Yearly Archives: 2008
Job Losses and Job Hunting
We’ve seen article after article about companies cutting jobs so there should be a flood of job hunters out there. Yet employers are still having trouble finding…
Is Training Anything More Than Putting Lipstick on a Pig?
I just received notification of a new blog and this post immediately attracted my attention. Training is offered as a solution to the skilled worker shortages. Unfortunately, as the…
Is the Skilled Worker Shortage A Hoax?
I woke up this morning, read a few emails and then clicked on a link that lead me to a Boston Globe column about a "solution for the lingering…
Maintenance Worker Crisis Song: An Workforce Anthem?
With a very clever song and "karaoke-like" powerpoint presentation, the people at MPACT Learning Center, a training center for maintenance workers, tell a story of their skilled…
Want Employable Skills? Hire Gamers!
While many employers and parents view computers and the Internet as a mixed blessing, most assume that there is no real upside to video games After all, the thousands of…
Shortage Of Veterinarians Threatens Food Supply
The Department of Labor projects 28,000 veterinary job openings by 2012. Currently, universities produce about 2,500 vets each year. The annual shortfall is projected to be about 5…
Iowa: Another state warns about increasing number of unfilled jobs
While the ripple effect of the credit crisis continues to make waves, state after state are releasing new reports detailing an increasing number of unfilled jobs. A new report…
Skyrocketing costs and worker shortages
Higher cost of construction and building materials along with an acute shortage of skilled workers, technicians and engineers, has raised an alarm in the region. Sound familiar –…
2 Million Minutes – How American H.S. Students Spend Their Time
As soon as a student completes the 8th grade, the clock starts ticking. From that very moment the child has approximately…Two Million Minutes until high school graduation……
Only 1 in 2000 Admin Assistants Have the Right Job Skills
The irony is dramatic – I’m watching CNBC report how the stock market is crashing while reading a blog about skilled worker shortages that even made my jaw…