Jezebel: Jobs

Data Proves Moms Aren't Slackers at Work

Anna North — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:30:00 EST

You know how working moms are always taking time off because their kid is sick or there's a school play or something, and that's why they're just unreliable workers who can't be trusted with real responsibility. Yeah, that's bullshit — and there's data to prove it. More »

Komen Posts Job Listing for Position That Looks Suspiciously Like Karen Handel's

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:00 EST

In the middle of the firestormy crap tornado that engulfed Susan G. Komen for the Cure last week, a little job listing was quietly posted in a DC paper's classified section. Could it be for Karen Handel's replacement? More »

Job Prospects For Women Improve From 'Shit' to 'Crap'

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:35:00 EST

On the heels of the "man-cession" is the "he-covery," two neologisms similar in that they both pertain to men's economic prospects during the last few years and they're both irritating as hell. Despite the fact that for every three new jobs in 2011, two went to men, it now looks like women and men are back to being hired for jobs at roughly the same rate. So it's fair to assume that of the twelve currently available jobs, six will go to women. More »

Having A Job Makes Moms Healthier, Happier

Anna North — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:10:00 EST

A new study offers good news for those seeking to balance work and family: moms who work outside the home are healthier and less depressed than moms who don't. More »

Female Philosophers Object To Sketchy Job-Interview Parties

Anna North — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST

At the nationwide philosophy conference where most new hires in the field are made, a cocktail party called "the smoker" is part of the hiring process. And some philosophers, especially women, would prefer that evaluation of job candidates take place in a less boozy environment. More »

How To Get And Keep A Mentor

Anna North — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST

Everyone tells you to seek out mentors in your career, but how exactly do you do that? And how do you interact with a mentor when you get one? Never fear, we have some answers for you. More »

Patriotic Jackass Refuses To Hire Anyone Until Obama's No Longer President

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST

A Georgia business owner is doing his part of fix the economy and create jobs by refusing to hire anyone until Barack Obama is no longer the President. This accomplishes approximately dickcheese, but whatever. You show those Washington fatcats, brave but ill-informed little patriot! More »

Self-Promotion May Be Biggest Key To Women's Success

Anna North — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:10:00 EDT

Here's the bad news: Female professionals can do all sorts of proactive things and still lag behind men in terms of career advancement. The good news: one strategy has been shown to help — and that would be tooting your own horn. More »

Amanda Knox Inevitably Offered Weird Job In Porn

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:40:38 EDT

Poor, exhausted-seeming Amanda Knox has endured a stateside media frenzyapalooza since her return to America after her murder conviction was overturned by an Italian appeals court. And now, to add to the cacophony, an offer to work for Vivid Entertainment. The job isn't to have sex with mustachioed thunderdicks, and Knox would be allowed to keep her clothes entirely on. Vivid's not actually asking her to appear on camera at all; the company wants to hire her to travel around to various adult entertainment-themed events and serve as a company spokeswoman. More »

Women Allegedly Want To Get Saved By Firefighters

Anna North — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:15:00 EDT

Are recession-era women looking for a firefighter to carry them out of the burning building of the current economy and into the safety of stay-at-home life? That's what some people are taking from a new poll. More »

Swedish Nurses & Doctors Have The Sexiest Jobs

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:20:00 EDT

If you're a doctor or a nurse, the next time you're looking at a troubling sore or coated in someone else's bodily fluids, you should remember the Swedish people still find you sexy. In an online poll, doctors and nurses were tied for most alluring profession, which may have something to do with Grey's Anatomy airing in Sweden. Women said cooks have the second sexiest job, which makes sense. Being able to produce a delicious baked good is never a bad thing. More »

Browsing The Web During Work Makes You A Better Employee

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:23:00 EDT

It's nearly impossible for people to stay on task when placed in front of a computer with Internet access, and that may not be a bad thing. Researchers found that browsing the Web can make workers refreshed and more productive, and it's less disruptive than making personal calls, texting, or emailing. More »

To Achieve Your Dreams, Lower Your Expectations

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:59:16 EDT

Remember those dumb dreams you used to have? Owning a house? Driving a car? Having a nice, tasteful, not over-the-top Not being more than 50K in debt from undergrad? In these times of economic turmoil, The Youths are learning that the only way to achieve their dreams is to change them to something less dreamy. Basically, if you're under 25, you're screwed, forever! More »

Man Takes Fake "White" Name To Test Job Discrimination

Anna North — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:50:00 EDT

A Sudanese-Australian man was having trouble getting a job interview. So he sent out applications under a fake, white-sounding name — and callbacks started rolling in. More »

The Late Show Adds Jena Friedman To Writing Staff

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:10:00 EDT

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Splitsider reports that the Late Show With David Letterman has hired local stand-up comic Jena Friedman, marking the first time in history that more than one woman has worked on the show's full-time writing staff. (The show's only other female writing staffer joined the team in 2009 — a time when there were no women on the staff, Letterman was amid a work-related sex scandal, and an ex-writer for the show told Vanity Fair it was a "hostile work environment.) You may recognize Jena from this faux Plan B commercial, her rejected American Girl dolls, or her spot-on parody of an NYT Wedding Vows video in which (below). Congrats, Jena! More »

Goodbye, Mancession. Hello, He-Covery.

Irin Carmon — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:30:18 EDT

Today's jobs report for June managed to stun economists with its overall shittiness. But separate numbers suggest that what recovery we have made disproportionately benefits men. More »

The Effects Of Gendered Language In Job Ads

Irin Carmon — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:40:00 EDT

A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests one mechanism by which jobs become gender-segregated: The way they're advertised, and the way men and women tend to respond differently to those advertisements. More »

Kindergarten Career Day Dares Us To Hope For The Future

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 13 May 2011 18:03:00 EDT

People change. Dreams change. By my highly scientific and official count, you change your mind about three hundred and thirty-three point six gazillion times between kindergarten and age 30. But let's pretend this chart, created by a young inner-city schoolteacher, is a wonderful sign of things to come: Only one "princess" and one "millionaire." More »

Your Facebook Is The New "Personality Test"

Anna North — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:40:00 EDT

Here's something kind of sinister: employers can use your public Facebook profile to evaluate your personality, and experts say it's just as accurate as common personality tests. More »

Jezebel is Seeking Video Interns

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:07:00 EDT

Do you fancy yourself a pop culture aficionado? Can you stomach watching daytime television trash, 24-hour news networks, reality programming, or any combination of the three? Do you have enough willpower to keep your eyes glued to a television screen for hours at a time? More »

Teens Say High School Doesn't Prepare Them For College, Jobs

Anna North — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:26:00 EDT

Kids today aren't especially satisfied with their high schools, especially when it comes to preparing them for the real world. They're more enthusiastic about college — but a lot of them need help getting there. More »

Women, Minorities Face Sick-Day Gap

Anna North — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EDT

Women and people of color don't just make less than white men on average — according to a new report, they're also less likely to have paid sick days. More »

Ballad Of The Female "Self Promoter"

Irin Carmon — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST

There's a part in Tiny Furniture where one confused young daughter of success tells another, "Our moms are assholes. [They're] too successful not to be." I thought of that while reading a recent profile of new New York City schools chancellor Cathie Black, who until recently was the chairwoman of Hearst magazines. Specifically this part: More »

How To Navigate A New Job

Anna North — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:15:00 EST

Starting a new job can be like the first day of school all over again, only scarier because you're a grownup and you have to worry about getting fired. Luckily, we have some tips for settling in. More »

Increasingly Anxious College Students Keep Benzos In Business

Anna North — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:48:00 EST

Another day, another story about how freaked out college students are. Maybe they heard about this recession thing? More »

So You Want To Be A Jezebel Intern? Now's Your Chance

Jessica Coen — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:06:00 EST

As you may have heard, there are changes in store 'round here. And so Jezebel is looking for some highly motivated new interns to join the party. If you're a Jane (or Jack!) of all trades, read on. More »

Women Fare Worse In Economic Recovery

Anna North — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:28:00 EST

Men have supposedly fared worse in the recent recession — but some measures show that in the kinda-sorta-maybe recovery, it's women who are actually losing out. More »

Social Minefield: How To Self-Promote Without Being A Jerk

Anna North — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:20:00 EST

No matter what field you work in or aspire to, you've probably been told you need to self-promote to get ahead. But how do you do that without coming off like a jerk? Never fear — we have tips. More »

Everyone Stop Freaking Out About Successful Women

Anna North — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:15:00 EST

Many women still struggle for equal pay, but every media outlet is suddenly eager to tell us we've gotten too big for our britches. Here's why all those articles on successful women and supposed "role reversals" are missing the point. More »

Hot Guys Get More Job Interviews, Hot Women Get Fewer

Anna North — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:13:00 EST

A new study shows that an attractive photo may give men's resumes and edge. But for women, it's better to be faceless. More »

Chilean Women Lock Themselves In A Mine As Protest

Anna North — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:37:00 EST

Thirty-three Chilean women have taken over a disused coal mine to protest the end of a government jobs program. A hundred other protesters have gathered at the mine entrance — no word on whether the crowd includes any mistresses. More »

Rating Your Coworkers: The End Of Civilization?

Sadie Stein — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:55:00 EDT

"GetUnvarnished.com," the LinkedIn that allows one to anonymously rate coworkers, is going big under a new identity. But Honestly.com has the same "honest" m.o. Which the founders say people won't abuse. More »

When Careers "Require" A Stay-At-Home Partner

Sadie Stein — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:10:00 EDT

Sometimes, even in the most equal of relationships, does the other spouse basically have to scale back? Exhibit A: Michelle Obama. Sure, that's a special case...but the dynamic is more common than ever. More »

Social Minefield: How To Ace A Job Interview

Anna North — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:39:00 EDT

In most social situations, the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment. But screw up a job interview, and it's back to ramen and Craigslist for you. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls and come off looking awesome. More »

The Skinniest Women Get The Fattest Paychecks

Anna North — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:35:00 EDT

More women than ever are earning six-figure incomes — but the ones reaping the biggest gains happen to be "very thin." More »

Report: Women In Management Underrepresented And Underpaid

Anna North — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:37:00 EDT

Before the most recent recession, women lagged behind men in managerial roles — especially if they were moms. More »

Social Minefield: How To Quit Your Job

Anna North — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:55:00 EDT

After last week's breakup post, lots of you asked how to break up with that most fickle of mistresses — your job. Now we have the answer! More »

The Media Is Way Behind On The Matter Of Men

Anna North — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:45:00 EDT

These days every publication and its dad are asking, "What's the matter with men?" Something might actually be changing in America, but the media doesn't really know how to talk about it. More »

Office Wardrobe Options: Bitch Chic Or Slut Style

Sadie Stein — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:28:00 EDT

Writing on MSNBC, Eve Tahmincioglu really kind of sums it up: "Too sexy. Too frumpy. Too conservative. Women can't get a break when it comes to what they choose to wear to work." Which is, it turns out, a problem. More »

Gawker Media Hiring Office Assistant

Scott Kidder — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:15:00 EDT

Gawker Media, publisher of some of the web's most loved sites, is looking for a highly organized, energetic and detail-oriented Office Assistant to join our operations team. Your ability to stay motivated while juggling many varied tasks is key! More »