http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Tue, 21 May 2013 18:07:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/30/where-are-the-job-creators-a-labor-day-qa/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/30/where-are-the-job-creators-a-labor-day-qa/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:00:31 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32768 Where you live has a lot to do with whether you're employed, and how, says Enrico Moretti, author of The New Geography of Jobs. The UC Berkeley economist shares insights on employment, salaries, tax cuts and growing inequalities based on location.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/30/where-are-the-job-creators-a-labor-day-qa/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/28/californias-temporary-workers-face-increased-likelihood-of-poverty-says-new-study/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/28/californias-temporary-workers-face-increased-likelihood-of-poverty-says-new-study/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:38 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32772 California’s temporary workers are twice as likely as other employees in the state to live in poverty, receive food stamps and be on Medicaid, according to a new report from UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/28/californias-temporary-workers-face-increased-likelihood-of-poverty-says-new-study/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/17/amp-final-report/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/17/amp-final-report/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:20:49 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32391 The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has released a new report that provides a roadmap for revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing industry, and thereby spur the creation of much-needed jobs. The PCAST report is a product of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee, whose membership includes leading manufacturing experts from industry and six universities, including UC Berkeley. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/07/17/amp-final-report/feed/ 0 http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 21:51:47 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=31010 s the global economy shifted from manufacturing to technology, geography was supposed to matter less. Instead, thousands of jobs are being added in innovation hubs like Boston, San Jose and Seattle, while other cities and towns are busy shedding jobs. Moretti credits "the multiplier effect." Read more in "Forbes."]]> http://www.forbes.com/sites/troyonink/2012/05/22/the-new-geography-of-jobs-where-you-live-matters-more-than-ever/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/04/sylvia-allegretto-cwed/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/04/sylvia-allegretto-cwed/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=28430 Even for a labor economist, Sylvia Allegretto, a co-founder of UC Berkeley's Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics, took a distinctly working-class route to a career in academia.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/05/04/sylvia-allegretto-cwed/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/23/disabled-students-class/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/23/disabled-students-class/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:00:37 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=26041 If it’s a tough job market out there for able-bodied college graduates, imagine how employment prospects might look to students with cerebral palsy or a muscular or neurodegenerative disease. That's why a dozen UC Berkeley students are enrolled in “Professional Development and Disability,” a unique course that is teaching them how to market their disabilities as strengths.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/23/disabled-students-class/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/pre-graduationjob-fair/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/pre-graduationjob-fair/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:00:24 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=28369 This week’s pre-graduation job fair at UC Berkeley promises to be upbeat, with scores of recruiters coming to the campus, and a new national survey showing that employers expect to hire 10 percent more college graduates this year than they did in 2011.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/04/16/pre-graduationjob-fair/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/06/campus-jobs-website-ite-gets-a-new-look-new-features/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/06/campus-jobs-website-ite-gets-a-new-look-new-features/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:46:02 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=21726 Career success stories, featured jobs and a new tool that explores listings by field are among the innovations on the Berkeley campus's new, redesigned Berkeley jobs website. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/06/campus-jobs-website-ite-gets-a-new-look-new-features/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/07/big-ideas-for-jobs-creation-a-qa-with-karen-chapple/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/07/big-ideas-for-jobs-creation-a-qa-with-karen-chapple/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:17:04 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=19743 Thirteen big ideas for programs and policies to create badly needed jobs in the United States were unveiled Monday at a Washington, D.C., briefing.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/07/big-ideas-for-jobs-creation-a-qa-with-karen-chapple/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/30/granholm-talks-jobs-on-the-daily-show/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/30/granholm-talks-jobs-on-the-daily-show/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:27:05 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=17264 Jennifer Granholm, Goldman School lecturer and former Michigan governor, laid out what the U.S. needs to do to rebuild its economy in a recent 'Daily Show' interview. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/09/30/granholm-talks-jobs-on-the-daily-show/feed/ 0 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26271 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26271#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:32:31 +0000 Cathy Cockrell http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=16522 The University of California is a key economic catalyst for the state, annually generating more than $46 billion to economic activity for California, according to an independent economic impact report released Sept. 14.]]> http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/26271/feed/ 0 http://qb3.berkeley.edu/qb3/news/news11/news-11-09-07.cfm http://qb3.berkeley.edu/qb3/news/news11/news-11-09-07.cfm#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:42:37 +0000 Carol Ness http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=16289 A specialized training program at UC Berkeley's Biomolecular Nanotechnology Center this summer gave a group of displaced workers, all Laney College students, a potential new career. Already, two students have received job offers as a result.]]> http://qb3.berkeley.edu/qb3/news/news11/news-11-09-07.cfm/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/18/job-fair/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/18/job-fair/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:00:13 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=9365 If the throng of recruiters expected at this week’s pre-graduation job fair at UC Berkeley is any indication, students ready to enter the job market have good reason to be optimistic. From startups to government agencies to major corporations, more employers are on the lookout for entry-level job and internship candidates. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/18/job-fair/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/08/latino-preschool-enrollment/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/08/latino-preschool-enrollment/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:21:01 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=8754 The percentage of Latino children attending preschool fell substantially during the nation’s deep recession, according to a study to be released April 8 by researchers from UC Berkeley.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/08/latino-preschool-enrollment/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/29/border-wall/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/29/border-wall/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:22:13 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=8065 Ronald Rael envisions a wall dotted with multi-purpose installations that include a life-saving water collection site, a treatment plant for toxic wastewater from the New River, a swing, a volleyball court, a solar farm and even a confessional.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/29/border-wall/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/17/report-on-green-economy-jobs/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/17/report-on-green-economy-jobs/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:16:07 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=7450 To achieve the state’s energy efficiency goals and provide better career opportunities for Californians, the state should modify its clean energy programs and its extensive but fragmented training and education programs, according to a report led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, released today (Thursday, March 17).]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/03/17/report-on-green-economy-jobs/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/01/minimumwagejobs/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/01/minimumwagejobs/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:05:24 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=2474 Increasing the minimum wage does not lead to the short- or long-term loss of low paying jobs, according to a new study co-authored by UC Berkeley economics professor Michael Reich and published in the November issue of the journal The Review of Economics and Statistics. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/01/minimumwagejobs/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/black_jobs/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/black_jobs/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:21:52 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=2100 UC Berkeley’s Center for Labor Research and Education is officially launching on July 2 a series of monthly reports that highlight the employment outlook in the black community as national jobless numbers hover around 10 percent and African Americans fare far worse.The Labor Center’s “Black Employment and Unemployment” detailed data brief for June will be available online shortly after researchers assess a monthly national jobs report to be issued Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/07/01/black_jobs/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/05/27/california_budget/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/05/27/california_budget/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 18:03:15 +0000 Kathleen Maclay http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=2613 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cuts-only approach to balancing the state budget will leave deep economic scars, according to a new report issued today (Thursday, May 27) by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. But it adds that balancing cuts with targeted revenue increases would save nearly 250,000 jobs – half of them in the private sector. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/05/27/california_budget/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/04/20/joboutlook/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/04/20/joboutlook/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:27:47 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=3257 Nearly 100 companies and organizations as varied as Amazon.com, Yelp, the Peace Corps and the FBI will be recruiting at UC Berkeley’s “Just in Time” job fair tomorrow (Wednesday, April 21). At least 1,000 graduating seniors are expected to attend.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/04/20/joboutlook/feed/ 0