Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members.
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Sociologists say new demographic and childbirth policies are needed
The preliminary results of last autumn’s census reveals a decline of the Romanian population by 2.6 M inhabitants compared to the census ten years before. Full Story
Study: Why Facebook is making people sad
According to a new study conducted by sociologists Hui-Tzu Grace Chou and Nicholas Edge at Utah Valley University, research showed a correlation between a Facebook user’s disposition about their life and the amount of time spent on the social network. Approximately 425 students were asked to identify how much they agreed or disagreed with statements like “Life is fair” and “Many of my friends ... Full Story
U.S. counties with thriving small businesses have healthier residents
U.S. counties and parishes with a greater concentration of small, locally-owned businesses have healthier populations — with lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes — than do those that rely on large companies with “absentee” owners, according to a national study. Full Story
Squeezing the middle
Sociologists have convincingly documented rising inequality in Canada. A lucky few - large business owners, top executives, highly specialized professionals - have captured the lion's share of the meagre gains generated by our troubled economy. Statistics reveal the top one per cent of Canadians pocketed 31 per cent of all new income generated in 10 years. The bottom 99 per cent had to fight ... Full Story
U.S. Counties with Thriving Small Businesses Have Healthier Residents, According to Findings by LSU and Baylor ...
Counties and parishes with a greater concentration of small, locally-owned businesses have healthier populations -- with lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes -- than do those that rely on large companies with "absentee" owners, according to a national study by sociologists at LSU and Baylor University. Full Story
Working moms: Looking for more than a paycheck
( Sociologists for Women in Society ) Working mothers may be busy, but they like it that way. A recent study of employed moms finds that most would work even if they didn't have to, but they're also looking for new ways to negotiate the demands of mothering and the pressures to be an "ideal" employee. Full Story
Infographic: Religious Americans in a Secular World
Sociologists have generally concluded that people who are very religiously active tend to be less engaged with the secular world, opting to stay sequestered in their faith communities. But in a comprehensive survey, the Pew Research Center found that the 40 percent of Americans who are religiously active are more engaged in all kinds of community organizations and activities than their non ... Full Story
Impoverished schools, parent education key factors in student weight
( Penn State ) Attending a financially poor school may have more of an effect on unhealthy adolescent weight than family poverty, according to Penn State sociologists. Full Story
Discrimination Could Be Harmful to Your Health
Racial discrimination may be harmful to your health, according to new research. In a new study, Drs, Jenifer Bratter and Bridget Gorman, Rice University sociologists, found that approximately 18 percent of blacks and 4 percent of whites reported higher levels of emotional upset and physical symptoms due to perceived race-based treatment. “Discriminatory behavior very well may [...] Full Story
Study of Facebook patterns suggests interests in music, movies unlikely to spread among friends
Using data collected from Facebook, Harvard sociologists have addressed one of the great unsolved puzzles of social science — do we form friendships with people because we share similar interests, or do we share similar interests with people because they are our friends? Full Story
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Telemetry Employment Opportunities
The field of telemetry has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past several years, as have opportunities for employment in the field. A look at employment trends in the market indicate an uptick that began in the beginning of 2006 that has not yet slowed down, even as overall unemployment has remained high during
Climate Action Employment
While there has been an ongoing surge in the availability of green jobs even as the economy in general fails to produce adequate employment opportunities for the population as a whole, it is climate action jobs that seem to be receiving the most notice among those who wish to pursue environmental employment opportunities.
Climate action jobs
Materials Handler Job Listings
Insourced features a variety of job listings online, and in a variety of industries and specialty fields. Among the manufacturing, warehouse and logistics employment opportunities available with Insourced are materials handler jobs, as well as logistics supervisor and management positions.
Hospital Recruiting Options
Being located in Maryland, just a 20-minute drive from downtown Baltimore, Insourced.com and Locate Jobs Network are in close proximity to some of the most prestigious medical and healthcare institutions in the country. With Johns Hopkins Hospital (and various satellite medical centers and specialty branches) and the University of Maryland Medical Center located in Baltimore,
OFCCP Compliance Issues
With changes to the regulations surrounding OFCCP compliance several years ago, and particularly to changes in job posting rules, government contractors can occasionally have a difficult time keeping up. Here is the specific note from the Department of Labor website:
Contractors are to fulfill their job listing requirement by listing job openings with the appropriate
