National Edition - August 20, 2006
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Women earn, charge less, in wage gap: study
A recent study by the Academy of Management shows that women may be, in part, responsible for the gender wage gap in the workplace. It examined veterinarians, in their natural habitats, and discovered that many of the women charged fees based on their relationships with their clients. In contrast, the male vets were completely insensitive to their clients' financial needs. Typical.
(Source: Reuters)
Chindia's workforce worries
First there was Bennifer, then Vaughniston, Brangelina and Tomkat. Now, in this tradition of naming Hollywood couples, "Chindia" makes strange bedfellows of China and India. The newly-coined "couple" has strong economic prospects but also a mild case of performance anxiety. Will these two countries find the skilled workers to fill their growing number of opportunities?
(Source: Business Week Online)
Guys just want to have fun
In a not-so-distant future North America, high-achieving women will rule slacker men - an editorial opinion based on the make-up and attitudes of student bodies at today's college campuses. Men account for merely 45 per cent of college students under the age of 25. When you look back at those four years, do you wish you had spent more time on the other side of the library/toga party divide?
(Source: Time)
Business casual? Seriously.
"Business casual" is a fuzzy term. It's increasingly considered a relic from the dot-com era. Other now-dated icons from this yesteryear -- the beanbag chairs, espresso machines and foosball tables -- have all vanished from most offices. In what seems like a fashion backlash, many office workers are dressing up to distance themselves from the Internet start-up set.
(Source: Washington Post)
Big winner back at work
In Toronto, a dollar-store employee returned to work after winning millions in the lottery. She claims to be normal, having no other interests outside of work and no plans to quit her job. She won a share of the second largest jackpot in Canadian history.
(Source: Calgary Sun)
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Do you... suffer from "meat locker syndrome"? Increasingly, employees are wearing extra layers to combat chills from the air conditioning.
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A July survey found that people are leaving their office or workspace and going outside to warm up |
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Forty per cent of respondents said they have to wear warmer clothes because workplace air conditioning is too high |
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Twenty-eight per cent of the workers found it "too cold" in their workplace |
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The majority said they would be willing to dress more casually if employers would turn down the air conditioning |
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Thirty-eight per cent support men wearing sandals and 34 per cent like the idea of men wearing capri pants. |
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Workers between ages 18-34 support sandals and capri pants the most (47 per cent, and 44 per cent respectively). |
(Source: Canadian HR Reporter)
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