Tag: career articles 2018

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Jan

Recruiter Rejects Woman from VP Job for Not Wearing Makeup
Irawan
Carrer News

A New York woman is alleging that she was denied a high-level job because a recruiter did not believe her appearance showed enough effort.

In a viral TikTok that has been viewed over 266,500 times, Melissa Weaver, 30, said she did all of the things that would be in line with an office dress code in her video interview for a vice president role in human resources at a tech company .

Weaver says she was wearing a black blazer and white button-up shirt — both ironed — styled her hair in a blowout look, and painted her nails a

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7
Oct

Young people value on-the-job training more than college: Study
Irawan
Carrer News

Fewer high schoolers are motivated to go to college and are prioritizing on-the-job training and certificate programs that can land them jobs faster, cheaper and easier, according to a new survey.

College enrollment has decreased by 8% since 2019, previous reporting by USA TODAY shows. According to a new survey published this month, top reasons include an unwillingness to take on debt, the pressure that college brings and the fact that it may not be worth the money it costs to attend.

Information for the survey, conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was collected from both high school

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