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Tag: OCCUPATION/RETIREMENT
Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply – RAND survey
Nearly one in four teachers may leave their job by the end of the current (2020-’21) school year, compared with one in six who were likely to leave prior to the pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Teachers…
Researchers to investigate ‘flexible furlough’ and employers’ attitudes to part-time work
A research project by Cranfield School of Management will seek to determine to what extent so-called ‘flexible furlough’ during the coronavirus pandemic has increased employer openness to part-time working. Over 18 months, academics will investigate to what degree the ‘survival…
Nursing shortage affects rural Missourians more, MU study finds
Rural Missouri counties also have highest percentage of nurses over age 54, nearing retirement
The narrative of becoming a leader is rooted in culture
The growth stories of Finnish leaders repeat the same elements as the leadership stories in the beloved Finnish literary masterpieces The Unknown Soldier and Under the North Star
Do senior faculty publish as much as their younger colleagues?
Evidence from Ph.D. granting institutions in the United States
Floating gardens as a way to keep farming despite climate change
Bangladesh’s historic farming systems could offer a way forward
Mothers bear the cost of the pandemic shift to remote work
The pandemic exposed and reinforced gender-biased household divisions of labor, according to a new study by Penn sociologists
Can you win against automation?
Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the future
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequality
Do marketers matter for entrepreneurs?
News from the Journal of Marketing
Swiss statistical systems enhanced by big data
A huge volume of digital data has been harvested, stored and shared in the last few years – from sources such as social media, geolocation systems and aerial images from drones and satellites – giving researchers many new ways to…
Study highlights pitfalls associated with ‘cybervetting’ job candidates
A recent study of how human resources professionals review online information and social media profiles of job candidates highlights the ways in which so-called “cybervetting” can introduce bias and moral judgment into the hiring process. “The study drives home that…
Will we enjoy work more once routine tasks are automated? – Not necessarily, a study shows
Will we enjoy our work more once routine tasks are automated? – Not necessarily, suggests a recent study Research conducted at Åbo Akademi University suggests that when routine work tasks are being replaced with intelligent technologies, the result may be…
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careers
Paper: STEM skills gap modest among IT help desk workers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Workers with science, technology, engineering and math backgrounds are typically in high demand – but the demand isn’t so overwhelming that a “skills gap” exists in the labor market for information technology help desk workers, one of…
The new normal: How businesses in China are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic
Business leaders and researchers provide insights on their sense-making processes amid the pandemic and how they envision the way forward
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automation
Boomerang performance is on par with internal employees who never left the firm, new paper finds
Organizations seeking to fill internal roles traditionally have two options: promote from within or hire externally. Internal promotions benefit from being vetted talent who possess firm-specific skills while outside hires harbor external knowledge that can infuse an organization with new…
Beyond the illness: how COVID-19 is negatively impacting those who are not infected
The pandemic has impacted farmers, children, plant workers and even office workers in unique ways that go beyond physical illness. Several studies that explore these individualized effects will be presented during the Individual Impacts of Global Pandemic Risks session and…
Way to support effective brain performance after head injury backgrounded by lack of sleep
Scientists from the School of Biomedicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with colleagues from Italy, Spain, Romania, and Sweden suggest a way to protect the brain and minimize neurodegenerative processes after concussion head injuries in the presence of extensive…
Dreams of entrepreneurship during student years do not die even after decades
High entrepreneurial intentions during higher education remain alive also in the working life; entrepreneurial intentions during studentship also lead to setting up a business after graduation
Strenuous work during pregnancy increases likelihood of high birth weight
First empirical evidence of maternal and fetal health effects of working during pregnancy shows strenuous work increases the likelihood of having a baby with fetal macrosomia by 17% due to potential inadequacies of workplace accommodation laws
Married, single, kids or not, participating in workforce may protect women’s memory
MINNEAPOLIS – Women who work in the paid labor force in early adulthood and middle age may have slower memory decline later in life than women who do not work for pay, according to a new study published in the…
Natural disaster preparations may aid businesses’ pandemic response
The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters has not done many struggling businesses any favors. To learn about…
UTEP and partners awarded $1.5 million NSF grant to improve quality of life for senior citizens
EL PASO, Texas – A team of interdisciplinary researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso in collaboration with the City of El Paso and El Paso Community College (EPCC) recently was awarded nearly $1.5 million from the National…
First report on the impact of European incubators and accelerators
Webinar October 20th, 5 p.m. (CEST) In France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK there are a total of more than 1200 business incubators/accelerators, with an estimated number of 7165 employees. The most diffused services offered by these organizations are…
COVID-19 deaths among black essential workers linked to racial disparities
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah. They found that Blacks disproportionately worked in nine…
Firefighters exposed to more potentially harmful chemicals than previously thought
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals while on duty compared to off duty. The on-duty firefighters in the Kansas City, Missouri, area experienced higher…
Improving ladder safety, one rung at a time
Kurt Beschorner receives a $1.8M NIOSH grant to develop safer ladder design and climbing practices
Master’s degree loan scheme must continue for further inclusivity, vast study finds
Loan scheme means more BME graduates, in particular, progress onto studying for their master’s
CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age
A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one’s job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory. Aga Burzynska, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies,…
CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age
A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one’s job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory. Aga Burzynska, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies,…
Helping consumers in a crisis
‘Quantitative easing’ program let households spend more during the last recession; could it work again?
Helping consumers in a crisis
‘Quantitative easing’ program let households spend more during the last recession; could it work again?
The Third Age is the Golden Age
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Within the context of population and demographics studies, the “Third Age” refers to the life stage when individuals ease off on full-time employment, often coinciding with a rise in leisure time. The…
Field courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
Field courses boost student success, support STEM diversity efforts, study reveals
Hands-on field learning key to retention, success of underrepresented biology students
Social good creates economic boost
As unemployment rates skyrocket around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a world-first study has found social venture start-ups not only alleviate social problems but also are much more important for job creation than previously thought.
Social good creates economic boost
As governments around the globe move to prop up their ailing economies, a first-of-its-kind investigation could provide important input to employment policy
How handling meat leads to psychological numbness
Butchers and deli workers become desensitised to handling meat within the first two years of handling it as part of their job say psychologists. The study led by Dr Jared Piazza of Lancaster University recruited 56 people in Lancashire with…
COVID-19 baby boom? This new study suggests perhaps not
Over 80% of people surveyed in a study do not plan to conceive during the COVID-19 crisis, perhaps putting to rest suggestions that the lockdown could lead to rise in birth numbers. Looking at parenthood desires during the ongoing pandemic…
Already vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Already vulnerable, gig economy workers in SF suffer during pandemic, survey finds
Unique in-person survey establishes new baseline, while online survey provides a snapshot of pandemic’s effects
Study finds rise in between-workplace inequalities in the US, high-income countries
Study of 20 years of data led by UMass Amherst sociologist Donald Tomaskovic-Devey finds inequality rising in 12 of the 14 countries examined, including the US
Older entrepreneurs as successful as their younger counterparts, study reveals
New study makes the case that entrepreneurship isn’t just for the young
COVID-19 and labour constraints: Recalling former health care workers not enough
Report examines factors affecting U.S. labour supply in essential industries during the pandemic
New study explores fiscal issues related to NYC teachers retirement system
NYU Marron Institute report looks at risks as COVID-19 roils markets
New study explores fiscal issues related to NYC teachers retirement system
NYU Marron Institute report looks at risks as COVID-19 roils markets
Gwenith Fisher named SIOP fellow
Gwenith Fisher, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Fisher was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…