- February 4, 2012
To help provide a clearer picture of where the jobs are for older employees by ... That makes sense in looking at the job outlook for older employees because...
- January 17, 2012
Knowing which sectors will continue to grow and are most likely to offer employment opportunities in the near future will help job candidates be efficient and effective in their search. The current recession has brought great changes in the labor...
- January 6, 2012
"We´re now going into ever-deeper, unexplored parts of ocean, including the Arctic Ocean, in search of oil reserves." A job boom will likely be tied to increasing attention on the ocean and subsea minerals. "The potential is there for minerals and...
- December 23, 2011
From the beginning of 2008 to November 2011, the percentage of people 55 and older who were unemployed doubled, from 3.2 to 6.4 percent. Other groups, like teenagers, suffer much higher unemployment rates. But workers 55 and older are unemployed longer...
- December 23, 2011
At 8.6 percent in November, unemployment has fallen 1.5 points from a 26-year high of 10.1 percent in October 2009. By contrast, claims for jobless benefits, which track staff cuts, have decreased 40 percent since peaking at an average 652500 in the...
- December 20, 2011
But the share of those in their working prime, age 25 to 54, who had jobs fell only 5 percentage points to 74.7% at its worst, while the percentage of employed older folks held fairly steady. Since August, however, young people have been flooding the...
- December 19, 2011
The progression of technology brings the expansion of IT jobs, and 2012 will be no exception. With more businesses going digital and phrases like “cloud storage” becoming commonplace, the world of IT careers is budding with new opportunities....
CNN Money - December 12, 2011
For example, about half of the rate decrease is attributable to discouraged workers giving up entirely on their job search -- not new job creation. And employers added only 120000 jobs in October -- well off the number that economists say is needed...
Newsday - December 2, 2011
You may vacillate between feeling blue because you´re unemployed to wanting to participate in the merriment and postpone the job search until after the New Year. Follow these tips to help you stay on track and enjoy the season at the same time...
CNN - November 26, 2011
"And they, too, need the same training and skills that their male counterparts do." "I really didn´t know how to do a resume. I never had to do one. So, that was a challenge," Smith said. "Also a challenge was taking all of my military experience and...
Bloomberg - November 25, 2011
He repeated his call for Republicans in Congress to pass his $447 billion jobs bill, a mix of tax cuts and spending on roads and rail lines. "There´s no excuse for inaction," the president said. On Thursday, Republicans in the Senate blocked a $60...
ABC News - November 24, 2011
The reason might have to do with season help at the mall and other retail stores. The most-popular recruiters at one job fair in San Jose were in search of season help for the holidays. Victoria´s Secret at the Great Mall of the Bay Area is looking for...
Fox Business - November 21, 2011
Long-term unemployment continues to affect older workers more than younger ones, according to Pew. More than 43% of unemployed workers older than 55 have been out of work for at least a year compared to just 30% of workers between 24 and 35,...
Salon.com - November 11, 2011
Job search is an equal and worthy, unemployment opportunity. Search job boards. Practice interview questions and answers. Make phone calls and brainstorm over coffee. Sleep. Get up. Repeat. After sending off my materials, I often hear nothing back. I´ve long since lost count of the number of jobs I´ve applied for. As an "older worker" -- When did that ...
Smartmoney.com - November 9, 2011
What´s the answer to the retirement question? Mandatory 401ks? Better Social security? ...SM: But there are more than 2 million unemployed Americans over 55 years old. Is it reasonable to lecture older workers about staying in the workforce when it is so tough for them to find jobs? AM: Fifty-year-olds are not malleable, so it takes longer...
