“Great hiring isn’t an instant process, and many companies would benefit from developing more-structured internship programs, in which success and proof of a good fit are measured over time,” says Mary Ellen Slayter in her recent article entitled Bring Strategic Rigor to Your Internship Program. In the current economy, companies can afford to take more [...]
Question: Whatever happened to basic communication skills? Seriously, it seems that employees who can actually write a legible sentence or communicate an entire thought in basic English have become an endangered species. I mean, speaking of “minority,” where is the legislation to make this a protected class of citizens? Hey, I’m just sayin’… Ya feel [...]
“Unemployment: Who’s been hit the hardest?” Actually this is an easy question with a very easy answer. The unemployed. Yup, that’s who’s been hit the hardest by unemployment. Loss of income. Healthcare benefits at risk. Lifestyle changes. Sleepless nights. You get the idea; you’ve probably been there. Yeah, I know, that’s not what the article [...]
Continuing look at whether you really need a college degree for a good job, and listing of jobs that don’t require degrees.
Today’s job market is nearly filled to the brim with college graduates, and this is a much different picture than the job market 35-40 years ago. In 1973 only about 47% of high school graduates were going on to college for higher education. In October 2008 about 70% of high school grads aspired to get [...]
