has just run a real-life experiment.
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Interviews with a diverse range of young people in Edinburgh and London, aged 18-26, reveal their experiences both before and during the pandemic.
The economy will be one of the president-elect’s top priorities in January.
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The Biden administration plans to push for a bold stimulus package to bolster the ailing American economy. An economist explains what he’s up against.
As if work wasn’t taxing enough, now we had to manage family simultaneously.
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Juggling work and family becomes all the more difficult when you’re trying to figure out how to work Zoom, and stressing about losing your job.
Difficult times.
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Jobs are scarcer and times are hard during a pandemic – so why are job-seekers still left feeling they were the ones who weren’t good enough?
President-elect Joe Biden speaks to supporters on Nov. 7 in Wilmington, Del.
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The US economy historically does better under Democratic presidents than Republicans, with far fewer months spent in recession
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At the age of 22, in 2015, 82% of respondents described their mental health as excellent, very good or good. This fell to 70% at the age of 26 in 2019 — a drop of three percentage points per year.
Attendees at an event for Donald Trump on August 17, 2020.
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Six months into the Covid-19 crisis, the president is boasting that the US economy is back on its feet. While the figures show that some job losses have been cut, there is little room for optimism.
Parts of South Africa’s economy, such as the transport sector, are dominated by a few companies, which raises barriers to entry.
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South Africa needs some serious structural reforms before its moribund economy can come to life.
From pirouettes to intranets …
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A government ad was slated for encouraging dancers to go into cyber security, but it actually contained a very good idea.
More college students are uncertain about whether they will have enough to eat.
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Concerns about having enough to eat are worsening among college students during the pandemic. This could ultimately affect how many finish school, two scholars argue.
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Borrowing to reduce unemployment and increase growth will pay for itself.
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Our data shows 28% workers aged 18-24 lost their jobs due to COVID-19.