Entrepeneur magazine cited a survey done by the career website Glassdoor. In summary, while a college degree may open doors, it is not a trump card. Over 3 in 4 college educated workers surveyed agree that employers value work experience more than education. However, “it’s...
More and more businesses are having issues with employee work ethic. For both the company’s AND your success, a strong work ethic is essential. So what does work ethic mean? The principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward. It is a value...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics posted their economic and employment projections for 2012-2022. Healthcare related occupations and industries are projected to add the most jobs overall. In general, occupations that typically require post-seconday education are expected to grow faster than occupations that require a high...
The U.S. economy gained 295,000 jobs in February, the 13th consecutive month employers added more than 200,000 to their payrolls. Meanwhile the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5%. The labor market continues to tighten and more employees are making changes in their employment. Over the past 12...
January Job numbers look great! Employers added 257,000 jobs in January continuing a string of solid payroll numbers. Wage gains and a higher employment-population ratio are also fueling optimism for the year ahead. Employers are hiring consistently month over month and that's great news. Check out http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2015/02/06/jobs-report-u-s-economy-added-257000-jobs-in-january-unemployment-up-to-5-7/...
I have been accused, when I write these annual forecasts, of being too positive and too enthusiastic about the upcoming year’s economic environment especially as it relates to jobs and employment. How can I not be enthusiastic? Every year since 2009 we have seen growth. The...
The Capital Region gained 3700 jobs over the past year. That was the greatest among the metros in upstate's 52 counties. Long Island and NYC did outpace the Capital Region's five counties but the private sector job growth in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Green...
The rate that employers pay the state worker's compensation board will drop again in 2015, saving employers over 45 million! The history: in 2013, Governor Cuomo signed the Business Relief Act, charging all employers using a standard methodology. Wow! Has NYS finally started to listen to...
The labor market is on fire! Non farrm payrolls grew by a whopping 321,000 in November! An impressive feat. In fact, this the the 10th straight month that the US Economy saw numbers over 200,000. This is the longest streak since 1995. September and October's...
The Good: The economy added a minimum of 200,000 jobs a month for the last six months. The first time that has happened since 1997! And The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised up the past two months reports. Up 10,000 more in June and 5,000 more...