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As a firestorm of debate rages in Congress over economic stability, the Department of Commercereleased a report on Wednesday asserting that jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) play “a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the U.S. economy.” Although science and engineering workers represent a relatively small portion of the labor [...]
In recent years, researchers have attempted to use a variety of statistics and surveys to answer a question that’s occupied countless generations of philosophers: What makes us truly happy? While some evidence suggests that happiness may be linked, in part, to relative wealth—how we’re doing compared to those around us—overall the old adage that money [...]
By Annalyn Censky For the first time ever, the government is ranking American colleges and universities by affordability. Using a new interactive tool launched by the Department of Education, students and parents can search public and private colleges by not only their published tuition prices, but also by their “net price” — the average costs [...]
: In French, this is a little piece of paper, or a mark or a title that is attached to a bag or parcel to explain its contents (like a Post-it today); a label or ticket, from the Old French word of German origin. Etiquette (from Miriam-Webster Online Dictionary): the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or [...]
When it comes to finding work, most extroverts are eager to land a job that doesn’t actually feel like one. To find the perfect fit, think qualities that are most important to you. Whether it’s a collegial working environment, teamwork possibilities or an informal office atmosphere, there are many positions that can interest an extrovert. [...]
The economy is beginning to improve, and — for the first time in a few years — you may be thinking of leaving your employer for a new job. In fact, according to a survey released last week by Mercer LLC, a global consulting company, 40 percent of employees ages 25 to 34, and 44 percent [...]
Chris Corradino owns a photography business in New York City — something he says he never would have thought of doing three years ago, when he worked comfortably in a corporate environment. Yet when the economy started to falter in 2008, Corradino watched as most of his co-workers — many dedicated staff with more than 30 [...]
In the new movie “Larry Crowne,” Tom Hanks plays a Navy veteran who is a manager at one of those big box stores where you can buy ban anas, a TV, new tires for your car and fish tank all under one roof. Although he is something of a superstar employee, he’s unceremoniously let go [...]
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Judge Charles Gill for Litchfield Superior Court sentence a 46 year old former dean of an exclusive Connecticut boarding school into 9 ½ year of prison for sexual abuse on four students. The sentenced come out on Friday after one of his victims and relatives on another has testified against him on the horror that [...]