Instead of looking for jobs when they get home, a lot of veterans are starting small businesses, with the help of programs that cultivate entrepreneurship. (WSJ 11/11/10). Overall, this indicates many returning veterans are open to multiple options that include alternatives to standard employment.
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Leaner is the Lesson
Speaking of the transformation of companies in response to the economic shift: “There has been a radical cultural shift in the organization. We will be much leaner going forward.” – David Fry, WCI Communities CEO (WSJ 10-14-10)
Cautionary Re-Training Tales
The WSJ reported last Thursday that jobless are biting on fly by night re-training programs that offer believable certificates in all kinds of cool sounding things (like Web Security) for which there are no jobs. The problem with some of these outfits is no placement to match their education. Of course, at FAS, we’ve long…
Grey Collar?
A discussion on NPR today suggested the distinction between blue collar and white collar workers is becoming outdated as technology minimizes the divide. ‘Essentially, all jobs involve technology, now.’ Jeff Horwich of MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) mentioned this some [years ago].
Free Agent Day – in celebration of Free Agents
Independent Contractors, Independent Consultants, Freelancers, Free agents: this day is for you. Whether you are free of traditional employment by choice, or one of the millions of reluctant independent contractors (people laid-off and out of a traditional job), you will get to see economic recovery before anyone else does. The current recession will not end…