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BBC: Why middle managers are often cast as villains

Matthew has been in a middle-management role at an online education centre for seven years. Having awkward conversations is an everyday part...

Qatar World Cup: U-M experts can discuss

The 22nd FIFA World Cup, featuring 32 nations—the first soccer competition ever held in the Middle East—has been surrounded by controversy since...

BBC: World Cup 2022: Argentina abandon Buenos Aires bus parade amid jubilant scenes

Argentina's World Cup winners had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires and instead took a helicopter ride over the...

NPR: Workers are changing jobs and getting raises, and still struggling financially

Debby Perta insists she is not a "job jumper." "You couldn't do that back in my day," said Perta,...

VOA: ‘Now Hiring’: US Employers Struggle to Find Enough Workers

Salespeople, food servers, postal workers -- "Help Wanted" ads are proliferating across the United States, as companies struggle to deal with a...

NPR: Job cuts are rolling in. Here’s who is feeling the most pain so far

The dominos are starting to fall in the U.S. economy.  As the Federal Reserve pumps the brakes on the...

CNN: ‘Lunchflation’ is real. Returning to the office is costing us a fortune

Millions of employees started working remotely after the pandemic first took hold in 2020. But now, more people are returning to the...

CNN: These ‘boomerang’ employees went back to their old jobs. They tell us why

In March, a record 4.5 million people quit their jobs, according to the Labor Department, many of whom left to seek higher pay,...

CNN: How to get a reference when you’re new to the job market

You’ve made it through the interviews and now a potential employer is asking for references.  But if you’re a recent graduate who doesn’t have a...

BBC: Why workers are choosing big pay packets over flexibility

Flexibility has long been touted as the ‘it’ perk. But as pay packets swell, workers are increasingly prioritising bigger salaries over other...

VOA: Stay Home or Work Sick? Omicron Poses a Conundrum

As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days...

BBC: Why there’s no ‘best’ month to quit your job

As the Great Resignation grinds on, and the arrival of 2022 makes you think about transitions, you may well be getting itchy feet...

Anouncement

[Urbana] FRESH Teen Hangout Zone

Friday, February 24, 3:30-6 pmAt Phillips Recreation Center: 505 W Stoughton Urbana, IL 61801Grades 6-12 Urbana Park District is...

[Illinois] OPEN HOUSE THIS THURSDAY!

Join the the University YMCA, Diversity & Social Justice Education, & local community organization for an Open House this Thursday!

[Urbana] Come see the best in local photography on display February 4 – 12

The winners in the Best in Show Photographic Print Competition will be on display at Lincoln Square February 4  - 12.

[Illinois] Student Engagement and Leadership Development (SELD) Internship 

SELD interns play a pivotal role in supporting student-focused and student-centered work at the University YMCA. After successful completion of the internship,...