Careers and Jobs

Empire Education Group Opens New School in Avondale, Arizona & Artistic Beauty Colleges Transition to Empire Name and ... (PRWeb)

16 May 2008

The new 11,000 sq ft. beauty school features the innovative curriculum and state-of-the-art teaching technologies for which Empire Schools are known, offering Avondale students a truly first-rate education in cosmetology and the opportunity to get their start in an industry that is growing rapidly. In addition to Empire's new school, the company is transitioning eight Arizona Artistic Beauty ...

U.S. Department of Labor announces $20 million competition for demonstration projects to assist dislocated workers (Department Of Labor)

16 May 2008

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced a competition for approximately $20 million in funding to build the skills and employment options for workers either already or at risk of becoming dislocated.

Women still trail in tech jobs (USA Today)

16 May 2008

Despite women's advances in the workplace, men still dominate in careers in technology. That concerns women such as Susan Merritt, dean of the computer science program at Pace University in New York City. "It certainly is the case, and it's worse than ever," she said of the current dearth of women pursuing careers in information technology.