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Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Oanda.com: The Currency Site (Wednesday, 1/2/02)
Oanda.com: The Currency Site can tell you nearly anything you've ever wanted to know about the world's many currencies, and also includes a handy multilingual currency calculator, in case you're wondering "what that is in euros today," among other things.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Euro information (Thursday, 1/3/02)
Here's the European Central Bank's euro information site in 11 languages. But, wait a minute, one of them is English, and Britain is one of the European Union's dissenters. They're still using their pound. Also, there are 12 EU countries now using the euro. Does all this add up?
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Joseph Stiglitz (Friday, 1/4/02)
Joseph Stiglitz, formerly of Stanford, now at Columbia University, is the 2001 Nobel Laureate in economics. Here's a site that tells about him and his work on the economic impact of "asymmetrical information" as well as other topics, and also provides access to many of his dozens and dozens of publications.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Web100 (Saturday, 1/5/02)
Web100 provides lists of the largest U.S. and global companies, respectively, as well as access to their own web sites and other sites relating to them.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Institute for International Economics (Monday, 1/7/02)
For more than two decades, the Institute for International Economics has conducted research, published papers and books, and functioned in an advisory capacity. Its boards of directors and advisors contain a number of famous names in the field.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Oxford Economic Observatory (Tuesday, 1/8/02)
The Oxford Economic Observatory focuses on the global economic universe. It's an independent research organization that examines how local, national, and global processes shape economic development, as well as other issues relevant to the new economy.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: State and County QuickFacts (Wednesday, 1/9/02)
Here's State and County QuickFacts from the 2000 Census broken down by the states of your choice, and, within states, by county, if you prefer.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Deming Electronic Network (Thursday, 1/10/02)
Edward Deming has been a legendary figure in the modern history of management and often is credited with providing many of the ideas that enabled Japan to rebuild its economy following World War II. His work has inspired the Deming Electronic Network that is centered at Clemson University. Now that Japan's economy is in crisis, it may be time to re-examine Deming's fourteen points.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: U.S. Census Bureau: Poverty (Friday, 1/11/02)
Here's the latest on poverty in the United States including definitions, data from the 2000 Census, and more, all from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Saturday, 1/12/02)
For nearly a quarter of a century, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research has been working to help persons with disabilities to exercise their full range of options in all areas of life, including employment.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: State Child Care Profiles (Sunday, 1/13/02)
State Child Care Profiles provides information about state agencies involved with child care issues as well as other resources, and comes to you from the National Child Care Information Center of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Volunteering Worldwide (Monday, 1/14/02)
Make a difference in the country of your choice. Volunteering Worldwide from the Voluntary Work Information Service can help you find just the right volunteer project in more than 150 countries.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: PHinisheD (Wednesday, 1/16/02)
Are you suffering from "ABD paralysis?" PHinisheD is a support and discussion group for people whose doctoral dissertations threaten to become their life's work.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: MonsterTrak (Thursday, 1/17/02)
MonsterTrak used to be called JobTrak and will connect you to hundreds of college and university career centers, but many require that you be an alumnus or current student. A vast number of listings for internships, part-time, and also full-time positions are presented, though, as well as other information of interest to students and former students.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Career Click (Friday, 1/18/02)
If you would like to work in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Employment Security's Career Click site offers information on more than 700 occupations in that state.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Job Market (Saturday, 1/19/02)
Job Market is the New York Times' job listing section and has national reach.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Education Jobs (Sunday, 1/20/02)
People who are interested in obtaining jobs in K-12 education, public or private, instructional or administrative may find help on the Education Jobs site.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: U.S. Economy at a Glance (Monday, 1/21/02)
Here's the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics' U.S. Economy at a Glance. Point, click. look at the U.S. economy by sector, region, or state.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Fortune's 100 Best Employers (Tuesday, 1/22/02)
If you like lists, you probably like Fortune magazine. Its best-known list probably is the Fortune 500 largest American industrial corporations, but they compile other lists as well. Here's their latest list of 100 Best Employers, as well as information about their criteria and how the list is compiled. At any rate, at a time when Enron may be on a very different list, it's worthwhile to recognize companies that seem to be very good to work for.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Layoff List (Wednesday, 1/23/02)
The Washington Post keeps track of layoffs by sector and company and frequently updates its Layoff List.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Problems in Microeconomics (Thursday, 1/24/02)
Not real-life problems, but practice problems of interest to students as well as professors. The collection comes from Michigan State University economics professor Byron Brown.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Statistical Abstract of the United States (Friday, 1/25/02)
The Statistical Abstract of the United States puts America under the microscope and comes from the U.S. Census Bureau. Their web site provides access to many reports, and you can own the whole, blooming, enormous thing in print now too. The latest 1,000-page edition has just become available.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Wages by Area and Occupation (Saturday, 1/26/02)
Who's making what and where? Here are data about wages by occupation and area of the country from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: FAQ about Resumes (Sunday, 1/27/02)
Here are some frequently asked questions about resumes from CareerPerfect.com. Also, some answers, of course.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: CareerCity on Interviewing (Monday, 1/28/02)
The CareerCity site offers help on interviewing, including preparation, the interview itself, and follow-up.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: The Lifestyle Optimizer (Tuesday, 1/29/02)
You choose your criteria, and the Lifestyle Optimizer will help you identify the ten American cities where you might be most happy living.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Labor Project for Working Families (Wednesday, 1/30/02)
The Labor Project for Working Families offers resources, including sample family-friendly union contracts, and works with unions and other organizations on issues having to do with child and elder care, work schedule flexibility, and more. The Project is a creation of the Institute of Industrial Relations at the University of California, Berkeley.
Today's NewWork News Web Tip: Campbell Development Surveys (Thursday, 1/31/02)
In an effort to better match people to career paths, Edward K. Strong developed the Strong Vocational Interest Blank early in the 20th century, and it remains the oldest standardized psychological test still in common use. Of course, it has undergone continuing research since its first development, and for many years, it was called the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory because of the involvement of leading contemporary psychometrics expert, David Campbell.
However, some years ago, Dr. Campbell went off on his own and developed the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey, which many experts regard as more useful than the Strong instrument, because it assesses probabilities that a respondent will be compatible with various occupations based on a combination of his/her perceptions of interests as well as potential skills. In other words, "Would I like this type of work and do I think I would be good at it, and how do my perceptions relate to those of people who are already satisfied with and satisfactory in the occupation in question?"
Campbell also has developed a number of other instruments intended for assessing leadership, organizational attributes, team development, and team leadership, respectively. Here's more about the Campbell Development Surveys.
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