Employee Shortages
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…
More than half of working age Philadelphians lack literacy skills
When I think about The Perfect Labor Storm, the following gets my attention. More than half (52.2 percent) of working-age Philadelphians (550,000 adults) lack necessary work force…
More than half of employed Americans likely to jump ship
Not a day goes by that the media doesn't report some doomsday scenario about the economy. To survive the recession and avoid further disruptions, management keeps its sights…
Dads working longer hours and second jobs
One-quarter of employed dads are working longer hours and second jobs to keep up with current economic pressures, according to Adecco Group North America’s latest American Workplace Insights…
1 in 5 U.S. employers struggle to find qualified employees
As a follow-up to a post I made just a few days ago about some employers still struggling to fill positions, relocation could take on new meaning. According to…
Doubts about qualifed workers in PA
Pennsylvania employers are concerned about the availability of qualified workers in the state, according to a survey conducted in early May by Dauphin County-based Susquehanna Polling & Research. …
Firms struggle to fill jobs; Engineers and nurses top the list
A shortage of qualified job candidates continues despite the economic downturn, according to Manpower Inc.’s annual Talent Shortage Survey. The company says 30 percent of employers worldwide are struggling…
While academics and bureaucrats fiddle, dropout rate soars
The high school dropout rate in the U.S. is soaring. The Obama administration has budgeted $50 million to dropout prevention program, but solving this problem will require…
Working Moms working harder and more stressed this Mother’s Day
According to Adecco Group (the largest staffing agency in the world) North America’s latest American Workplace Insights Survey in honor of Mother’s Day, more than three quarters of…
Is the Perfect Labor Storm over?
The picture below tells the story. Between 1970 and 1980, the U.S. workforce grew a whopping 29%. Between 2000 and 2010 growth slowed to 12%, still robust but…