http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2009/08/28/can-your-name-keep-you-from-getting-hired/?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001
From the article: "For example, résumés with white-sounding names have a 50% greater chance of receiving a callback when compared to those with African American names..."
The article starts out on a light note, with a man whose name is Glenn Miller. But it gets serious. Not too serious, this is AOL.
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Good News: U.S. employers see hires in year ahead
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-employers-see-hires-in-rb-1052544161.html?x=0&.v=3
More than half the employers in a new poll say they plan to hire full-time employees in the next 12 months, according to research released on Tuesday that could spell relief for unemployed U.S. workers.
Four in 10 employers plan to hire contract, temporary or project workers, and another four in 10 will be hiring part-time employees, according to the survey conducted for Robert Half International, a staffing company, and CareerBuilder.com, an online career site.
The study found 53 percent of employers said they expect to hire full-time employees over the next 12 months.
More than half the employers in a new poll say they plan to hire full-time employees in the next 12 months, according to research released on Tuesday that could spell relief for unemployed U.S. workers.
Four in 10 employers plan to hire contract, temporary or project workers, and another four in 10 will be hiring part-time employees, according to the survey conducted for Robert Half International, a staffing company, and CareerBuilder.com, an online career site.
The study found 53 percent of employers said they expect to hire full-time employees over the next 12 months.
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