Category Archives: In the News

The Good Old Days

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Natasha

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-nostalgia-comment30-20150130-story.html#page=2 By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg NewsBloomberg January 30, 2015 Last week, in her State of the Union response, Jodi Ernst mentioned going to school with bread bags on her feet to protect her shoes. These sorts of remembrances of poor … Continue reading →

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Deceased woman with multiple jobs was “the face of the recession,” advocates say

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/08/deceased_woman_holding_multiple_jobs_was_the_face_of_the_recession_advocates_say.html#incart_most-comments By Tom Haydon | The Star-Ledger on August 29, 2014 at 7:45 AM, updated August 29, 2014 at 11:26 AM ELIZABETH – Maria Fernandes, the Newark woman who held three jobs and died in napping in her vehicle after … Continue reading →

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Many workers put off retirement, take ‘encore’ jobs

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-encore-careers-20140708-story.html By WALTER HAMILTON July 17, 2014 After Fred Wallace was laid off from a high-paying job in 2011, the 56-year-old knew the odds of landing a comparable position were slim. He polished his LinkedIn profile and networked like crazy. … Continue reading →

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Some disabled workers making pennies per hour

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Natasha

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-10/business/ct-biz-0210-work-advice-huppke-20140210_1_minimum-wage-federal-contractors-disabilities/2 Outdated law allows employees to be paid much less than minimum wage February 10, 2014|Rex Huppke | I Just Work Here President Barack Obama’s recent promise to use an executive order to raise the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors was met … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Tear-jerking ad shows how a small act of kindness can have a big impact

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Natasha

Thai cellphone firm True Move H has racked up more than 5 million YouTube views for its 3-minute clip hailed as ‘remarkable,’ ‘touching’ and ‘inspiring.’ http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/video-tear-jerking-ad-shows-gift-giving-article-1.1458181 BY LEE MORAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013, 8:45 AM TRUEMOVEH After … Continue reading →

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N.J. employers pilot new ways to recruit veterans

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Natasha

http://www.northjersey.com/news/233965481_N_J__employers_pilot_new_ways_to_recruit_veterans_effort_to_hire_vets.html?page=all SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2013    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY DECEMBER 1, 2013, 12:07 PM BY  LINDA MOSS STAFF WRITER THE RECORD It took Francisco “Frank” Miranda, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, about three years to find a job in the … Continue reading →

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A holiday lesson: One young N.J. athlete’s devotion to his sick mother

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Natasha

 <a style=”line-height:1.5;” http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/football/index.ssf/2013/11/a_holiday_lesson_one_nj_young_athletes_devotion_to_his_sick_mother.html&#8221; By Matthew Stanmyre/The Star-Ledger  on November 28, 2013 at 6:10 AM, updated November 28, 2013 at 8:43 AM Hungry and alone, Vaida Jefferson lies in a cold, dark apartment, waiting for her son to come home. She has barely … Continue reading →

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Cats recognise their owners’ voices but never evolved to care, says study

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Natasha

Any cat owner will wonder why a study was needed to tell us why cats ignore us.  Cats are known to ignore their owners when being told to stop scratching the furniture, fighting with each other, and getting into things. … Continue reading →

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Caught in Unemployment’s Revolving Door

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Natasha

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/business/caught-in-unemployments-revolving-door.html?pagewanted=3&_r=0 Jenner Barrington-Ward says that she has been told, “point-blank to my face, ‘We don’t hire the unemployed.’ ” By ANNIE LOWREY Published: November 16, 2013 On a cold October morning, just after the federal government shutdown came to an end, … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: How affordable is health insurance after the Affordable Care Act?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Natasha

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/10/obamacare_how_affordable_is_health_insurance_after_the_affordable_care_act.html By Dan Goldberg/The Star-Ledger  on October 20, 2013 at 9:40 AM, updated October 20, 2013 at 10:15 PM Rich Sitko can’t wait to buy a new health insurance plan. Sitko, 64, from Essex Fells, now has an indemnity plan from Aetna … Continue reading →

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