A discussion on NPR today suggested the distinction between blue collar and white collar workers is becoming outdated as technology minimizes the divide.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].
Tag Archive: Unemployment
Traditonal Job Situation Getting Worse
The California jobless rate rose to 12.3% last month from 11.9% in May, said the CEDD. Government workers hit the unemployment lines in droves, due to lay offs – that’s a lot of it. The question is, are those jobs really ever going to come back for those same people? Frankly, it seems like becoming…
Contract Jobs Accelerate the Hiring Process
Too many people are trying to get back to permanent full-time jobs. The interview process is ridiculously long because employers are trying to avoid mistakes. Employer and employee are rushing into a permanent commitment over a few meetings. Even in an environment of “at will” employment, terminating an employment relationship represents undesirable risk and distraction…
Diversify – Does your pay come from one company and one boss?
Those of you who are following us at Free Agent Source know we provide the net. But that’s not the point I want to make. It’s this one sentence from the article: “As the unemployment rate soared last year, they felt they had more job security as freelancers able to get work from a variety…