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Chronicling the lives and career choices of a dynamic group of women, this book provides a comprehensive and unique glimpse into the intricate balance of work and family. Women’s Employment and Homemaking Careers is based on three surveys, the first conducted while the women were attending university, and the second and third conducted one and two decades later. The surveys provide quantitative data that supplements the qualitative material gained from final interviews conducted at the end of the 25 year longitudinal study.

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Through a series of case studies of low-status interactive and embodied servicing work, Working Bodies examines the theoretical and empirical nature of the shift to embodied work in service-dominated economies.

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<p> Long regarded as a powerful means to seek individual damages against a corporate defendant, class actions have become a staple of the U.S. litigation system. In recent years, however, several highly significant Supreme Court decisions have weakened the commonality claims of defendants, particularly in workplace discrimination actions. In light of this background, the trends and prospects of employment class actions were the theme of the 56th annual proceedings of the prestigious New York University Conference on Labor, held in May 2003. This important volume reprints the papers…

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This law school casebook presents updated materials on employment discrimination law. The book provides a text for a comprehensive course on substantive and procedural law, including in depth analysis of models of proof under Title VII, as well as of the special problems presented by the regulation of sex, age, disability, and retaliatory discrimination. The book also highlights procedural systems under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as issues of coordination between private arbitration and federal…

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Due to overwhelming job loss, millions of people are struggling to find jobs. Many will turn to small-business entrepreneurship. This book shows how to get financing in hard times for small business loans. It provides up-to-date coverage on the implications of Obama’s stimulus initiatives on SBA programs.

Start Your Own Business and Hire Yourself: Insider Tips for Successful…

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This book originates from the research project ‘New discourses in labour law’ held at the European University Institute. A detailed analysis of part-time work regulation is presented for seven European countries, in order to ascertain how internal domestic choices of the legislatures have merged into the ‘Open method of co-ordination’. The impact of European employment policies is considered in parallel with the implementation of the Directive on part-time work, thus providing a complete overview of both soft and hard law mechanisms available to national policy-makers. In this original…

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A series of structural reforms have led to a number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean becoming more market-oriented and open to the rest of the world. This book examines the impact of these changes and provides a detailed picture of progress to date.

Growth, Employment, and Equity: The Impact of the Economic Reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Each year millions of individuals face numerous barriers to employment. This book catalogs over 100 employability barriers that prevent many people from finding a good job and advancing their career.

Overcoming Barriers to Employment: A Step-by-Step Guide to Career Success

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Even within the nursing field, there are a variety of positions, and this book shows samples of resumes and cover letters that worked for real people. This title will be a valuable resource to nursing professionals who seek clinical nursing or administrative positions. Newly minted nurses and newcomers to the field will learn how to show off their clinical rotations to best advantage. Nurses often change fields, too, and the book includes resumes of nurses who have successfully transitioned into pharmaceutical sales and other areas. A “bonus” of…

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This book presents a pragmatic approach to finding employment for people with disabilities. The author details career counseling approaches and explains job placement strategies for individuals with disabilities. The emphasis throughout the book is on helping people with disabilities who must rely on counselor placement in order to secure and/or maintain work. Although the primary audience for this book is rehabilitation counselors, school counselors and career counselors will also benefit from its content. Forms to facilitate in the job search process and examples are included for counselors and…