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Americans Increasingly Concerned About Losing Jobs Amid Housing Crisis

Americans are increasingly concerned about losing their jobs as elevated mortgage rates and inflationary goods keep them worried about paying for basic necessities like food and housing. As the Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows, customers are...

Americans Quitting Jobs Even as Savings Dry Up, Debt Grows

A rising number of Americans are quitting their jobs even as their savings deplete and personal debt rises. New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of job openings in the United States grew unexpectedly during the month of August. Stressed...

Rutgers Report: Workplace Discrimination Still a Disturbing Reality

Discrimination based on one's race and ethnicity is alive and well in the workplace, according to research out of Rutgers University. Attitudes among workers today about divided workplaces are similar to decades ago,  so companies should use the new data as a...

Murphy Administration Pilots Lifelong Learning Program

In partnership with the Office of Governor Phil Murphy, the Office of Innovation and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) have teamed up to fund a two-year pilot program to provide job-coaching, training, and employment support to...

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PhD Colloquium: Turning a Dissertation into a Book

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Presented by Hiba Bou Akar, Associate Professor in the Urban Planning program at Columbia GSAPP. Her research focuses on planning in conflict and post-conflict cities, the question of urban security […]

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Bloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]