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Michel Cournoyer
The trend toward later retirement has accelerated in most countries
The Great Recession had a large impact on unemployment rates and growth in wealthy industrial countries. When the recession began most rich countries were experiencing an increase in labor force participation rates after age 60 Continue reading
Seven job creation strategies for city harness the sharing economy
How can a city harness the sharing economy in order to create jobs and develop enterprise? Continue reading
Job Search Resolutions
Here are a few resolutions to help refocus and recalibrate your job search in the new year: 1. Schedule your time 2. Track your activity and your contacts 3. Make time each day to do something job-search related 4. Attend at least two or three networking meetings a month 5. Expand your social networking skills … Continue reading
Skills Gap in Colorado / Shortage could raise construction costs
The main reasons for the workforce decrease was the lack of demand for laborers during the economy’s downturn in 2009 Continue reading
US / It is more important to maintain spending on Social Security, Medicare and programs to help the poor than to reduce the deficit pool says
Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) say it is more important to maintain current Social Security and Medicare benefits than to reduce the deficit, while 59% prioritize keeping current levels of spending for programs that help the poor and needy over deficit reduction Continue reading
US / The unique importance of UI for today’s unemployed workers
Today’s labor market provides the strongest case for extending UI benefits. It has always been harder to find work the longer you are unemployed, but the situation facing today’s workers is exceptional Continue reading
The value of an education in today’s US economy
Even in today’s recovering economy, education has retained its high value and is still the strongest step you can take in your career Continue reading
US / The 5.6 M working in HR and Recruitment
the Bureau of Labor statistics report from 2010 that there are 5.6 million professionals in the United States who work in HR Continue reading
Apprenticeships in South Carolina / A German company is training students in skilled labor through the model
BMW’s plant in Greer, S.C., is its only one in the United States. The company offers a program called BMW Scholars that allows young workers to study at technical colleges and work Continue reading
US Unemployment Rate / What if those who have left the labor force since the start of the Great Recession are counted ?
3.5% of the working-age population has left the labor force since the start of the Great Recession. Should those people be also counted as unemployed? If so, here is what the unemployment rate trend would look like Continue reading
Unemployment Extension / White House will push when Congress comes back to work
“These are not the people who caused the financial crisis, they are the victims of the financial crisis,” the President said Continue reading
Brazil / Low unemployment rate matches record but …
Fewer Brazilians are working and even less are looking for work Continue reading
10 Jobs for tomorrow that barely exist today (Infographic)
Tomorrow’s graduates will be facing a much different environment than the ones their parents entered in the last generation. As a result of our growing reliance on the Internet and inability to curb our fossil fuel appetites, there are dozens of jobs today that didn’t exist just 10 years ago – and they pay much … Continue reading
Occupation: Spy in US (Infographic)
17: number of different agencies in the U.S. spy network $75 billion: estimated amount of money funding those 17 agencies They are (number of personnel and budgets are generally classified): The CIA (formed 1947), Langley, Va. Number of employees: classified The National Security Agency (NSA), 1952, Fort Meade, Md., no. of employees: classified Defense Intelligence … Continue reading
US / The share of unemployed receiving jobless aid will drop to its lowest level
Unless Congress reauthorizes the program by December 28th, 1.3 million long-term unemployed workers and their families will be abruptly cut off from federal unemployment insurance at the end of the month Continue reading
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