Screening social media accounts alienates job applicants
Screening social media accounts such as Facebook scares away top job applicants and may not be in the best interest of the employer, says...
Mergers and acquisitions do better with women on the board
Corporations with women on the board do better with mergers and acquisitions, according to a new study from the Sauder School of Business at...
Lord Kingsdown Former Bank of England Governor dies
Former Bank of England Governor, Lord Kingdsdown - Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown - passed away last night, the Bank of England announced today. He was...
Cost-benefit decision making brain region located
Cost-benefit decision making, a vital skill in business, occurs in a mysterious but important region of the brain, the lateral habenula, say researchers at...
Job openings at one third number of job seekers, USA
In September there were 3.9 million job openings and 11.3 million people looking for work, a ratio of 2.9-to-1, according to the Job Openings...
Capping executive pay? – Switzerland says “No”
Switzerland has rejected, in a referendum, a proposal on capping executive pay to 12 times what the lowest paid worker receives, with 65.3% against...
Philippines recovery support nearly $1bn, World Bank
The World Bank announced a $500 million emergency loan earlier this week to aid in the Philippines recovery and reconstruction.
On Friday World Bank President...
The colors you wear to a job interview can reveal your attributes
The colors you wear to a job interview could influence how your the employer perceives you.
A new survey from CareerBuilder (a global leader in human...
Spanish austerity alternative proposed
A Spanish austerity alternative that could restore full employment by 2018 has been proposed by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
The paper...
US college graduates face mixed job market
College graduates in the United States face a mixed job market, according to the latest Recruiting Trends annual report from Michigan State University (MSU).
While...