job creation
From Dead End Jobs to Cash-Rich Careers
Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. Is there anyone not talking about jobs these days? From politicians to economists, Main Street to Wall Street, creating jobs is THE hot topic. And no discussion…
What Jobs Should the U.S. Be Creating?
The news about jobs is getting better. The unemployment rate dipped for the fifth straight month to 8.3 percent. The number of jobs being created has been rising at…
War of Talent Heats Up; Employers Unprepared
The war for talent is heating up and despite nearly two decades of warnings, employers are woefully unprepared. I’m not just talking about not being ready. I’m talking…
3 Reasons Companies Must Engage Workers
The need to engage workers, not just pay them, is a popular topic. Just type “employee engagement” into Google and you’ll quickly come up with nearly 6 million results…
What’s more troubling: The loss of jobs or the loss of Jobs?
Depending on your frame of reference, asking the question “can the U.S. survive without Jobs?” will elicit a variety of responses. Responses will inevitably be influenced by political affiliation…
What Happens If We Don’t Need All Those Jobs
Maybe this is a blinding flash of the obvious. But no job is sacred anymore. While politicians argue and evangelize about their plan to create jobs or how pathetic the…
No Kidding Around – High Demand Jobs Do Exist
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear unemployment rates like 2.6%, 2.8%, and 3.8% must be memories of the good-old-days – pre-2007…
Despite widely differing stories on job creation and economic growth, the U.S. and India share a common problem: skilled worker shortages…
Did the recession gives employers an excuse for shedding under-skilled workers?
It’s like the recession justified a business cleansing — wholesale layoffs, plant closings and outsourcing for the sake of avoiding bankruptcy or closing a business entirely…
Unemployment to Remain High: Abundance of Labor, Poverty of Talent
For the unemployed, the road back to employment seems to be getting longer and longer. Worse it seems to be filled with bumps that will never end…