Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss why some older Houstonians keep working long past the traditional retirement age. And new revelations about the siege on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco 30 years ago come to light in a new book.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: ERCOT calls on Texans to conserve power amid high summer demand, the week in politics, and anxieties about going back to work.
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on COVID-19 numbers in the region, how the pandemic might affect how we work in the future, how the nursing home industry is handling the outbreak, and an update on sports.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The wage gap for minority women in Texas, the week in politics, how to leave work at work, and vanished Houston landmarks.
Posted on · A University of Houston researcher says bringing your whole self to work benefits both the employee and the employer.
Posted on · The Texas economy added 27,200 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs in June
Posted on · Female inmates are offered fewer educational opportunities than men in Texas prisons, according to a recently released report. Those women who do have access to technical education say they are finding their passions.
Posted on · Texas is among several states that will bar teachers, dentists, nurses and other professional license holders from renewing their licenses if they are in default on their student loans. Critics say the practice is counterproductive, since it impedes Texans’ ability to work and pay back those loans.
Posted on · (Above:Â Houston Public Media’s Dacia Clay works at a standing desk where she serves as a web producer for News 88.7. Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media) Every year, the Houston Chronicle puts together a list of the best workplaces in Houston, based on employee surveys distributed through a third-party company. The 2017 results wonât […]
Posted on · Every year, the Houston Chronicle puts together a list of the best workplaces in Houston, based on employee surveys distributed through a third-party company. The 2017 results won't come until the fall, but, until then, what does make for a good workplace according to Houstonians? Is it the hours, the work space, the benefits, the […]
Posted on · Pangea196 organizes travel and accommodations in 12 cities in South America, Europe and Asia for those who don’t have to come into an office to work.
Posted on · This morning (Sept. 14, 2016), design experts with the architecture and design firm Gensler held a panel discussion downtown about the future of Houston’s workplace. The conversation centered on Gensler's 2016 U.S. Workplace Survey, which considered designs and policies companies might adopt to improve employee efficiency. We discuss the results of that survey and how […]
Posted on · There's a lot of debate these days about the benefits of using a standing desk. Some argue standing while you work is much better for your health than sitting. There’s ample evidence that a sedentary lifestyle increases some health risks. But then there’s the research released earlier this year from the Finnish Institute of Occupational […]
Posted on · Across Texas, Amarillo had the lowest unemployment rate at 3.0 percent, while the McAllen-area had the highest at 8.1 percent.
Posted on · A recent data report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates nearly 69 percent of workers are in occupations dominated by one gender or the other. We talk with Rice University Assistant Professor of Sociology Erin Cech, who has sought to find out what’s behind that statistic, and whether preconceived notions about what motivates […]