While the American population is getting older, so is its workforce. Some stay in the workforce because they enjoy it. Most stay because they longer have a choice.
While the American population is getting older, so is its workforce. Some stay in the workforce because they enjoy it. Most stay because they longer have a choice.
Looks like Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez will be Obama’s choice for Secretary of Labor, replacing Hilda Solis. This is an interesting choice given his Civil Rights background at the DOJ. Image via NBCLatino
Adrian Kinnersley suggests that LinkedIn isn’t harming 3rd party recruiters but rather job boards. According to Kinnersley, talent recruitment is becoming a niche game: Recruitment advertising spending decisions are now being driven by the need for platforms which allow effective interaction and the ability to target an audience of choice. LinkedIn is a much…
I become very familiar with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) when I worked at the University of Texas at El Paso’s Career Center (UTEP is one of the largest Hispanic serving colleges in the country). I saw first hand the impact HACU had on Latinos across the country. As our interns returned…
The Winter 2013 issue of Phoenix Patriot, a publication for and about our military community via the University of Phoenix, examines the Career trends of 2013 and the top 10 things students need to know about getting a job. Below is an overview of career areas where military students might find a lot of opportunities….
Isabel Valdés and Jake Beniflah at AdAge question why the Hispanic market still doesn’t receive its fair share of investment from corporations. …the Hispanic market grew 43% in the last 10 years — how can this market still seem invisible so much of the time, failing to get the investment share and business priority it…
This is a great report via McKinsey regarding how educational institutions and organizations are sometimes at odds about understanding the skills gap. The study focuses specifically on youth who are making the transition into the workforce. Despite the need for entry-level workers on a global scale, organizations aren’t able to hire them because they lack…
I’ve worked from home for the last 12 years – and I’ve loved every minute of it. I joke with people that a bad day at “the home office” is better than a good day at a real one. Being able to work at home has many advantages (and yes, even some disadvantages!) but most…
This is a great study by Georgetown University on the topic of “middle jobs.” These are jobs that require education and training beyond high school but less than a Bachelor’s degree, and secure middle-class earnings. According to the report, there are 29 million “middle jobs” in the United States that pay $35,000 or more on…
With the approval rating of Congress near single digits, it’s no surprise that new college graduates want anything to do with the government- especially as a potential employer. According to this analysis conducted by NACE, working for the federal government isn’t high on new grads’ list: The survey of 35,401 students from 599 colleges and…
