New York Times interactive graphic: Broad Unemployment Across the U.S. – “Under a broader definition of joblessness, some states have rates higher than 20 percent. This rate includes part-time workers who want to work full time, as well some people who want to work but have not looked for a job in the last four weeks.”
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Daily Archives: July 14, 2009
2009 Trafficking in Persons Report
2009 Trafficking in Persons Report: “The Department of State is required by law to submit each year to the U.S. Congress a report on foreign governments efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This is the ninth annual TIP Report; it seeks to increase global awareness of the human trafficking phenomenon by shedding… Continue Reading
The Ill-Prepared U.S. Workforce: Exploring the Challenges of Employer-Provided Workforce Readiness Training
“During the second quarter of 2008, The American Society for Training and Development, The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and the Society for Human Resource Management surveyed 217 employers to examine corporate practices on training newly hired graduates at three educational levels: high school, two year college, and four-year college. The findings indicate… Continue Reading
FTC Testifies About Crackdown on Scams Tied to the Economic Downturn
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate today on the agencys campaign to crack down on scammers who are trying to take advantage of the economic downturn to push a variety of scams, such as phony job-placement and debt-reduction services, get-rich-quick schemes, and bogus government grants…In response to the rise in… Continue Reading
Five Things Lawyers Should Know About Social Media
Five Things Lawyers Should Know About Social Media: Lawyer, writer and blogger Nicole Black advises fellow professionals about important core techniques and goals to consider before jumping on the social media bandwagon. Continue Reading
DHS – Refugees and Asylees: 2008
Refugees and Asylees: 2008 – Daniel C. Martin And Michael Hoefer “The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: one for refugees (persons outside the U.S.) and one for asylees (persons in the U.S.). This Office of Immigration Statistics Annual Flow Report… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Coast Guard Deepwater Systems Integrator, Hardrock Mining
Coast Guard: As Deepwater Systems Integrator, Coast Guard Is Reassessing Costs and Capabilities but Lags in Applying Its Disciplined Acquisition Approach, GAO-09-682, July 14, 2009 Electronic Health Records: Program Office Improvements Needed to Strengthen Management of VA and DOD Efforts to Achieve Full Interoperability, GAO-09-895T, July 14, 2009 Hardrock Mining: Information on State Royalties and… Continue Reading
America's Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space Program with National Needs
America’s Future in Space: Aligning the Civil Space Program with National Needs, Committee on the Rationale and Goals of the U.S. Civil Space Program; National Research Council. Continue Reading
Filesharing music amongst UK teens down by a third
“UK Music fans are turning their backs on regular file-sharing in favour of streaming and other ways of sharing music, especially amongst teens, according to the latest survey by The Leading Question, the specialist media and technology research agency. Following the recent Digital Britain Report which set out the UK Governments stance on how to… Continue Reading
