EMPLOYMENT SCAMS

                                          

 

 

Employment Scams

Employment scams have been running rampant for some time now. Employment scams are all about getting the most money for nothing. Employment scams are usually when an individual poses as an employee and tries to extort as much money from the employees as possible within the shortest amount of time. These employment scams usually happen in distant countries and continents, such as the Middle East, Europe, South Africa, and West Africa. It is well documented that these scams are so well executed that these “employers” might have separate websites and companies that are dedicated strictly to the scam that they are putting on. The entire operation is a big scam and there are usually many people involved on the other side, trying to scam the people here. Although there are many loopholes these employment scams jump through, there are still ways to find out when an opportunity is just too good to be true and a determined scam.

Ways to tell if it’s a scam

The ways in which you would tell if you are in the middle of an employment scam is to first check out whom the email or letter or even phone call is coming from. Usually these employment scams will send an email from an undisclosed location to an undisclosed email address; and for some reason, it ends up in your inbox or spam box. The rule goes that if you don’t know exactly who is sending you a particular email, don’t fall for it. These employment scams can suck the life out of a person by telling them lies about loads of money that has yet to be claimed. The saying goes; if it is too good to be true, then it probably is. This saying could not be closer to the truth and fits this predicament perfectly. Don’t fall victim to an employment scam, always keep your eyes and ears open and go with your gut, it rarely will lead us astray.

Written by:  Monique La Barr

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Senior Citizens & Discrimination

 

Senior Citizens Discrimination

It has been widely noted that discrimination is rampant in our society. All types of people are discriminated against for reasons that are unfair and just plain ignorant. A large segment of the population is at risk for discrimination, and that is senior citizens.

The reality is that senior citizens represent a greater number of individuals than ever before. With the high quality medication and consistent medical care, people are living longer and longer. While living longer does tend to be a good thing overall, it also opens up the doors for an increased level of discrimination based on the mere fact of older age.

Senior Citizens are said to be discriminated upon in many facets of society. Getting a job is tough for a senior citizen, due to the discrimination that many people have against older individuals. Senior citizens have also reported discrimination for many other smaller issues that may seem insignificant, but are detrimental to the older generation; problems such as getting discriminated at the grocery store, or on the bus, or by police officer. All of these problems are very real and harmful to the older generation.

The reality is that many people are open about their discrimination for older people. Individuals who admit this fact discriminate based on the idea that senior citizens are slow, rude, bad drivers, insensitive to others, and cheap.

Regardless of the reasons why people seem to discriminate against older people, the truth is that respect is needed to help run a thriving society by all. Senior citizens need to be respected just like younger individuals do, and it is not fair to impose unfair stipulations on the older generation. The discrimination that affects older people is unfortunate and relentless. The discrimination may seem like a joke at times, but it is very serious for the people who are living with it on a daily basis.

Author:  Monique La Barr

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Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment in the Work Environment

Sexual harassment in the work environment can be a touchy subject (no pun intended). But, there are ways to handle the situation when it arises. The work environment is usually a place where everything is handled professionally. You, as the employee do not want to create extraneous problems, even if someone may be out of line. The easiest way to handle sexual harassment in the work environment is to tell someone right away. Don’t make a scene, but definitely tell a superior. The best way to tell your superior that you have been sexually harassed is in a calm and collected matter. Have all the facts lined out before you and explicitly state what just happened to you. This is important, because you do not want to get mad or raise your voice or, unfortunately you could end up looking like the bad one in the situation. The next step is to ask the superior what he/she plans to do about the situation; again in a kind and calm manner. It is important to know the next step of action that the superior will take with the situation. The next step is to write everything down that just occurred. Write down the person’s name that sexually harassed you, write down the date, the location, the time of day; everything and anything you can remember about the event. This is important because, it is always advisable to write everything down that you could forget and also it looks honest if the situation ever goes to the police or even to court. If the incident happens again; the best thing you can do for yourself is have detailed information written down. The last step is to talk to the person directly. I say this is the last step, because it is important to talk to the sexual harasses directly, but it is not vital to the situation. The sexual harasser made a mistake and should pay a consequence. Talking is not necessary, but might remedy the situation. It is up to the individual who was harassed if he/she wants to talk directly to the harasser.

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The Employment Situation ~ March

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION - MARCH 2012

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in manufacturing, food services and drinking places, and health care, but was down in retail trade.

Household Survey Data

The number of unemployed persons (12.7 million) and the unemployment rate (8.2 percent) were both little changed in March.

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.6 percent), adult women (7.4 percent), teenagers (25.0 percent), whites (7.3 percent), blacks (14.0 percent), and Hispanics (10.3 percent) showed little or no change in March. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.2 percent, not seasonally adjusted.

The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) was essentially unchanged at 5.3 million in March. These individuals accounted for 42.5 percent of the unemployed. Since April 2010, the number of long-term unemployed has fallen by 1.4 million.

The civilian labor force participation rate (63.8 percent) and the employment-population ratio (58.5 percent) were little changed in March.

The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) fell from 8.1 to 7.7 million over the month. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.

In March, 2.4 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.)   These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.

Among the marginally attached, there were 865,000 discouraged workers in March, about the same as a year earlier. (The data are not seasonally adjusted.) Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them. The remaining 1.5 million persons marginally attached to the labor force in March had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey for reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.

Establishment Survey Data

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March. In the prior 3 months, payroll employment had risen by an average of 246,000 per month.  Private-sector employment grew by 121,000 in March, including gains in manufacturing, food services and drinking places, and health care.  Retail trade lost jobs over the month. Government employment was essentially unchanged.

Manufacturing employment rose by 37,000 in March, with gains in motor vehicles and parts (+12,000), machinery (+7,000), fabricated metals (+5,000), and paper manufacturing (+3,000). Factory employment has risen by 470,000 since a recent low point in January 2010.

Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places rose by 37,000 in March and has risen by 563,000 since a recent low point in February 2010.

In March, health care employment continued to grow (+26,000). Within the industry, offices of physicians and hospitals each added 8,000 jobs over the month.

Employment in financial activities was up by 15,000 in March, with most of the gain occurring in credit intermediation (+11,000).

Employment in professional and business services continued to trend up in March (+31,000). Employment in the industry has grown by 1.4 million since a recent low point in September 2009. In March, services to buildings and dwellings added 23,000 jobs. Employment in temporary help services was about unchanged over the month after increasing by 55,000 in February.

Retail trade employment fell by 34,000 in March. A large job loss in general merchandise stores (-32,000) and small losses in other retail industries more than offset gains in health and personal care stores (+6,000) and in building material and garden supply stores (+5,000).

Employment in the other major private-sector industries, including mining, construction, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and information, changed little in March.

The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged down by 0.1 hour to 34.5 hours in March. The manufacturing workweek fell by 0.3 hour to 40.7 hours, and factory overtime was unchanged at 3.4 hours.  The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls was unchanged at 33.8 hours.

In March, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 5 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $23.39. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 2.1 percent. In March, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and nonsupervisory employees rose by 3 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $19.68.

The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for January was revised from +284,000 to +275,000, and the change for February was revised from +227,000 to +240,000.

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The Employment Situation for April is scheduled to be released on Friday, May 4, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).

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