Web Resources
- IndeedIndeed is an American worldwide employment-related search engine for job listings
- Morning Brew: The future of business newsDaily business news consolidation that is useful for interview prep. Free signup.
- New York Times: Corner OfficeDavid Gelles interviews today’s entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders.
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- Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)Find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
- O*NET OnlineTool for career exploration and job analysis. O*NET database contains hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors on almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy.
- FactivaTo retrieve New York Times: Corner Office, access Factiva > Search Builder:
Source: New York Times
Author: David Gelles (The New York Times)
Subject: Columns
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Pay and Benefits
BLS data on pay and benefits are available for
- occupations,
- industries,
- geographic areas, and
- the demographic characteristics of workers.
- Earnings by Demographicsby demographic characteristics such as age, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
- Earnings by Educationhourly and weekly earnings of wage and salary workers 25 years and over by educational attainment.
- Earnings by Industrynational estimates of average weekly hours and average hourly and weekly earnings for all employees and production and nonsupervisory employees in the private sector. Also, state and metropolitan area estimates of hours and earnings. (via the Current Employment Statistics monthly survey.)
- Employee Benefitsinfo on the share of workers who participate in specified benefits, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid vacations. Also details of those benefits, such as deductible amounts, retirement ages, and amounts of paid leave.
- Minimum Wage Workersannual report and data files on workers with hourly earnings at or below the prevailing Federal minimum wage.
- National Compensation Survey (NCS)provides comprehensive measures of compensation cost trends, benefits coverage, and detailed plan provisions.
- Wages by Occupation and Areafor the nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan areas.
BLS has 12 surveys or programs that provide information on pay and benefits. Use their interactive tool to help you compare the features of each source.
Note that BLS does not publish detailed information on household income – which includes wages and salaries, interest, dividends, pensions, and income from other sources. Information on household income is available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Career Podcasts
- Bloomberg: Surveillance
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Exchanges at Goldman Sachs is a podcast where experts from around the firm discuss developments shaping industries, markets, and the global economy - Financial Times: Banking Weekly
Each week the FT banking team discuss the biggest banking stories of the week, bringing you global insight and commentary on the top issues concerning this sector. - Morgan Stanley: Ideas
Bringing you revealing stories about the worlds of business, finance, technology, and beyond. - FT News Briefing
FT News Briefing is a rundown of the important global business stories you need to know for the coming day. Hosted by Marc Filippino. - Motley Fool Money
Join host Chris Hill and a panel of Motley Fool investment analysts each week as they cover the week’s top business news and financial headlines, while breaking down the stock market implications for investors. Plus, interviews with best-selling authors, industry experts, and an inside look at stocks on our radar. New episodes available every Friday. - Financial Modeling
The Financial Modelling Podcast discusses the latest trends in financial modelling. From AI and machine learning to automation and model auditing, this is your source for financial modelling news, tips and tricks with host, Matthew Bernath. - Bloomberg: P&L
Paul Sweeney and Lisa Abramowicz focus on market coverage as Wall Street begins its day, with analysis from Bloomberg Gadfly writers, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts, and influential newsmakers. - Russell Investments
Russell Investments Podcast
Join us as we sit down with some of our top investment strategists and discuss global market news, the economy, and key issues and challenges facing today’s institutional investors, financial advisers, and individual investors. - Meb Faber Show
Each week Meb discusses the craft of investing, helping you uncover new and profitable ideas in the global equity, bond, and real asset markets. - Wall Street Journal: What’s NewsMirrored after the Wall Street Journal column. Listen as WSJ journalists cover top stories and share timely insights on business, the economy, markets, and politics.
- We Study Billionaires
Hosted by Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen, is the flagship podcast of The Investor’s Podcast Network. On the show, they interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett and Howard Marks, and they teach you what they learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market.
