Florida was in the lower 25 percent of all states in veteran unemployment last year, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. The agency each year takes a look at veteran employment, compiling numbers throughout the year through monthly surveys. Overall, the...
Companies strike balance between office-bound, all-virtual workers
Workplace book club helps bind staff together
MILWAUKEE — The explosion in digital devices has triggered a rush by companies to hire digitally trained employees to provide and deliver the content for all those smartphones and computer tablets. John Komp has been working in the digital industry for more than 20 years. He was hired last year...
Here's a breakdown of the median salary for certain majors. Median salaries, rather than averages, are used for comparison.
Technological advances, reliance on computers to scan resumes, and staff cutbacks in human resource offices are causing most large companies to use computers for a first read of submitted resumes.
What do you want to accomplish? Why? What could hold you back? These are some of the key inner dynamics to clarify on your path to achieving your goals.
When you're job searching, simply getting the attention of potential employers can be a challenge. Of course, there are always a few tricks to keep employers intrigued, no matter what job you're eager to land. Wondering what hiring managers want to see? Here, job-search experts weigh in on what...
In today's knowledge-based economy, coming up with new ideas under pressure is essential.
As it undergoes massive expansion, Walt Disney World has been making cuts in some parts of its resort. Reduced operating times at certain attractions include shorter hours soon going into effect at DisneyQuest. Some Walt Disney World employees in other parts of the resort have reported they have...
Tax cuts or state subsidies committed to Orlando-based soup maker Chef Creations won't save 110 jobs that will be eliminated now that the business has been sold to a Boston firm. That's just one more reminder that Florida — like many other states – needs to reconsider its current economic strategy....
In 1987, I walked into a college classroom as an educator for the first time. Ronald Reagan was in the last two years of his second term, and the American economy was churning at full steam. Since the fall of 1982, the American economy had grown by near-record amounts for a nation at peace. The...
At colleges and universities across Florida, we are in the midst of the annual spring admission season, when many young adults and their families are comparing schools, perhaps waiting for financial-aid decisions, and weighing choices. At the same time, we know families worry about what jobs their...