Mirror, mirror on the wall • Who’s the best looking of them all? • All that you can be • Wal-Mart challenged over illegal workers
Mirror, mirror on the wall
London — Ever want to spy on job candidates to see how they really work? A United Kingdom employment agency has figured out how. They’re locking up 25 young advertising candidates inside the mirror-decked house most known as the set of the reality television show Big Brother. The candidates will spend a day next month brainstorming on advertising campaigns, while executives get to eavesdrop from behind two-way mirrors.
Who’s the best looking of them all?
Shanghai— Chinese university grads are flocking to a “magic photo studio” as a crucial first step in their job hunt in the belief that better looking people find better jobs. The photo studio has gained a reputation for turning out stunning resume photos. Cosmeticians and hairstylists are nearby to offer grooming services, and any flaws that stylists can’t remove will be fixed up by studio staff.
All that you can be
Newark, N.J. — A broad coalition of law students and professors has launched a lawsuit to prevent the military from recruiting on campus. The professors hail from Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, New York, and the University of Southern California. They argue that allowing military recruiters on campus would mean they’re implicitly supporting the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach toward gay individuals. The lawsuit challenges the Solomon Amendment, a 1996 law allowing the Pentagon to withhold funding from schools that bar military recruiters.
Wal-Mart challenged over illegal workers
Bentonville, Ark. — The largest private-sector employer in the United States, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has vowed to check the records of its 1.1 million U.S. employees after government authorities caught illegal immigrants working on its cleaning crews. Raids by federal authorities turned up 250 illegal workers in 60 stores across 21 states. The cleaners belonged to contract crews, but federal officials claim Wal-Mart executives had direct knowledge of the janitors’ illegal status.
London — Ever want to spy on job candidates to see how they really work? A United Kingdom employment agency has figured out how. They’re locking up 25 young advertising candidates inside the mirror-decked house most known as the set of the reality television show Big Brother. The candidates will spend a day next month brainstorming on advertising campaigns, while executives get to eavesdrop from behind two-way mirrors.
Who’s the best looking of them all?
Shanghai— Chinese university grads are flocking to a “magic photo studio” as a crucial first step in their job hunt in the belief that better looking people find better jobs. The photo studio has gained a reputation for turning out stunning resume photos. Cosmeticians and hairstylists are nearby to offer grooming services, and any flaws that stylists can’t remove will be fixed up by studio staff.
All that you can be
Newark, N.J. — A broad coalition of law students and professors has launched a lawsuit to prevent the military from recruiting on campus. The professors hail from Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, New York, and the University of Southern California. They argue that allowing military recruiters on campus would mean they’re implicitly supporting the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach toward gay individuals. The lawsuit challenges the Solomon Amendment, a 1996 law allowing the Pentagon to withhold funding from schools that bar military recruiters.
Wal-Mart challenged over illegal workers
Bentonville, Ark. — The largest private-sector employer in the United States, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has vowed to check the records of its 1.1 million U.S. employees after government authorities caught illegal immigrants working on its cleaning crews. Raids by federal authorities turned up 250 illegal workers in 60 stores across 21 states. The cleaners belonged to contract crews, but federal officials claim Wal-Mart executives had direct knowledge of the janitors’ illegal status.
