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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Paid Fellowship Opportunities for College Students and Recent Grads
CUNY students and alumni who are interested in public service may want to consider applying for the following Paid Fellowship through the Parternship for Public Service. The Public Service Fellows Program at the Partnership for Public Service is an opportunity … Continue reading
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Public Sector facing more cutbacks and layoffs
The public sector workforce provides essential services for our communities and country. Yet despite the value of this important sector, workers in this field face constant scrutiny from politicians and many in the public. I believe it is important for … Continue reading
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The following recent NY Times article highlights the tragic state our job market is in and how tough it has become for American workers to find work that meets their basic needs. Certainly this is due to the recent economic … Continue reading
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CUNY Jobs Task Force Report
CUNY has recently published its report “Jobs for New York’s Future”. In it is outlined details about industry and job trends within 5 core areas the Chancellor sees as important for CUNY and NYC: Finance/Insurance, Media, Healthcare, Higher Education, and … Continue reading
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EPI: As Union Density Declines, Inequality Rises
A recent blog post from the Economic Policy Institute shows an interesting connection between union density and the share of income. According to their research, in the United States as membership in unions expanded after the New Deal policies of … Continue reading
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Techie’s Wanted in NY – No CUNY mention
Below is an interesting article in last week’s Crain’s. Evidently, engineering is in high demand in NYC as our tech sector continues to grow. The article discusses a new relationship with Google and the CornellNYC Tech campus that is on … Continue reading
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