Topic of the Week
Hunt For Red Flags
You've aced the interview with the right combination of expertise and enthusiasm, but there is one more hurdle, the background check. You're home free, right? Hardly.
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Blog of the Week
Older Workers Have Highest Long-Term Jobless Rate
Older workers who lose their jobs have the highest rate of long-term unemployment compared to any other age group. In 2011, more than half of jobless workers, ages 50 years and older, were out of work for more than six months. The trend continues this year.
Thought for the Week
"A man's errors are his portals of discovery. "
–James Joyce
List of the Week
from Lancaster University and Wharton
Greenbacks: US vs. China Executive Compensation
- Average salary and bonus for top US executives is 17 times higher than China
- If equity-based pay such as stock options is included, it jumps to 42 times.
Top Five News Headlines
- Employment lawyer fights regulations
- Reporter, fired for stripping, charges gender discrimination
- Workplace Whistleblower Gets Temporary Deportation Reprieve
- How Much Should Pregnant Women Be Accommodated in the Workplace?
- 10 Lessons from 30 Years in the Law
