workforce trends
Skilled Worker Shortages Reach Widespread but Not Evenly Distributed
If the survey of economists in a recent Associated Press Economy Survey is correct, the job market will still be unhealthy seven years (2016) after the Great Recession officially ended…
A Troubling Tale of Two Job Markets: High Unemployment & Shortages of Workers
Within a 24 hour period of the Bureau of Labor Statistics releasing its latest unemployment data, I received nine articles that might make most people scratch their heads and say…
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…
Help Wanted: Jobs for Moms or Working with Moms
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms! We thought it might be interesting to look at jobs for mothers, or jobs that require working with moms. In April…
Know These 5 Observable Signs of Employee Engagement
Consulting groups offer hundreds of tips and solutions to improve employee engagement. But I feel they miss the mark in trying to boilerplate a strategy when describing what an actively…
What Should MBA (and other college) Graduates Expect From Their Degrees?
Nearly 7 years ago, I was asked the following question by BusinessWeek Online reporter Francesca Di Meglio: “What advice do you have for those who are undecided about getting an…
Who’s to Blame for Job Skill Shortages: Employers, Workers, or Schools?
Who’s to blame for the shortage of skilled workers? Not unlike politics, it depends who you ask. Employers blame schools. Schools blame government. Workers blame employers. The Institute for…
Why Every Employer Should Purchase a Jobs Domain Extension
Why are so many companies making it so hard for candidates to apply for jobs when finding qualified workers is one of the top issues keeping CEOs and HR awake…
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…