March 15, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 5

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jobs

Immigrants are Getting the Job Done in America 

The pandemic has impacted many aspects of the US economy. We are struggling with some huge labor shortages.  Studies have clearly identified the lack of immigrant workers as a major drain on the labor force. Immigrants have been contributing significantly to the US long before and since Covid in every field, but they are projected to be even more valuable as U.S. born workers move into retirement ages in the next few years and as other US born workers continue […]

Five Steps to Getting the Job You Want

The most recent Federal job market report showed a strong economy rebuilding itself in spite of Covid waves. Employers added nearly half a million jobs in January 2022. Even more surprising to many, the restaurant and hotel industry has started adding jobs. President Biden noted, with the usual flair seen from Chief Executives, “America’s job machine is going stronger than ever.” What does this mean? We can certainly be comforted by numbers by the definitive objectivity of numbers, but there’s […]

More Support Granted to Disabled Workers

The MRC notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected those with disabilities, raising more employment hurdles amongst the ones that were already there. Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd, a neurologist at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and instructor of neurology at Harvard, wrote about some of the struggles brought on by the pandemic for disabled individuals. “In times of crisis, weaknesses in our institutions and social systems, and marked health and economic disparities, become even more evident,” Baumer wrote.

newspaper Joe Biden renewable energy

Biden’s push for renewable energy focuses on industry standards and job creation

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  On April 22, president Biden announced a new initiative to aim to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and to install renewable energy sources.  The announcement was made during the Leaders Summit on Climate, and it is part of president Biden’s plan to create millions of good-paying, union jobs, ensure economic competitiveness, advance environmental justice, and improve the health and security of communities across America.  President Biden plans to invest $400 billion over ten years in funding for clean energy, cybersecurity […]

Will apprenticeships help save the US workforce in pandemic aftermath?

By Carey Lin (To read this post in Chinese, please click here.) On Feb 17, the Biden administration announced their goal of providing better-paying work opportunities for Americans, beginning with the Apprenticeship Act of 2021, which includes putting $400 million into apprenticeship programs. While the act has yet to pass, the Department of Labor (DoL) has also announced that they will be taking action to strengthen and streamline the Registered Apprenticeship Program to ensure that it can better meet the […]

Ralliers came together outside the JFK building to protest against deportations

Advocates respond to potential ban on work permits for immigrants under Orders of Supervision

The Trump administration proposed a new potential rule on November 17 to ban work permits and limit jobs for people who are under Orders of Supervision (OSUP). To be classified as being under OSUP means that a person has been ordered to be deported but is not physically able to return to their country of origin. The rule has not yet gone into practice, but local organizations and groups across the Northeast have united to challenge the ban. Before it […]

Psychologist Dr. Hang Ngo gives career advice to college student

Ask Dr. Hang: Psychoeducation column

By Hang Ngo, Psy.D. I am about to graduate from college, and I am stressed about finding a job and establishing a career. A longstanding issue I’ve had with my immigrant Asian parents is that they want me to be a doctor or engineer and to make a very good salary for the rest of my life. But the truth is I’m more interested in working for environmental non-profits and in doing art. I am not interested at all in […]

In classroom, AACA teacher virtually helps immigrants educated abroad find jobs

Educated abroad, foreign-trained professionals see employment obstacles

Foreign-trained professionals living in the United States often face systemic and policy barriers that inhibit them from realizing their full potential and applying their skills in the workforce. While many may have high degrees that they earned in their home countries, their educational background is often not recognized when they come to the United States. According to a report from World Education Services, IMPRINT, and George Mason University, immigrants who earned a degree only abroad were less likely to achieve […]

Emigrating to the US: changing careers to make a living

A profile on Rachid Zarhouni  Many professionals who have certifications or higher education degrees outside of the United States are faced with the challenge of not being recognized or qualified for jobs in the states. In order to sustain a living, they are forced either to recertify themselves or change careers in order to quickly obtain a job. Many choose to do the latter in order to make a living.  Rachid Zarhouni is a Moroccan immigrant currently working at Waltham […]

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