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Here we are near the end of the year!  Sometimes it seems that time is passing faster each day.  The movement of time really does not change, but our experience of it sure does!  How are you viewing time right now?  What are you focused on these days?  Family, friends, obligations, gifts, parties, excess, and… OK time to breathe.  How about some reflections on what I am focusing on this holiday season?  Hope The end of the ... (Read More)

Borrowed from Vishesh Kumar, DailyFinance.com – December 7 th , 2009 A chorus of critics is taking issue with the surprisingly strong jobs picture the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.  Some are taking aim at the high number of temp and government hires.  Others are pointing out that the numbers might be a fluke since they don’t jibe with the outlook recently presented by ADP, the country’s largest processor of payroll ... (Read More)

Borrowed from Jody Greenstone Miller, WSJ – December 2009 The White House is turning its nose up at last month’s spurt in temporary work—the one bright spot in an otherwise grim jobs report.  It claims that such work is proof that the economy is still malfunctioning.  The truth is that this surge in temporary workers is not only good news for the economy, it’s the future of the 21 st century labor market.  If Washington wants to ... (Read More)

Borrowed from Paul Davidson, USA Today – December 2009 An encouraging jobs report Friday underscored the growing prominence of temporary workers who some experts predict could constitute up to a quarter of the workforce in a few years. A big reason employers shed a far-less-than-expected 11,000 jobs last month is that temporary staffing agencies found slots for 52,000 additional workers, the most since 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... (Read More)

  (For more information, read my new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough. And visit the book's official website!  ) You know that a letter to an advice columnist is going to be good when it’s signed, “Anonymous.” Personally, I’m thinking that if you feel you must hide your identity, you pretty much already know the right answer. You just want to go the other way. A couple of ... (Read More)

  (For more information, read my new book, Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough. And visit the book's official website!  ) You know that a letter to an advice columnist is going to be good when it’s signed, “Anonymous.” Personally, I’m thinking that if you feel you must hide your identity, you pretty much already know the right answer. You just want to go the other way. A couple of ... (Read More)

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