3 Simple Ways to Recruit on Facebook
By Ira Wolfe Tuesday Apr 13, 2010When a company is sourcing an open position, it pays to have as many tools in their recruiting tool box as possible. One of the hottest recruiting tools these days is Twitter. Not a day goes by that I don’t receive a dozen or more blogs, articles and invitations to webinars about how to use Twitter for advertising jobs and sourcing candidates. What’s even better, I’m even starting to read a few success stories.
Critical Job Skills You'll Need in the Future
By Ira Wolfe Monday Apr 12, 2010The definition of work and, consequently, the definition of a job is changing. The evolution from agrarian and industrial age jobs to service and knowledge work is nearing its completion, thanks to the help of the latest recession. The ability to use your “head” as well as your hands, not one or the other, is a requirement today. And yet, we have graduation rates hovering around 70% for many high schools.
White-Collar Jobs: Latest Victims of Recession and Technology
By Ira Wolfe Friday Apr 9, 2010Blue-collar workers aren’t the only casualties of technology and a recession. Many professional jobs in finance, media, and even law and accounting will never be the same. The outsourcing of white-collar work has become possible. “While the number of law school graduates is up,” says Tom Gimbel, CEO of Chicago-based staffing and recruiting firm Lasalle Network. “Many of these new attorneys never end up practicing law.”
Fast-Food Servers & Other Jobs Headed for Extinction
By Ira Wolfe Thursday Apr 8, 2010More than 25%, or over 2 million, of the jobs that were erased from the economy over the past two years are probably gone for good.
Future of U.S. Jobs: Too Many, Too Few Skills
By Ira Wolfe Wednesday Apr 7, 2010“The picture of the U.S. economy that emerges is of abundance and poverty,” says Edward Gordon. “Abundance of labor, poverty of talent.” In other words, despite high unemployment rates, the United States does not have enough people to fill the jobs that should be created and an oversupply of people to fill jobs that are or should be obsolete.
Why Recession-Driven Job Cuts Were Long Overdue
By Ira Wolfe Tuesday Apr 6, 2010For almost two decade beginning with the "War for Talent" paper released by consulting firm McKinsey and Company, a shortage of skilled workers has been forecast. This crisis is by no means unexpected. Beginning in 2001 and accelerated by the Great Recession, job creation models were shattered. Outsourcing and automation became a fact-of-life for many organizations.
Jobs Report Affirms New Reality: Jobs Return but Unemployment Stays High
By Ira Wolfe Monday Apr 5, 2010For the unemployed, the road back to employment seems to be getting longer and longer. Worse, it seems to be filled with bumps that will never end.
Video: Gray Ceiling Casts Shadow on Millennials
By Ira Wolfe Friday Apr 2, 2010The unemployment rate for young adults has skyrocketed to more than 16%. For teens (ages 16 to 19) the rate exceeds 25%. Slow job growth and delayed Baby Boomer retirement is erecting what I’ve called the “gray ceiling,” the inability of the next generation of employees (Generation X) to move up and the inability of the youngest generation to enter into their first career jobs. In addition, many Baby Boomers who retire from one job don’t stop working. They “pick up” entry-level jobs formerly reserved for young adults to keep busy or supplement their income.
Warning: Back Up Your LinkedIn Connections
By Ira Wolfe Friday Apr 2, 2010Whether your LinkedIn network includes only a few dozen acquaintances or thousands of extended connections, you wouldn’t want to lose them due to a technology glitch. There may also be a time when you want to reach out to all your connections. Unfortunately, LinkedIn limits you to a maximum of 200 messages at one time.
Worker Lives with Mom: Should You Pay Her Less?
By Ira Wolfe Thursday Apr 1, 2010The multi-generational American family household is staging a comeback, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of Census data. Driven in part by job losses and the recession, it has nevertheless been gathering steam for decades. It’s also initiating a disturbing trend among the ranks of some hiring managers.
