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Kessler Foundation Grants Nearly $1 Million to Expand Employment Opportunities for People With Disabilities Striving to Work in the U.S.

Career Climbers / 9th February 2023

Kessler Foundation approved approximately $1 million in grants in 2022 to support initiatives that promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. The Foundation allocated its majority of funding to...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) Increased in September

Career Climbers / 24th October 2022

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in September to 120.17, up from a downwardly revised 118.48 in August 2022. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for...

A Team of MIT, Harvard and Stanford Scientists Find Weaker Ties Are More Beneficial For Job Seekers On LinkedIn

Career Climbers / 20th September 2022

Employment is a critical issue impacting the economy, and it gained even more attention during the pandemic with the elimination or transformation of tens of millions of jobs around the...

Nearly Half of Gen Z and Millennials With Work Experience Have Applied to Jobs Found on Social Media

Career Climbers / 25th August 2022

A new U.S. study conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerArc reveals that while 86% of employed Americans say they are very or somewhat happy in their current job,...

Job Hackers Securing Employment Despite Challenging Economic Conditions

Career Climbers / 26th October 2020

The Job Hackers, a non-profit organization serving technology professionals, reports that its members are still landing jobs despite the severe economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Through its six-week “Agile MBA”...

New Study: 63% of Job Applicants Admit to Lying on CV!

Career Climbers / 12th March 2020

Employers are aware that some job applicants will exaggerate their professional experience and even add outright lies to their CV in an attempt to secure their dream jobs. However, the...

One in Three Companies Have Loosened Job Requirements to Hire in a Tight Labor Market, Adecco USA Survey Finds

Career Climbers / 18th July 2019

As the unemployment rate has continued to reach historic lows, a new report from Adecco USA, part of the world’s leading workforce solutions company, found that 37% of employers have loosened job...

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NYU Tandon Named Top Tech Feeder School for Financial Industry

MBA Blog / 7th August 2017

The New York University Tandon School of Engineering sends more graduates to become technology analysts at America’s financial institutions than any school in the world, according to a newly published study by eFinancialCareers. The online site...

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Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas commit $5 million for workforce development at N.C. Community Colleges

Career Climbers / 11th April 2017

Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas today announced an additional $5 million investment to connect community college students with career development opportunities, bringing the company’s total investment to $35 million...

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The Hiring Outlook for the Second Quarter is the Best in a Decade, According to CareerBuilder’s Latest Forecast

Career Climbers / 10th April 2017

Forty-five percent of U.S. employers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees in the second quarter – a significant jump from 34 percent last year and the highest percentage for the...