September 28, 2023
Tian Yinan was browsing social media last fall when she stumbled upon a video diary of an intriguing new type of job. In the post, a young woman started her day in a plush pink bathrobe, eating leisurely from a takeout container of spicy hot pot. She read in the afternoons, and for dinner snacked
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Colin Kaepernick has been passed over yet again. Rapper J. Cole posted on Instagram to share a letter he said Kaepernick sent to New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas. In the letter, dated Sept. 21, Kaepernick asks for the opportunity to join the team’s practice squad as a “risk-free contingency plan” behind starting quarterback
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Being (or becoming!) an economist probably seems like a good idea. After all, you’re reading the INOMICS Blog! Beyond reading relevant advice and interesting articles, it can be helpful to have real data to answer questions about the job market for economists. Are economists in demand? Is it a good idea to pursue a Master’s
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It’s safe to say that Johnson’s appointment caught many by surprise. The appointment of Cavin Johnson as the head of the academy at Kaizer Chiefs has tongues wagging in the local football community. ALSO READ: Chiefs under Ntseki: Are they going in the right direction? Rumour has it that this move might be paving the
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HUMAN resource management experts and professors always emphasize the importance of being direct with crafting job descriptions while being employee-friendly and mindful of the words we use at the same time. There have been many examples that we reviewed where we had to analyze what a certain company did wrong in their job descriptions that
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Lyon, France – Eddie Jones said he remained 100% committed to the task of turning Australian rugby around after his young side was demolished by Wales and pushed to the brink of elimination from the World Cup in the pool stage on Sunday. Jones was hired on a five-year contract in January, but a report
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Men who experience job strain — and who report putting in high effort only to receive little reward — have twice the risk of heart disease compared to those who do not have those psychological stressors, according to a new study by Canadian researchers. The impact of this combination of stressors on the risk of
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Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been revealed as having taken secret job interviews with rival nations during the middle of Australia’s Rugby World Cup preparations. Just days before the Wallabies began their campaign in France, the Sydney Morning Herald reports Jones took part in a Zoom interview with Japanese rugby officials on August 25, dialling
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Chicago quarterback Justin Fields complains quietly: too much information in his ear. The crowd in Pittsburgh complains loudly: get rid of Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, a lot of confounded teams are groping for ways to move the football. Cincinnati, two years removed from the Super
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A Kamala Harris impersonator has a few thoughts about just how far the Vice President might go to get the top job, according to Sky News host James Morrow. “Well, we all know Kamala Harris has her eyes on the top job and this Kamala Harris impersonator has a few thoughts about just how far
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