Employment

New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system - and beyond -- are needed to embed work outcomes into social prescribing practice. New funding, greater expertise and wider awareness in the system - and beyond - are needed…

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $7,996,530 grant to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Pennsylvania College of Technology to develop industry-driven strategies for apprenticeships in advanced manufacturing fields.…

Rutgers system is another step in automated packagingCredit: Rahul Shome/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Rutgers computer scientists used artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm that provides a more efficient way to pack…

Recent research finds the internet is giving employers and job seekers access to more information, but has not made the hiring process more meritocratic. Instead, lower-wage jobs have become "black holes," with intense competition for…

Mobile-sensing and consumer tech upgrade the employee review Credit: Shayan Mirjafari HANOVER, N.H. - June 24, 2019 -Using smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app, researchers have created a mobile-sensing system that judges…

A new Gender, Work & Organization analysis of U.S. data from 1997-2016 provides new insights into workplace sexual harassment. The analysis found that declines in workplace sexual harassment complaints have been uneven, with…

Credit: Nathan Seltzer MADISON - As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline -- they had fewer children.…

Rutgers and other scientists document the impact of ocean warming on fisheriesCredit: Malin Pinsky/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Most fishing communities from North Carolina to Maine are projected to face declining fishing…

Sleep apnea can impair mental and physical functioning, which may impact job performance SAN ANTONIO - Recently unemployed people with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of having lost a job multiple times, according to…

Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring ways to advance competitive integrated employmentCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - June 7, 2019 - In contrast to recent…