http://www.apesphere.com Primates for progress Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:58:05 GMT en /images/apesphere_logo_rss.gif http://www.apesphere.com Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:58:05 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2114/2010/01/05/Americans_job_satisfaction_falls_to_record_low Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2114/2010/01/05/Americans_job_satisfaction_falls_to_record_low Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:49:58 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2084/2010/01/03/Ambition-weary_executives_find_fulfilment_beyond_City Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2084/2010/01/03/Ambition-weary_executives_find_fulfilment_beyond_City Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:41:21 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2064/2009/12/06/Defining_love_in_business Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2064/2009/12/06/Defining_love_in_business Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:31:35 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2051/2009/10/15/The_Top_Green_Job_Titles_and_Top_Cities_for_Green_Jobs Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2051/2009/10/15/The_Top_Green_Job_Titles_and_Top_Cities_for_Green_Jobs Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:28:23 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2050/2009/10/15/Are_Green_Jobs_Good_Jobs Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2050/2009/10/15/Are_Green_Jobs_Good_Jobs Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:13:40 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2023/2009/10/15/Indians_now_see_career_options_in_social_good Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2023/2009/10/15/Indians_now_see_career_options_in_social_good Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:51:04 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/2015/2009/10/15/Laid_off_and_Delving_Into_Green_Business Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/2015/2009/10/15/Laid_off_and_Delving_Into_Green_Business Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:50:45 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1692/2009/09/11/Work-life_balance_Long_live_work-life_integration Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1692/2009/09/11/Work-life_balance_Long_live_work-life_integration Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:44:04 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1662/2009/09/09/Interview_Career_Transition_From_Software_to_Solar Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1662/2009/09/09/Interview_Career_Transition_From_Software_to_Solar Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:22:40 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1643/2009/09/08/1000_words_Map_of_green_job_locations_across_the_US Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1643/2009/09/08/1000_words_Map_of_green_job_locations_across_the_US Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:11:30 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1411/2009/08/27/One_in_six_UK_homes_has_no_work Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1411/2009/08/27/One_in_six_UK_homes_has_no_work Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:50:05 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1284/2009/06/10/Conversation_the_future_of_unions_and_of_freelancers Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1284/2009/06/10/Conversation_the_future_of_unions_and_of_freelancers An increasing proportion of the US workforce faces the instability of short-term contracts and project work, voluntarily or not. ]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:08:57 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1238/2009/06/01/About_time_worklife_balance_as_an_economic_question Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1238/2009/06/01/About_time_worklife_balance_as_an_economic_question Not sure how I missed this, but David Leonhardt's most recent column addresses work/life balance--or the total lack thereof--in the financia ]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 08:28:30 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1153/2009/05/16/Women_need_to_speak_up_to_get_paid_what_theyre_worth Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1153/2009/05/16/Women_need_to_speak_up_to_get_paid_what_theyre_worth Marilyn Davidson, professor of work psychology at Manchester Business School, says her female undergraduates expect to earn 25% less than men ]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 16:13:21 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1104/2009/05/05/The_pension_perilous Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1104/2009/05/05/The_pension_perilous Mother Jones has an informative timeline of the history of the American worker's pension. ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:03:52 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1073/2009/04/30/EFCA_will_help_make_green_jobs_ones_worth_having Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1073/2009/04/30/EFCA_will_help_make_green_jobs_ones_worth_having The Seminal has a nice piece on the disconnect between the hoopla over the new green economy and the ways in which green workers are treated. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:42:07 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/1067/2009/04/28/Today_is_Equal_Pay_Day_2009 Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/1067/2009/04/28/Today_is_Equal_Pay_Day_2009 Today marks the day that the average woman's pay in the US caught up with what the average man earned during calendar year 2008. ]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:52:50 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/977/2009/04/10/Blog_Gender_equality_starts_at_home Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/977/2009/04/10/Blog_Gender_equality_starts_at_home Your (wo)man in Washington is written by Valerie Young, Advocacy Coordinator for the National Association of Mothers' Centers ]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:55:45 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/941/2009/04/06/9_to_5_back_in_vogue_for_many_female_execs Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/941/2009/04/06/9_to_5_back_in_vogue_for_many_female_execs An article in Forbes highlights a "dramatic reversal" in US workplace culture, in which female executives find "balance" by not working 24/7. ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:36:40 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/931/2009/04/03/A_21st_Century_blueprint_for_the_legal_profession Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/931/2009/04/03/A_21st_Century_blueprint_for_the_legal_profession Adam Cohen's Wednesday opinion piece in the IHT discusses the challenges--and opportunities for change--faced by the legal profession in the downturn ]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:59:19 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/891/2009/03/30/Extended_paternity_leave_recommended_in_Britain Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/891/2009/03/30/Extended_paternity_leave_recommended_in_Britain British dads may soon get much more paternity leave than they currently enjoy; if so British mums might feel better about going back to work. ]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:05:03 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/881/2009/03/27/A_new_old_poster_child_for_EFCA_Wal-mart_meatcutters Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/881/2009/03/27/A_new_old_poster_child_for_EFCA_Wal-mart_meatcutters Back in 2000, a group of skilled meatcutters who worked for a Texas Wal-Mart decided to organize. Their union never became reality ]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:31:46 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/879/2009/03/27/LTEC_Matt_Taibbi_hands_Jake_DeSantis_his_head Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/879/2009/03/27/LTEC_Matt_Taibbi_hands_Jake_DeSantis_his_head Read Matt Taibbi's point-for-point dismantling of Jake DeSantis' letter defending his AIG bonus. ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:49:05 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/743/2009/03/18/One_small_step_for_paid_parental_leave-1 Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/743/2009/03/18/One_small_step_for_paid_parental_leave-1 For a country that is supposedly "pro-family," the US surely makes it difficult for people to actually have and support their families. ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:32:56 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/741/2009/03/18/Majority_support_unions_but_trust_corporations_more Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/741/2009/03/18/Majority_support_unions_but_trust_corporations_more According to a new Gallup poll, 53% of Americans support making unionization easier ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:25:39 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/704/2009/03/17/Save_your_companys_money_stay_home Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/704/2009/03/17/Save_your_companys_money_stay_home "U.S. companies could save upwards of $260 billion dollars a year by implementing a telework policy" ]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:34:16 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/688/2009/03/16/In_recession_pregnant_workers_first_to_go Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/688/2009/03/16/In_recession_pregnant_workers_first_to_go In Israel, pregnant workers are often the first to be laid off in a recession, says a recent study by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:11:57 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/681/2009/03/13/Can_your_boss_do_that__Now_you_can_find_out-1 Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/681/2009/03/13/Can_your_boss_do_that__Now_you_can_find_out-1 Chicago-based Interfaith Worker Justice has just launched a site to help US workers navigate the maze of state and federal labor and employment laws ]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:50:40 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/680/2009/03/13/A_union_for_rock_stars_fronted_by_Billy_Bragg Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/680/2009/03/13/A_union_for_rock_stars_fronted_by_Billy_Bragg Union champion and folk rocker Billy Bragg has taken up a new cause: online intellectual property rights for musicians who are currently shut out... ]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:54:36 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/667/2009/03/12/Green_jobs_in_unexpected_places Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/667/2009/03/12/Green_jobs_in_unexpected_places From Mother Nature News, a profile of people who hold each of "Ten great eco-jobs." ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:15:20 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/653/2009/03/11/Job_loss_more_depressing_for_men_than_women_Really Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/653/2009/03/11/Job_loss_more_depressing_for_men_than_women_Really A British study finds that men suffer more from financial instability and job loss than do women. I'm not sure I believe it. ]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:45:23 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/590/2009/03/04/Life_saving_skill_in_an_economic_crisis_prioritization Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/590/2009/03/04/Life_saving_skill_in_an_economic_crisis_prioritization How should you deal with work overload when all around you are being laid off? ]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:43:10 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/563/2009/03/03/Jobless_find_cameraderie_and_community_in_job_clubs Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/563/2009/03/03/Jobless_find_cameraderie_and_community_in_job_clubs Mock interviews, Internet education, resume workshops, networking, and old-fashioned friendship are just some of the things more and more Americans a ]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:57:59 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/547/2009/03/02/Lessons_on_friendship_when_the_tide_goes_out-1 Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/547/2009/03/02/Lessons_on_friendship_when_the_tide_goes_out-1 As the economic crisis translates into mass layoffs, people are discovering how social bonds have been undermined by a culture of materialism. ]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:42:56 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/360/2009/02/10/Dropping_card-check_might_be_a_better_approach_to_EFCA Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/360/2009/02/10/Dropping_card-check_might_be_a_better_approach_to_EFCA Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:44:33 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/324/2009/02/06/As_men_lose_their_jobs_women_dominate_US_labor_force Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/324/2009/02/06/As_men_lose_their_jobs_women_dominate_US_labor_force Here's an opportunity for women: if women really do become the workforce majority, wouldn't it be a good time to make their work/life balance... ]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:49:03 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/291/2009/02/04/Women_Choose_Motherhood_first_over_Careers Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/291/2009/02/04/Women_Choose_Motherhood_first_over_Careers Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:52:28 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/248/2009/02/02/Work_less_work_better_it_works_for_doctors Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/248/2009/02/02/Work_less_work_better_it_works_for_doctors A British study has found that doctors who are not overworked and tired make fewer mistakes in treating patients. This commonsensical study could ha ]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:25:22 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/246/2009/02/02/Blog_the_boss_gets_his_pension_and_yours_too-1 Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/246/2009/02/02/Blog_the_boss_gets_his_pension_and_yours_too-1 Those extra millions the boss gets in his pension payment might be coming straight from your pension plan. ]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:11:44 GMT http://www.apesphere.com/story/244/2009/02/01/Maternity_Paternity__how_about_Pet-ernity_leave Career http://www.apesphere.com/story/244/2009/02/01/Maternity_Paternity__how_about_Pet-ernity_leave I am all for companies who want to create an employee-friendly work environment. Let's hope maternity and paternity leaves are longer. ]]>