Underemployment

Now is a college degree worth it? Worth all the investment of money, and time? It’s been a huge conversational debate in America for a lengthy amount of time now. Many people have spoken on their sides with those saying that it isn’t worth it, and then there are those who deem it worthy and essential. Yet, many disagree with them. Even though the rising cost of a college education is sky rocketing, it’s worth the rising cost. However, many people still believe that college is unnecessary and…

1. How is Unemployment measured in Australia? Let me first define unemployment rate. It is the percentage of people in the labour force who are unemployed. This is a popular measure around the world for tracking the nation 's economic health and stability as it eliminates people who are not joinging the labour force and it is not directly influenced by population growth. It is measured primarily by making an account of those people who are ready to enter into paid work and have recently taken…

The country I have chosen to explore and discuss in this paper is the Dominican Republic. The topic I will be discussing is development in the country of Dominican Republic through neoliberal globalization, transnational corporations, the government and how it has affected citizens. I ultimately decided to explore this topic through my research. I researched globalization and how it has affected Dominican Republic. I came upon two sources for my information an article by Diego Sanchez “Domestic…

The weight on the ankle shackle with the tag underemployment seems to pull the man down and is an additional weight he has to carry around. The cartoonist refers to the tightening job market in the US. Since the economic crisis in 2008, the unemployment rate increased and the job market decreased. Due to…

The connections between technological advances, economic growth, and societal development have always been important aspects of humankind. The 21st century introduced an era of many incredible technological breakthroughs, one of which includes the “convergence [of] computers, televisions and telephones” molding a huge internetwork. Innovation is an inevitable outcome in today’s global age of connectivity and accessible resources, with new businesses established every day due to this swift and…

“Without contraries there is no progression”, stated by the poet, painter, and printmaker, William Blake. One must say, the founding of Christianity and Mormonism was likely to be considered a cult during their time period. Not only did these two religions face prosecution from their societies for having different ideals, but also they both had two charismatic leaders that believed that were encountered by God to spread His word, at two very different time periods. In this paper, one will see…

Have you ever felt so humiliated by someone that you felt hopeless? Shorty after the end of WWI, the leaders met and created the Treaty of Versailles to commence peace and international independence. However, they excluded Germany from this meet. Clemenceau, the prime minister of France, wanted Germany to never again create threats towards France or the rest of Europe. David, prime minister of England, agreed. This decision would only lead to bitterness and future conflict. The treaty created a…

been a consistent and growing problem for the state that up to one in four children are living in poverty and one-fifth of its population is living below the poverty line (Brown, 2015). Due to poor education or lack thereof, set minimum wage and underemployment, and lack of access to affordable healthcare of any kind, poverty continues to dominate the state of Texas as it raises the title of “the state with the 11th highest poverty rate in the nation” (Cadik, 2014). Along with these causes,…

Public University Abstract Neglect, whether intentional or unintentional can be the downfall of children who are developing in impoverished circumstances. While some parents are simply not able to provide due to unemployment or underemployment, many unwanted children are neglected because their parent did not have the means to prevent them from being born. Overall, children who are neglected socially tend to be less fulfilled as adults and more unsatisfied with their lives in…

People - not American, not Europeans, not Asians - but all people fall on financial hard times from time-to-time. In the past, those with immediate, unexpected financial issues had limited options in securing a short-term loan. They either had to turn to friends and family, sell off personal assets or fight with their bank to get a quick personal loan. However, this latest economic crisis changed all that and even further reduced the options that these individuals had when seeking needed money…