Tag: employment
Why Abby Can’t Work, and What Candidates Plan to Do About It.
June 28, 2016 | Post
Abby Hobbs [name changed for privacy] is not the type of person you’d classify as lazy or naïve. As a digital strategist at a small marketing firm, her enthusiasm for and knowledge of her industry are obvious whenever she talks about her job. But, as she told Learn Liberty, getting there wasn’t easy. As a […]
How Government Helps White Criminals
June 26, 2016 | Post
In an attempt to help black people and ex-convicts land jobs, policymakers have increased the employment prospects of white ex-convicts. Professor Alex Tabarrok explains this case of public policy’s unintended consequences in a post over at Marginal Revolution. The policy: Policymakers banned the “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” box from job applications. […]
Part-time Position for Pros at Prose
January 27, 2016 | Post
Are you interested in writing? Do you have an eye for detail and a strong opinion about the Oxford comma? The John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy is seeking a Part-Time Editor to edit and fact-check commentaries and work with authors under deadlines. The ideal candidate is familiar with classical liberal ideas and […]