Wednesday February 22, 2012

Did the Census Bureau Discriminate in its Hiring Practices?

In early August, several civil rights groups banded together and announced the U.S. Census Bureau discriminated in its methods of hiring temporary workers, more than one million of them, to gather information used in the 2010 census. Further, the groups contend the bureau was warned by at least one federal agency that it was in [...]

Elena Kagan Confirmed as the Next Supreme Court Justice

Elena Kagan was the fourth woman in American history to find her place on the Supreme Court. Sworn in on Saturday, August 7, 2010, President Obama released a press release from Chicago that read in part, “I am confident that Elena Kagan will make an outstanding Supreme Court justice”. She brings with her a wealth [...]

Employers Still Giving Raises?

It’s true. Employers in the U.S. are giving raises on average about 2.5% across the board. This means employees are receiving a bump in pay, sometimes for the first time in at least a couple of years, says A. Harrison Barnes, career counselor and Hound.com founder. It’s not major, but it is a sign that [...]