I just read an article stating that Economist Lakshman Achuthan, head of the Economic Cycle Research Institute, says that the US Economy has been in a recession since the middle of last year. He states that this will be a very mild recession and many may not even realize that we’re in a recession. For [...]
The slowly improving job market may be exacerbating a problem you may not know this country had: Finding good workers to fill open positions. A new survey from human resources firm Right Management finds that 27% of human resources executives often have trouble finding the right person for key positions. That’s up from 23% a [...]
I came across an article recently that identified some workforce trends to look for in 2012. It included several that I am seeing – and one that I even wrote about recently (Reverse Mentoring) – nice to know I’m on the cutting edge. I’ve added some of my own thoughts to the list. I’d be [...]
Warren Buffet, Joan Paxton & 69 Percent of CEOs Cautiously Optimistic for 2012 Well the Oracle of Omaha (Warren), and the Seer of Stillwater (Joan) are at it again. While having lunch last week, Joan and I were talking about the economy and she mentioned that she was cautiously optimistic about 2012. While we’ve done well [...]
by: Scott Fiore Employers advertised more jobs in September than at any other point in the last three years, a hopeful sign that companies may step up hiring. Last week I joined independent staffing service owners from across the Country and Canada and the overall theme was business has increased. Remember – my industry is [...]
Outlook Slightly More Optimistic The Conference Board’s U.S. employment trends index rose in October to a reading of 101.92, up from September’s revised reading of 101.20. The October reading is up 5 percent on a year-over-year basis. “The increase in the employment trends index in October and the upward revisions for September and August signal [...]
There has certainly been a lot of talk about President Obama’s latest job proposal. The purpose of this post is not to give my opinion on the many details of the plan. What I wanted to do is make you aware of a part of the plan that the press has largely overlooked. This proposal [...]
Everywhere we look, we can see the global workforce undergoing a massive structural change. We don’t work at the same company for life, expecting the benefits and security that come with full-time employment. We’re no longer defined simply by our title, such as customer service representative, or designer, or reporter. Instead, we’re part-time CSR’s who [...]
Well, this graph was the one that really hit home for me this week – and it was the title more than anything… “T.G.I.F” No wonder we all feel a little shell shocked this week – this chart simply represents THIS MORNING! Since I awoke today I’ve seen headlines saying the market would open higher, flat, [...]
So the stock market tanks yesterday (Thursday 8/4) and today we hear the US added 117,000 jobs in July. Behind the headlines, governments lost 37,000 jobs, most of those from State and local governments, and I don’t see that trend stopping as all levels of government are seriously strapped for cash. The US unemployment rate [...]
