Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- The Return of the McJob?
- Remember McJobs? For the uninitiated, the McJob was a lowly position, often in the service sector, with few opportunities for career advancement. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was almost a rite of passage for graduates. It was perfectly possible to graduate with honours and still find yourself...
- Blog posts 2009-02-19
Additional Resources
- British business leaders want to flip 'McJob' definition
- LONDON AFP — British business leaders gave their support on Thursday to a campaign by fast food giant McDonald's to redefine the term "McJob" in the Oxford English Dictionary. The leaders, including Sir Digby Jones, the former head of the Confederation of British Industry CBI, and David Frost, the...
- Research articles 2007-05-23
- Giving 'McJob' a new meaning: McDonald's sets example with beefed up benefits, career paths
- The restaurant industry rightfully was up in arms two years ago when Merriam-Webster included in its dictionary the term "McJob," defined as "low-paying and dead-end work."
- Research articles 2005-03-07
- McDonald's to launch campaign against 'McJob' entry in dictionary
- LONDON AFP — Fast food giant McDonald's is set to begin a campaign to redefine "McJob" entries in British dictionaries, which it believes are both incorrect and insulting to its workers, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. "We believe that it is out of date, out of touch with...
- Research articles 2007-03-20
- British businessmen want to flip McJob definition
- LONDON AFP — British business chiefs and lawmakers criticised the use of the term McJob Thursday as fast food chain McDonald's launched a campaign to get an influential dictionary to change its definition. Figures including Sir Digby Jones, former head of the Confederation of British Industry CBI and David...
- Research articles 2007-05-24
- 'McJob' brings super-size complaint
- CHICAGO -- McDonald's says it deserves a break from the unflattering way the latest Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary depicts its job opportunities. Among some 10,000 new additions to an updated version released in June was the term "McJob," defined as "low paying and dead-end work." In an...
- Research articles 2003-11-11
- Supersize insult to industry workers: dictionary needs to remove degrading 'McJob' definition
- Editor's note." The following is a letter written to Merriam-Webster Inc. by Jim Cantalupo, chairman and chief executive of McDonald's Corp. The fast-food company then forwarded the letter to NRN for publication. A dictionary usually is considered a reliable source for the true meaning of words. Not any more....
- Research articles 2003-11-03
- McDonald's isn't lovin' it.
- Apr. 6--McDonald's UK has begun a campaign to get the Oxford English Dictionary to change its definition of the word 'McJob'. McJob is slang for a low-paying, low-prestige job that offers very little chance of moving up the organisational ladder. Su Apr. 6--McDonald's UK has...
- Research articles 2007-04-06
- Lexicon evolves with societal changes
- I was bludging at my McJob the other day when I realized the frankenfood I'd ordered would take more dead presidents than I had. If you're wondering what in the world I'm talking about you can consult the new edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary for help. ...
- Research articles 2003-09-19
- McDonald's employees in Missouri say they aren't paid for all work
- It might be a McJob, but some McDonald's employees want their McOvertime.
- Research articles 2008-04-15
- What you say.(News)(McDonald's Corp.'s McJob as a profession)(Brief article)
- 56%: Working at McDonald's has been looked down upon for years, but the chain wants to change that with a TV spot highlighting corporate-management careers. And it might work: According to 56% of respondents to Ad Age's poll, the push could transform 56%: Working at McDonald's...
- Research articles 2007-05-28
- Fast feeder: This is more than a McJob; Commercial promotes career path from flipping burgers to front office.(News)(McDonald's Corp.)
- Byline: KATE MACARTHUR Byline: KATE MACARTHUR
- Research articles 2007-05-21
- McBrand: It's not easy being pop culture icon; From McJob to 'Super Size Me,' it's frequently a fine line from hip to hated marketer.(Special Report: McDonald's 50th Anniversary)
- Byline: LARRY DOBROW Byline: LARRY DOBROW
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- Restaurant Industry Conference Dine America Keynote Speaker Named in WSJ Best of 2007
- DURHAM, N.C. -- Dine America, a conference for restaurant industry and foodservice executives, announced today that the April 2008 keynote speaker for the conference, Dr. Jerry Newman, a distinguished professor at SUNY Buffalo, has had his book, My Secret Life on the McJob: Lessons in Leadership Guaranteed to Supersize any...
- Research articles 2008-01-02
- Boomerang Kids? How to Kick Your Kid Out of the Nest
- So much for the empty nest. More and more adult children, unable to support themselves in a tough economy, are showing up on mom and dad?s doorstep. Here?s how to minimize the financial drain and emotional strain, while helping your children get back on their feet ? and out the...
- Articles 2009-10-12
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
