Category: Economic Update

  • 2.1% Unemployment (yes - you read this correctly!)

    What is the unemployment rate?  The actual answer, in my opinion, is that you can answer this in multiple ways depending on the story you want to tell. 9.1% - this is the number that most commonly (and currently) makes the news.  It is the U.S. 'macro'...

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  • Economic Update - Lumpy!

    About one year ago, I was attending an International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment conference in Philadelphia (see www.iacpr.org).  The...

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  • Looking out to 2020!

    War for Talent – a term coined and researched by McKinsey & Company starting in 1997.  The conclusion – key talent for many roles was going to be in short supply.  Fast forward (there was certainly more in between) to 2003.  A book was written, ...

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  • More on the Future - the Answer Key

    Our last post was about future trends - and started with a list of terms.  I have used these terms in varying conversations and recent presentations - and very few people know what they mean. When I define the term after its use, the common response is "we 'do'...

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  • Foreseeing The Future!

    Without using Google (or texting someone), can you define all (or any) of the following? crowdsourcing hybrid events co-working crowdfunding micro-subscriptions virtual referrals solopreneur QR...

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  • Tough Job Market - For Employers?

    It should be easy! Unemployment at 8.9%. We all know someone in transition. Studies show people want a new job. AND - who wouldn't want to work for my company! Jobs Open, but Filling Them Slows Down That is a title...

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  • Looking to a positive 2011 . . . . . .

    . . . . . as well as a year of change! The first blog post of 2011 - and on schedule so far (our commitment to the 15th and last day of each month).  We're starting a fresh year - and there appears to be cautious optimism in the air (and in the news). The...

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  • 2010 - what a year (and growing excitement for 2011)!

    As I look back over 2010, the terms exciting and exhausting come to mind.  The economy was constantly in the news.  The best words I have heard to describe our economy are 'sawtooth' and 'lumpy.'  One item that we clearly track - the retained search market started to...

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  • 4 Short Articles; 1 Comprehensive Story

    I read HR Magazine in short bursts - usually when I am 5+ minutes early for an appointment. It takes a month to read the monthly publication at this rate. In today's world, we rarely sit down and read any publication cover to cover. Personally, I like short articles that...

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  • Four Generations In One Place!

    I just returned from the fall IACPR (International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment) conference. I must say that the agenda was very strong (not one item I actually wanted to skip). One of the most pleasant surprises was the presentation by Ellie...

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