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W. Baltimore residents offered scholarships for health training
West Baltimore needs more health care professionals — and the state is offering to foot the bill to train them.
Survey: Students want career-oriented universities
Education for education’s sake? Not anymore, according to a recent survey that asked college students to identify the most important characteristics of “the university of the future.” The majority of […]
Md. is 10th-best state for nurses, report says
Overall, Maryland is the 10th best state for nurses, according to a report released Tuesday, even though the average annual salary here is well below average.
Disabled youths in Howard County to get workforce help
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman has launched an initiative to assist youth with disabilities in their transition from secondary education to the workforce and to more advanced training.
Cultural disconnects can eat your lunch
Most people understand that different cultures think and act differently. But under the stress of a fast paced business environment people expect everyone to act the same as themselves.
Employers eager for new foreign worker program
WASHINGTON — As desperate as unemployed Americans are to find work, there are still some jobs that many would never consider applying for because they are seen as too dirty, […]
Productivity rises as employers cut back on hiring
WASHINGTON — U.S. companies got more output from their workers this spring than initially thought. Productivity rose at a modest 2.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, largely because […]
Bank of Israel: More devout Jews, Arabs must work
JERUSALEM — Israel’s central bank chief wants more Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews in the work force to spur economic growth. Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer says the government must […]
Donald C. Fry: Developing a bright, young, local workforce
Employers in Maryland industry sectors such as health care, IT, technical services, manufacturing and sales often complain that too many prospective employees today are “not hirable” for a number of […]
Job bias claims in U.S. at record level
WASHINGTON — Job discrimination complaints in the United States rose to an all-time high last year, led by an increase in bias charges based on religion and national origin. The […]
Unemployment fell in 43 states in November
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 43 states in November, the most number of states to report such declines in eight years. The falling state rates reflect the brightening jobs […]
Fetting says Legg still has work to be done
As part of its continuing restructuring efforts, Legg Mason Inc. said Tuesday that it had laid off 180 people, about 5 percent of its workforce, at the beginning of the […]
