December 01, 2011 - by Michael Cohen
The Coming Jobs War By Jim Clifton (Gallup Press, 220 pp., $24.95) After finishing Clifton's The Coming Jobs War, I felt cautiously optimistic about the future of jobs across the globe. Clifton's main message is that as time progresses, the world will face a global sho... More »
September 19, 2011 - by Phaedra Brotherton
With graduation behind them, most new professionals look forward to starting their careers on an optimistic note. Not so for those who graduated during the Great Recession, according to Rutgers University's Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. "There is a large nu... More »
February 19, 2011 - by Phaedra Brotherton
Although the percentage of those considered "long-term unemployed" (27 or more weeks) is at its highest level since 1948, job seekers 55 and older are having the toughest time of all. According to a new study, possible culprits include not having the right skills and jo... More »
October 20, 2010 - by Alexandra Bradley
A recent study finds that U.S. businesses are becoming increasingly optimistic about the state of the economy. While skeptics remain cautious, businesses have already begun reinvesting in HR budgets, according to a recent study from research and advisory firm Bersin &am... More »
June 14, 2010 - by Edward Gordon
Not since 1950 has there been a jobs decline as long and deep as that of the current Great Recession. The bursting of the huge global credit bubble has led to the first worldwide recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. These economic conditions have shouldere... More »
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