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I suppose it makes sense that getting the support of your supervisor would make you a better worker. But a new study says that it's critical to employee well-being and workforce readiness, according to newswise.com. Also, not surprisingly, fewer women than men report opportunities to develop skills needed for career growth. Nearly half of American workers are concerned about the changing nature of work, and although most report that they have the skills they need to perform their current job well, those without supervisor support for career development are more likely to distrust their employer and plan on leaving within the next year, according to a new survey released by the American Psychological Association, newswise.com reports. “Employee growth and development is a key element of a psychologically healthy workplace, but it’s often overlooked in employers’ workplace well-being efforts,” says David Ballard, PsyD, MBA, head of APA’s Center for Organizational Excellenc...

If your kid's wrapping up her internship soon, here's something to think about: experts say to end it with a bang, not a whimper. According to newswise.com, an employer is more likely to offer a graduate a full-time job if she's had an internship prior to graduation, by about 20%, up from 12/6% five years ago. And colleges, which know this, are amping up their abilities to get their students these kinds of early job opportunities. I had two internships early in my journalism career and I know that one of them led directly to a job two days after I graduated at my local newspaper, where I'd had one of the internships.   "Soon-to-be-seniors are hoping to land the job offer before crossing the stage in May and performing well in an internship that matches their skills and interests can make that happen," says Patrick Sullivan, an expert in career education who focuses on internships at Wake Forest University. But even if students perform well in an in...