http://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_employment_and_labor.xmlIssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. We carry 35 news feeds covering a variety of social issues and provide direct access to full research works. You are viewing our "Employment and Labor" news feed. Create a LabRat account at www.issuelab.org/accounts/create and access all of our feeds for free -- and tag, rate, and review research to boot! IssueLab - bringing nonprofit research into focus. Join us!en-ushttp://news.issuelab.org/issuelab_employment_and_labor?format=skinhttp://www.issuelab.org/news_feedshttp://feeds.issuelab.org/issuelab_chicklet_logo.jpgissuelab_employment_and_laborhttp://feedburner.google.comThu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/fklfeC4RHcA/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. The Great Recession has left tens of millions of families facing unemployment, underemployment and the threat of losing their...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/fklfeC4RHcA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/budget_deficit_scare_story_and_the_great_recessionFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/CcRUoseVeRM/american_human_development_index_data_by_statehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/CcRUoseVeRM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_data_by_stateFri, 26 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/vSeJDApbfGY/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livinghttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livingContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/vSeJDApbfGY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_data_chart_a_decent_standard_of_livingThu, 18 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/TZGlJp2KydQ/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily stock market results, consumer spending levels, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/TZGlJp2KydQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_index_by_gender_raceethnicity_and_regionMon, 15 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/bRQIEXiQUYE/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryContributing organization(s): Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Skyrocketing unemployment is only one of a number of profound changes transforming the U.S. labor market, workforce, and...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/bRQIEXiQUYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/labor_market_then_and_now_changing_realities_in_the_21st_centuryMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/gdSX8DKyhy8/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americahttp://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. From the Introduction: &quot;This study guide is designed to enhance students&apos; mastery of key content and skills in social...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/gdSX8DKyhy8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/teachers_guide_to_the_measure_of_americaFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/HFA5yq09WVI/unions_of_the_stateshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_of_the_statesContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. This report reviews unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wage and benefit advantage...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/HFA5yq09WVI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_of_the_statesFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/XFhP54jUxyM/measure_of_america_interactive_mapshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_interactive_mapsContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. Ever wondered how your state stacks up compared with others on obesity rates, SAT scores, or number of recent army recruits? How does...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/XFhP54jUxyM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/measure_of_america_interactive_mapsFri, 05 Feb 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/eWyukcRQ7Oo/american_human_development_indexhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_indexContributing organization(s): American Human Development Project. The Human Development Index&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The state of the nation is often expressed through Gross National Product, daily...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/eWyukcRQ7Oo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/american_human_development_indexTue, 26 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/iGZxlzoSrcw/feeding_america_client_demographics_employment_of_adults_in_householdhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_client_demographics_employment_of_adults_in_householdContributing organization(s): Feeding America (formerly America&apos;s Second Harvest). Chapter 5.7 presents data on the employment status of adults in households served by the Feeding America...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/iGZxlzoSrcw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/feeding_america_client_demographics_employment_of_adults_in_householdTue, 26 Jan 2010 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/M3Bd4Q29ja0/changes_in_feeding_america_client_and_agency_characteristics_demographic_profileshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/changes_in_feeding_america_client_and_agency_characteristics_demographic_profilesContributing organization(s): Feeding America (formerly America&apos;s Second Harvest). Chapter 15.1 examines changes in the composition of clients seeking emergency food services through...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/M3Bd4Q29ja0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/changes_in_feeding_america_client_and_agency_characteristics_demographic_profilesMon, 14 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/veGaA84n1-Y/teacher_qualifications_and_work_environments_across_school_typeshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/teacher_qualifications_and_work_environments_across_school_typesContributing organization(s): Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice. The academic success of any school depends on the instruction provided by high quality teachers. Yet the impact...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/veGaA84n1-Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/teacher_qualifications_and_work_environments_across_school_typesWed, 09 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/5TSM3NWMJZs/1_trillion_wage_deficithttp://www.issuelab.org/research/1_trillion_wage_deficitContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. The strong rise in the U.S. stock market since the spring and the return to positive economic growth in the third quarter of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/5TSM3NWMJZs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/1_trillion_wage_deficitWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/kcm29ldEPi4/use_of_arrest_records_in_pre_employment_screening_in_franklin_county_ohiohttp://www.issuelab.org/research/use_of_arrest_records_in_pre_employment_screening_in_franklin_county_ohioContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. The Arrest Record Project is an initiative addressing both employment and race relations issues. The project was conceived after members of...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/kcm29ldEPi4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/use_of_arrest_records_in_pre_employment_screening_in_franklin_county_ohioWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/O-_Itl9eCB0/filling_ohios_workforce_training_gaps_recommendations_for_effective_use_of_arra_wia_fundshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/filling_ohios_workforce_training_gaps_recommendations_for_effective_use_of_arra_wia_fundsContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. This policy paper, prepared by Community Research Partners (CRP),1 makes recommendations for how Ohio can maximize the opportunities...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/O-_Itl9eCB0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/filling_ohios_workforce_training_gaps_recommendations_for_effective_use_of_arra_wia_fundsWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/j3Cc5rD721I/ohio_stackable_certificates_models_for_successhttp://www.issuelab.org/research/ohio_stackable_certificates_models_for_successContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. What do adults need in order to succeed in postsecondary education and training? That is the question facing Ohio, where 45% of adults ages...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/j3Cc5rD721I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/ohio_stackable_certificates_models_for_successWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/FuXTrH8ulMw/creative_columbus_a_picture_of_the_creative_economy_of_central_ohiohttp://www.issuelab.org/research/creative_columbus_a_picture_of_the_creative_economy_of_central_ohioContributing organization(s): Community Research Partners. Creative Columbus: a Picture of the Creative Economy of Central Ohio was released on June 12, 2009. The report, developed for the Columbus...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/FuXTrH8ulMw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/creative_columbus_a_picture_of_the_creative_economy_of_central_ohioTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/RcaeUlksRNE/preliminary_look_at_early_educational_results_of_the_opportunity_nyc_family_rewards_program_a_research_note_for_fundershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/preliminary_look_at_early_educational_results_of_the_opportunity_nyc_family_rewards_program_a_research_note_for_fundersContributing organization(s): MDRC. Targeted toward very low-income families in six high-poverty New York City communities, Family Rewards offers cash payments tied to efforts and achievements in...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/RcaeUlksRNE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/preliminary_look_at_early_educational_results_of_the_opportunity_nyc_family_rewards_program_a_research_note_for_fundersWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/P0NzBjlP_1U/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programshttp://www.issuelab.org/research/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programsContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. Few social programs have attempted to provide high-risk adults -- and, particularly, former prisoners -- with mentors. And thus there are few...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/P0NzBjlP_1U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/mentoring_former_prisoners_a_guide_for_reentry_programsWed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/mtnMlrqvmFE/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiativehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiativeContributing organization(s): Public/Private Ventures. Noncustodial fathers have an essential role to play -- both financially and emotionally -- in the lives of their children. However, of the 11...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/mtnMlrqvmFE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/working_dads_final_report_on_the_fathers_at_work_initiativeFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/0VBV9yZ1utM/unions_and_upward_mobility_for_asian_pacific_american_workershttp://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_and_upward_mobility_for_asian_pacific_american_workersContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Asian Pacific American (APA) workers are, with Latinos, the fastest growing group in the U.S. workforce and in organized labor....<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/0VBV9yZ1utM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/unions_and_upward_mobility_for_asian_pacific_american_workersThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/GPDNASBbUOg/honduras_recent_economic_performancehttp://www.issuelab.org/research/honduras_recent_economic_performanceContributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. This paper looks at the Honduran economy, including longer-term trends, the pre-crisis years, and recent developments since the...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/GPDNASBbUOg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/honduras_recent_economic_performanceThu, 12 Nov 2009 18:59:01 -0500http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/23bT3MDVWmE/changing_face_of_labor_1983_2008http://www.issuelab.org/research/changing_face_of_labor_1983_2008Contributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Over the last quarter century, the unionized workforce has changed dramatically, according to this new CEPR report. In 2008,...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/23bT3MDVWmE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/changing_face_of_labor_1983_2008Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/_hGgbYS1QvQ/climate_gap_inequalities_in_how_climate_change_hurts_americans_and_how_to_close_the_gaphttp://www.issuelab.org/research/climate_gap_inequalities_in_how_climate_change_hurts_americans_and_how_to_close_the_gapContributing organization(s): Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE). By now, virtually all Americans concur that climate change is real, and could pose devastating consequences for our...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/_hGgbYS1QvQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/climate_gap_inequalities_in_how_climate_change_hurts_americans_and_how_to_close_the_gapTue, 20 Oct 2009 19:59:01 -0400http://news.issuelab.org/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~3/z-O8FzVE1Ko/inequality_as_policy_the_united_states_since_1979http://www.issuelab.org/research/inequality_as_policy_the_united_states_since_1979Contributing organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research. Since the end of the 1970s, the United States has seen a dramatic increase in economic inequality.While the United States has...<br/> <br/> IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Locate, access, engage at http://www.issuelab.org<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/issuelab_employment_and_labor/~4/z-O8FzVE1Ko" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.issuelab.org/research/inequality_as_policy_the_united_states_since_1979