Yearly Archives: 2009
Most lucrative college majors – highest starting salaries
Knowing your ABCs is not the only way to secure a good job. The results of the just released survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers show…
Jobs Lost and Gained During the Recession
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, projects that once the employment rolls begin to grow again, in the second half of next year, nearly…
Are you the frog in the pot? » Mike Hohnen
The following is an excerpt from Are you the frog in the pot? “During the next 5-10 years, the Millennium generation will become a significant proportion of meeting…
Why do we call the last generation “Y”?
A blogger in Salisbury (MD) posted a cartoon commenting on one of the 4 major clashpoints between generations – appearance. You can view it at: http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2009…
The immortalists – The Boston Globe
In my new book (Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization – September 2009 release), I devoted a chapter to Gen X Hits Gray Ceiling. (I previously wrote an article under the…
Facing retirement: ’70 is the new 65′ – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
In some industries, such as nursing, the recession is almost a silver lining in the black cloud – it’s keeping some older workers on the job beyond the time they…
More Women as Breadwinners: Low NY Literacy Rates a Factor
July 7, 2009 NEW YORK – In New York and across the country, far more men have lost jobs during the current recession than have women, and that's…
Recession Emphasizes Shift in Men to Women as Breadwinners
The following was published on the Public News Service website this morning. An audio of the interview is available on the website or by downloading here. LANCASTER, Pa. – In…
Are working learners trapped in a paradigm shift?
Our nation’s existing postsecondary system seems caught in a paradigm shift similar to what retail business experiencing: how do you blend bricks-and-mortar with virtual shopping? Education…
Adult obesity rates up in 23 states
Mississippi has kept its U.S. heavyweight title for a fifth straight year, among both adults and children. The percentage of adults classified as obese went up in 23 states…