November 9th, 2009
I came across a fascinating report on Twitter recently. A new research report from the Kauffman Foundation challenges some of the widely held assumptions about where job growth will come from in a cautiously growing economy. Since small businesses account for about half of the labor force many believe that they will be the key drivers of job growth, but this report shows that the size of the business has little correlation to its ability to generate jobs… it is all about the age.
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September 23rd, 2009
With the economy beginning to turn around, entry-level job seekers are starting to shop around the job market instead of jumping at the first company who offers them a paycheck. Choosing a first job is a tough decision for anyone, but for recent college graduates, it’s their first leap into the real world.
A few months prior to graduation; my classes, email inbox and seemingly every conversation I had with my parents revolved around my job search. I hadn’t even ordered my cap and gown and already I was stressed about what I was going to do with my post-college existence. What do I want to do with my life? The question was so simple, yet so complicated. Along with the millions of other students in America who graduated alongside me, we all pined over the same question which was more difficult than any we would find on a final exam.
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August 12th, 2009
The Wall Street Journal has an article this week discussing why they expect we’ll see a quick rebound in the labor-market. They claim the severity of this recession caused companies to be “unusually aggressive” in cutting jobs so they’ll have to increase hiring quickly to grow. The article points out several specific reasons why this labor market recovery will be much stronger than what we saw in the last two recessions.
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June 14th, 2009
The new “Clean Energy Economy” report from Pew has some fantastic information for companies looking to tap into the emerging clean economy. The report defines the clean economy and provides a framework to track investments, job and business creation, and growth over time. This is said to be the the most precise depiction the clean energy economy in this country.
The report find that clean energy jobs grew 9.1% while traditional jobs grew only 3.7% 1998 and 2007. Looking ahead the that this sector is emerging as a vital component of America’s new economic landscape.
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