The year was 1985, and I was excited to start work as a career counselor. My father felt that what most helped him heal his Holocaust scars was his work. So, I was eager to help other people find well-suited work.
In the beginning, I felt I was mediocre, but I devoted my time to getting better. When I felt I was doing a reasonable job, I still felt something was wrong. So, I started thinking about the paradigm I had worked so hard to become good at, and found it wanting…
The Andrew W. Mellon auditorium was transformed Monday into a space-age conference center, with Microsoft Kinect-powered interactive tables and wall displays featuring the latest developments in GE’s product base — everything from turbines to appliances and health care equipment.
The gathering, convened to address the nation’s competitiveness and innovation economy, also gave one of the nation’s oldest companies a chance to advertise the latest developments in not only its technological innovation, but where it stands on job creation and worker training.
Washington Post Editor Emi Kolawole spoke with George Anders, reporter, editor and author of “The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else,” as part of our Five Questions series on innovation about how to identify talent in some of the more pressing areas of the global economy and society.
Jay Ruderman is president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, which focuses on the inclusion of people with disabilities into daily life in the Jewish community in greater Boston and Israel. The foundation also seeks to lead the community through philanthropic partnerships and innovative competitions.
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is slightly over 44 percent. Compare that with the slightly over 8 percent unemployment rate in the total population. Access to employment for those with disabilities is a civil rights issue, and one that could affect anyone at any time.
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Jordan’s King Abdullah Il Ibn Al Hussein has called for a meeting of over 1,000 from 50 countries to discuss how best to create jobs in the Arab world as the region continues to struggle with political and social unrest.
President Obama just finished his address to a joint session of Congress, announcing a $447 billion jobs plan. Did the President go radical in his jobs proposal as Post columnist Vivek Wadhwa called on him to?
On Thursday night, President Obama delivers his jobs plan. Here is my prescription: We need to provide a safety net to unemployed workers to be sure. But rather than continually extending unemployment benefits, we should offer these people scholarships, giving them a chance to learn new skills in our community colleges or trade schools. CONTINUE READING
Dear Mr. President, We don’t have an engineer shortage. Sincerely, Vivek Wadhwa.
