The University of California, Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education is officially launching 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 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Maintaining a positive relationship with your manager is key to a productive, satisfying job. And the actions you take -- completing your work on time, putting in extra effort when necessary, volunteering to assist with critical initiatives -- can help strengthen this bond. However, in some cases, simple words can break it.

Want to find a business school? Google it! Looking for a professor? Join LinkedIn. Searching for the latest news? Follow Tweets. In this day and age of social media, everything a business school candidate needs is just a mouse click away. So why is it that schools and candidates still participate in record numbers at the QS World MBA Tour, which is visiting Zurich on Thursday October 7th?

The ability to publicly express opinions at the touch of a button, thanks to social media tools such as Twitter, has blurred the lines between office and out-of-office hours and where the workplace starts and stops. Discussing the associated risks of Twitter for employers and employees, Norton Rose workplace relations partner Stuart Kollmorgen warned twittering employees that they need to be aware their out-of- office tweets could expose them to workplace rules.

Two out of five (nearly 40%) of technology companies check out potential employees’ profiles on social media sites such Facebook or LinkedIn, according to a survey by Eurocom Worldwide. “This is another reminder that very personal photos or information posted on social media websites may seem a good idea at first but it could affect the poster's future career prospects,” commented Mads Christensen, Network Director, Eurocom Worldwide. “Our survey showed that 37% of tech firms examine social media profiles to determine potential employees’ suitability for the job.”

Today's accounting grads might have more success cutting their teeth at smaller companies than at public accounting firms or big corporations, according to financial executives surveyed recently. Fifty-six percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said they would advise entry-level professionals to begin their careers at small to midsize companies. When asked what area of specialization they would recommend for newly minted graduates, the majority of CFOs (60 percent) said general accounting. The results are in line with those from a similar survey conducted in 2005.

Although some may dub it "egosurfing," others might call it a wise career move to conduct a web search to see what information about you is available online. After all, what is visible to you also is visible to potential employers. In a recent survey, 69 percent of workers interviewed said they have entered their name in one or more search engines to see what results were displayed.

Social networking websites are being used more often to make connections that can lead to job interviews and jobs, according to OI Partners, a leading global talent management firm. 45% of employers reported using social networking websites to screen potential employees - more than twice as many as the 22% that did so the year before, according to a June 2009 CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,600 hiring managers. "However, social networking is not a replacement for regular networking. It should be considered a supplement to and a means for making face-to-face contact, and should not be where you spend most of your time," said Tim Schoonover, chairman of OI Partners.

The call for applications for the 13th edition of „Challenges of Sustainable Development in Poland”summer course is now open.

VinnEX – A Stock Market Simulation Portal by Vinnoite Media Private Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA is a simulated real-time Stock Market Game aimed at giving viewers and investors an easy and interactive platform to understand and invest in the stock market without fear of losing their investment. The objective of this interactive stock market game is to educate and help first-time investors in understanding how the stock market functions and how they can make the highest profits from it.

A polished resume and portfolio aren’t the only tools advertising and marketing professionals need to land their next job. A new survey shows a sterling digital presence is important, too. Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of advertising and marketing executives interviewed said they are likely to search for information about prospective hires online. Another 59 percent review job candidates’ LinkedIn profiles and 44 percent check out their Facebook pages.

The ‘Pol-Nord Bridge’ project was created as a result of cooperation between the Warsaw University of Technology and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, the support given by Their Magnificences Rectors: WUT - Prof. Włodzimierz Kurnik and NTNU – Prof. Torbjørn Digernes, as well as a grant awarded by the Scholarship and Training Fund of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and the EEA Financial Mechanism. The leader of the Project is the Warsaw University of Technology.

Thinking about tapping your colleauges for advice on how to get ahead? You may want to reconsider, a new survey by The Creative Group suggests. Nearly six in 10 advertising and marketing executives said they have received bad career advice from coworkers. Another 54 percent have been steered in the wrong direction by their bosses.

Compatibility is important in dating, but it’s also critical when it comes to your job. In fact, according to a new survey from OfficeTeam, nearly one-third (32 percent) of workers said acclimating to a new corporate culture would be their greatest challenge when re-entering the workforce after an extended absence. Other top concerns included learning new technologies or protocols (23 percent) and adjusting their routines or schedules (22 percent).

In today’s employment environment, temporary work continues to stand out as a bright spot. And, according to leading temporary financial staffing firm Accountemps, companies are beginning to turn these positions into full-time roles more frequently. “Many companies that cut staff too deeply or are not quite ready to hire on a full-time basis are bringing in project professionals at all levels to maintain productivity and keep initiatives on track,” said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps and author of Job Hunting For Dummies®, 2nd Edition (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). “When a position warrants full-time status, businesses commonly look first to staff who have excelled in the role on an interim basis.”