job creation

Is it possible to bring the jobs back?

<This article was first published by the Herald-Tribune on June 27, 2016> Partially as a result of the great recession and the housing debacle, many jobs have…

Jobs Disappearing at Accelerating Rate – Is Yours at Risk?

Nearly everyone agrees the world will look different in years to come.  For many, the future has arrived. Robots and other forms of automation are not just destroying jobs at…

Unemployed Workers – Unlucky Victims or Just Not Ready for Jobs?

Last week I wrote an article titled Why Many Unemployed Workers Will Never Get Jobs .It was published on the Huffington Post. It kicked up quite a firestorm with over…

13 Interesting Facts about Why Small Business Hiring Is Critical to Our Recovery

Here’s a small business fact: collectively they produce $6 trillion worth of annual products and services and employ nearly half of the American private sector work force.  For the…

Small Business Knows Best When It Comes to Job Creation

And small business is the center of the jobs universe when it comes to creating new customers. Of the 7 billion people on Earth in 2012, 5 billion are over…

Why Robots are Putting Employees Out of Work … and Creating Jobs

Automation and outsourcing have been blamed for putting a lot of people out of work.  Ironically innovation is what produces wealth and creates jobs.  Technological innovation is linked to three…

5 Sales Hiring Trends for 2012

Management has much to be concerned with. The economy is improving but many domestic and global threats remain.  Job creation is increasing but unemployment remains high. But lurking in the…

Recommended Reading: Social Recruiting Soars, Apple Grows Jobs

Social Recruiting Propels Employer of Choice Image If your company is not using or is under-utilizing social media, you are missing out on a huge opportunity to reach potential…

Why Employers Can’t Take Chances on Low Skill Employees

You’ve read it before.  The future of work is vastly different than the past. And the skills required to perform the jobs of the future are night-and-day…

Re-work of Work Makes Average Worker Obsolete

The concept of work is getting re-worked.  All this change establishes a new norm. The skills required to get and keep a job are changing dynamically and continuously. Individuals…