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Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
Job Journal September 3, 2006 Rich Heintz |
A Labor Day Look at Causes for Concern It's no surprise that the rising cost of healthcare is hitting the pocketbooks of American workers hard. |
Job Journal July 24, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Ailing Healthcare Coverage As healthcare costs increase, a survey by Yankelovich finds more workers rate healthcare coverage as their preferred employee benefit. |
Job Journal August 26, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: No Cure for Healthcare Costs? Has healthcare coverage become too costly for employers to provide? |
Job Journal January 17, 2010 |
2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination? |
Job Journal March 16, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Smaller Companies Caught in a Benefits Bind The smaller the employer, the harder it is for them to provide decent benefits. |
Job Journal June 17, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Are Employers in Denial About Growing Labor Shortage? By 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be a shortfall of five to ten million workers in the US workforce. Here's a glimpse of how this reality has made life better for workers at one forward-looking company. |
Job Journal July 25, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Come As You Aren't Looking for work may never be the same as it was before the recession. Instead of job hunting as we were, we must now look for a job as we need to be. To find success in the new job market, we must always be changing, always growing. |
Managed Care August 2005 |
Who's Responsible For Controlling Costs? When it comes to controlling rising health care costs, consumers think the responsibility rests squarely on health insurance companies' shoulders, a new survey says. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 Jeanne Lee |
The Sky Is Not Falling Small business clients have been hard-hit by increased healthcare expenditures over the past 10 years, so it's not surprising that the healthcare reform bill has many of them anxious and confused. |
Job Journal December 4, 2005 |
Jobwire for the Week of December 4, 2005 Job growth surges ahead... Sharp jobseekers take no holiday... Surplus of manufacturing jobs... Workers left out in cold?... On the job front... |
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 |
Sales and Marketing: Where the Buck Stops Pharma's ultimate customer is the employer - the guy who pays the health plan's bill. Here's what he wants to know about drugs. |
Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever. |
Job Journal April 23, 2006 |
Jobwire for the Week of April 23, 2006 Wet March dampens job report... Tug-of-war for talent... On the job front... |
Job Journal May 6, 2007 |
Jobwire Slowest job growth in two years... Another phony resume... Housing slowdown hurts relocations... Lower productivity in 2006... Video resumes at CareerBuilder.com... Alaska suffers real labor shortage .. On the job front... |
Job Journal July 23, 2006 |
Jobwire California adds jobs in June... It's taking longer to find work... On the job front... |
HRO Today May 2008 Michael Beygelman |
Employment Remains Buoyant Healthcare leads the economy in job growth as manufacturing and construction continue to bleed. |
Managed Care October 2000 |
Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers... |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
The Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Responses Offshore competition. Finding and retaining skilled labor. Rising costs. Government regulations. Sound familiar? Manufacturing managers share many of the same headaches and confront common challenges. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Skilled Talent: By The Numbers Nearly half of U.S. manufacturers said they would have hired more staff if skilled talent were available. |
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought. |
Job Journal November 25, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Financial Savvy in Short Supply Employers pay a high cost for abandoning benefits and pension plans. |
Job Journal November 12, 2006 |
Jobwire Scam targets jobseekers... Highly skilled in short supply... Low morale, high absenteeism... Workplace bullies abound... On the job front... Latest hirings & firings... |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey Comments on Manufacturing's Biggest Challenge: The Economy As part of the IndustryWeek 2009 Salary Survey, we asked the open-ended question: What is the biggest challenge facing the manufacturing industry today? |
Job Journal July 22, 2012 Peter Weddle |
`Qualified' isn't what it used to be Simply being qualified for a position is no longer enough to get the attention of employers in today's job market. The abundance of high-quality candidates has raised the bar to a level that can only be reached by those who keep learning. |
Job Journal September 18, 2005 |
Jobwire for the Week of September 18, 2005 California job harvest continues... Sacramento the hiring capital... On the job front... 'Thank you' makes you noteworthy... Pick references with care... Healthcare funds gain longer shelf life... Do your homework on telecommuting... Personal surfing on the job... |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Workers Can Forget About a Recovery Employers may never need to restore lost benefits. Whatever you can set aside, though, will put in that much better a position to handle a labor market that shows few signs of getting markedly better anytime soon. |
Job Journal February 21, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Qualified isn't Enough Given the number of unemployed in contrasts to job openings, many employers are now able to hire above-average talent. In today's competitive job market the talented are being siphoned out while the mediocre employees are getting left behind. |
Job Journal September 7, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Older Workers Find Favor in the Current Job Market A new report shows that employment among older workers is actually on the rise, shattering the myth that these workers are particularly vulnerable in this economic downturn. Their experience and knowledge instead make them valuable assets to an employer. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 David Certner |
A Pain for Retirees A new policy on retiree healthcare benefits could leave millions with reduced coverage. |
Job Journal November 23, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Searches Getting Tougher A deepening recession raises the bar for jobseekers. Here is some advice on advice how to deal with it. |
Job Journal December 11, 2011 John A. Challenger |
Job Market Recovery Slow but Steady Reading news stories about the struggling economy and the slow pace of job creation can give one the impression that hiring doesn't happen until a new job is created. But, in fact, employers hire millions every month regardless of the job count. |
Job Journal September 16, 2007 |
Jobwire Robust Hiring Forecast... Is California Recession-Proof?... Toy Recalls May Lead to Layoffs... A Troubling Way To Treat Afflictions... Jobseekers Create Own Companies... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings... |
Job Journal August 29, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Rising Demand for Older Workers In a remarkable reversal of long-held employer attitudes, jobseekers 55 and older - who have historically had the toughest time getting hired - are now enjoying the most robust employment growth among all age groups. |
Job Journal June 11, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: The Extended-Leave Option An increasing number of people find that the typical vacation is no longer sufficient when it comes to replenishing their energy and recovering from the frantic pace of today's workplace. |
Job Journal January 11, 2004 James E. Challenger |
Workplace Predictions Imagine one day employers bidding for workers in online auctions, work schedules set by the year vs. the week, and colleges offering a degree program in generational mediation. A look at the future of work |
IndustryWeek March 14, 2012 Jonathan Katz |
Executives Fear Leadership Shortage Study: lack of potential leaders is the most pressing human resource challenge organizations expect to face in 2012. |
Job Journal June 27, 2004 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Industry Switch May Be Best Bet for Displaced Workers For displaced workers, the grass is probably greener in other fields. |
Job Journal June 17, 2007 |
Jobwire Big month for government hiring... Solid Central Valley employment forecast... Lower productivity in 2006... High turnover in healthcare... Teach for America... On the job front... Latest hirings & firings... etc. |
Job Journal December 16, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Obesity's Heavy Burden Eying bottom line, employers start to tally costs of overweight workers. |
Job Journal January 7, 2007 |
Jobwire Year ends with surge of new jobs... More raises, promotions predicted... Age bias a state of mind?... SBA loans popular... On the job front... Latest hirings & firings... |
Job Journal May 30, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: A Productive Shift for Early Risers There may be a new way to ratchet up productivity even higher than recent history has shown. Employers may find it valuable to add a new shift to take advantage of the propensity for early rising among older workers. |
Job Journal October 3, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Kathy Gevlin |
Bookshelf The New Insurance Solution: How to Get Cheaper, Better Coverage Without a Traditional Employer Plan, by Paul Zane Pilzer, claims that the healthcare revolution has already begun -- most people just haven't realized it. |
Job Journal March 14, 2010 Peter Weddle |
The 50/50 Job Search The conventional wisdom that searching for work is a full-time job used to be good advice. But today it's a formula for long-term unemployment. The other task that's equally essential for success in the post-recession job market? Revitalizing your career. |
Job Journal July 8, 2007 |
Jobwire Healthy June job growth... Female workers cite discrimination... Housing slowdown hurts relocations... One in five steals supplies... New website for jobseekers... On the job front... Latest hirings & firings... |
Job Journal January 13, 2013 Derek Kinner |
Quick Fix: Don't Take References for Granted More and more employers are contacting applicants' references these days, sometimes with unintended consequences for jobseekers. Here's a simple way to ensure you're not sabotaging your job search by relying on the wrong people. |
HRO Today September 2008 Andy Teng |
The Leadership Talent Gap Survey reveals disconnect between a recognized problem in shortage of leadership talent and their ability to correct the problem. |
Managed Care May 2002 |
Small employers plan to shift increased costs to workers Small companies -- those with 3 to 24 employees -- are bracing for continuing health care cost increases, and indicate that they may have to shift more of that expense to workers |