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Job Search? There’s an App for That
Posted on April 30th, 2013 No commentsDoes your smart phone go just about everywhere you go? If it does – and you’re also conducting a job search – here are some web applications to help you when you’re on the go.
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Making Minimum Wage
Posted on February 20th, 2013 No commentsRaising the federal minimum wage was a topic “raised” in the recent State of the Union address. Currently the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. A full-time minimum wage worker nets about $15,080 annually, before taxes. Let’s take a closer look at who makes minimum wage in Minnesota.
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What’s Happening to Middle Wage Jobs?
Posted on October 11th, 2012 No commentsEmployers are hiring, according to Minnesota’s Job Vacancy Survey. There were 62,950 job openings in Minnesota in second quarter 2012, a 15.1 percent increase compared to one year ago and a 26.2 percent increase from last fall. These data suggest that the labor market is beginning to come back into alignment after the recession. But are job seekers finding opportunities with good wage prospects?
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Knowing Employment Law
Posted on August 6th, 2012 No commentsQuestions about “is it legal for my employer to…” come in frequently to the Labor Market Information Office. While we are experts on helping people find career and job information, legal advice is best left to lawyers and experts in employment law. If you work in Minnesota, do you know your rights?
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83 Cents
Posted on April 24th, 2012 4 commentsIn Minnesota, women earn 83 cents for every dollar that men earn, on average. That’s called the pay gap. To look at this a different way, the average woman would have to work almost ten years longer than the average man to equal his salary over the course of a career. Research has identified many reasons for the gap that go well beyond simple discrimination, but even after all legitimate sources of male/female pay differences (like education level, experience, work hours, skill differences, etc.) are accounted for, there is still a gap.
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The Importance of Employee Benefits
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 No commentsAs you know, when job-hunting, money talks. Salary is often the first thing we consider when researching potential careers, and it’s often the primary measure by which we gauge our own jobs. But there are other types of compensation that can be just as important as wages. In addition to base pay, employers can offer any of a wide variety of benefits, ranging from health insurance and retirement benefits to tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, on-site child care, and other incentives. While we may not pay as much attention to these benefits as we do to salary, they are an important part of the overall compensation package, and can affect your quality of life.
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