May 2000 NewWork News Web Tips

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The RAND Journal of Economics (Monday, 510/00)
RAND is one of the world's premier private "think tanks," established many years ago by Herman Kahn, who also invented The Hudson Institute in the early 1960s. Here is the The RAND Journal of Economics.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: 1st Steps in the Hunt (Monday, 5/1/00)
1st Steps in the Hunt offers a daily news column for online job seekers.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: American Society for Training and Development (Wednesday, 5/3/00)
The American Society for Training and Development was founded in 1944 and is what it probably sounds like. And, like the organization itself, its web site focuses on workplace learning and performance issues.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Statistics Canada: Labour, employment, and unemployment (Thursday, 5/4/00)
Here are most of the Canadian work-related statistics that you're likely to be interested in from Canada's national statistical agency, in both English and French, of course.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Council of Economic Advisers (Friday, 5/5/00)
Here's the President's Council of Economic Advisers web site where you can access the latest edition of the Economic Report of the President, which was released on February 10.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: About Social Work (Saturday, 5/6/00)
Here is a lot of information About Social Work as a career.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Photographs of Great Economists (Sunday, 5/7/00)
Dr. Hak Choi of the Department of Decision Sciences & Managerial Economics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has compiled a collection of images of classical economists (B.K.) as well as economists A.K. (After Keynes). Problem is, despite what it says on the site, quite a lot of them aren't photos, because photography came after a lot of economists.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: International Ergonomics Association (Monday, 5/8/00)
It's possible to design a machine that will take advantage of its operator's capacities and limitations so that the total person-machine system will operate with maximum effectiveness. It's also possible to design a machine that will ignore human factors, make accidents more likely, and diminish efficient operation. This is what "ergonomics" is all about, but the term has been broadened in recent years to include environmental and other factors that might impact on the functioning of total systems involving human beings. The word "ergonomics" was used more in Europe and other regions than in the United States until it was adopted by the American computer industry to help sell the iconographic interface, devices designed to minimize the likelihood of repetitive stress injuries, and so on. Now, the term is used widely over much of the world and is not confined to computer systems. The International Ergonomics Association ties together many local or national organizations concerned with human factors issues.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The International Distance Learning Course Finder (Tuesday, 5/9/00)
If you'd like to enroll in an online course, you have tens of thousands to choose from. The The International Distance Learning Course Finder can help you find courses offered by colleges, universities, and corporations from 65 countries.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Economist Intelligence Unit (Wednesday, 5/10/00)
If you're interested in what's really going on around the world that might affect your business, The Economist Intelligence Unit is ready to provide just the information you need for a fee. The Unit comes from the same company that publishes The Economist magazine, and relies on a vast network of information gatherers who are highly trained to be alert to tremors of all kinds. However, their site also presents some interesting and important overviews free of charge.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: WORKSAFE! (Thursday, 5/11/00)
WORKSAFE! is a coalition of volunteers, both individuals and other organizations, interested in promoting occupational health and safety protection in California.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Tech: Making the Grade (Friday, 5/12/00)
The National Education Association examines the use of technology in education in Tech: Making the Grade.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: History of Economic Thought (Monday, 5/15/00)
The History of Economic Thought site is fun for browsing, if you're interested in the historical development of economic ideas. You'll also find reference to more than 500 economists. The site comes from students at what, until 1997, was called New School for Social Research, but is now New School University. TV viewers, particularly those who watch the Bravo cable channel, may think of the New School's drama program, but, for many decades, the institution's programs have been varied, deep, and often experimental.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Better Business Bureau Resource Library (Tuesday, 5/16/00)
The Better Business Bureau Resource Library lists available publications and a good deal more.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The 'Lectric Law Library Business Law Topic area (Wednesday, 5/17/00)
The 'Lectric Law Library offers another online business law resource.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Human Resource Development Canada (Thursday, 5/18/00)
Human Resource Development Canada is one of the Canadian government's largest agencies, providing a range of services for individuals as well as employers, comprehensive labor market information, and access to resources, both within the government and outside it.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The American Center for the Study of Distance Education (Friday, 5/19/00)
Tens of thousands of courses are already available online, and "distance education" will mean something more with each new iteration of the Internet, as it becomes mostly wireless, wide-band, and more. Among the people concentrating much attention on the phenomenon are scholars at the The American Center for the Study of Distance Education at The Pennsylvania State University.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Salary.com (Saturday, 5/20/00)
Salary.com enables you to see what people in occupations of interest are earning in your community, as well as in others around the country. The site also offers advice on salary issues and more.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: 401kafe (Sunday, 5/21/00)
If you have questions about 401 (k) plans and retirement, 401kafe may be a good place to start asking them. The site also includes news and features articles, but no stock market advice.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Business Traveler Online (Monday, 5/22/00)
Business Traveler has been a print publication out of the UK for nearly a quarter of a century. Business Traveler Online offers feature articles, news, and tips for biz travelers across the globe.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Web Jobs USA (Tuesday, 5/23/00)
If you're interesting in anything having to do with employment in the exploding Internet world, Web Jobs USA will be of interest to you. It contains a good deal of information, as well as links to other sites specializing in web work.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: What you'll need to retire (Wednesday, 5/24/00)
The American Savings Education Council offers a calculator that can yield a "ballpark estimate" of how much you will need to retire and where it will have to come from.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Search Engines Worldwide (Thursday, 5/25/00)
Given your global, new-economy orientation, are you having difficulty finding what you need? Here are more than 600 search engines and directories from more than 100 countries.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: History of the Dow Jones Averages (Friday, 5/26/00)
Did you know that Charles Dow was a journalist? Here's how he devised his famous averages, as well as a chronology of their activity from 1884 to 1995.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: TreasuryPoint (Saturday, 5/27/00)
TreasuryPoint is for people who want up-to-the-minute technical financial information that most people don't understand at all and probably don't care about, even if you think they should.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: 6 Billion Human Beings (Sunday, 5/28/00)
Available in both English and French, 6 Billion Human Beings comes to you from a leading French museum. This interactive site will help you understand why world population has exploded recently, and why it's likely to level off during the years directly ahead. To put things into perspective, check how many people there were in the world the year you were born.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Veteran Net Employment Resource Page (Monday, 5/29/00)
The Veteran Net Employment Resource Page is a good place to start if you're a veteran and seeking civilian employment.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Bigstep.com (Tuesday, 5/30/00)
If you'd like to set up an e-commerce company and web site, Bigstep.com can help, and most of their services are free.

Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Job Accommodation Network (Wednesday, 5/31/00)
The Job Accommodation Network is located at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. It provides information about job accommodations and the employability of persons with disabilities, as well as information about the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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