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Q2 2010 Hiring Forecast
Posted by JasonEarlier today CareerBuilder and USA Today distributed their Q2 2010 hiring forecast.
The report contains several great statistics, including:
- The rise of social media
- The importance of branding and messaging
- The increase in video usage
Diversity Recruiting and Workforce Trends. Are you Prepared?
Posted by JasonDiversity, collaboration, and your workforce impact the success of business. The press about the workforce, aging demographics, and talent shortages is everywhere. Consider the following:
- Gen X and Gen Y make up the core demographic of social networking sites [i.e. Facebook and MySpace]. Generating an estimated 90 million viewers every month, between business, industry, professional, and internet groups.
- According to the bureau of labor statistics the United States will face an overall labor shortage, continuing for decades. In 2 years, the shortage of skilled workers is expected to hit 10 million. By
- 2030, the estimated shortage is projected to hit 35 million.
- By 2015: Hispanics will make up an estimated 15.9% of the labor force, up from 13.7% in 2006. African Americans will make up 12% of the labor force, up from 11.4% in 2006. Asians will make up 5.1% of the labor force, up from 4.4% in 2006.
- By 2012 people of color will make up 35% of the workforce, and by 2015 students of color will make up 47% of college enrollment.
- An estimated 3.3 million white collar jobs and $136 billion in wages will shift from the United States to low-cost countries by 2015.
- People with disabilities aggregate income tops $1 trillion; they are the largest minority population in the United States that spans all other minority groups.
Integrating an overall workforce and diversity plan - as well as aligning it to your business strategy is critical. While “planning” alone is not enough, questions you should integrate include:
- How will we successfully compete for our unfair share of future talent?
- What is our value proposition?
- Are we prepared and equipped to attract, hire, develop, and retain the talent needed to meet our business and member objectives?
- What sets us apart?
- What are the implications for our business?
Remember the buzz years ago about “the war for talent”? While there are arguments on both sides of the table about the shortage - some argue - “it’s a shortage of talent” vs. a “shortage of people“. Both present real challenges. Are you prepared?
Businesses shed 51,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate up to 5.7% and there is further softening in online advertised job vacancies in July, The Conference Board Reports.
The Myth of a Talent Shortage, by Kevin Wheeler.
Don’t ask illegal questions in job seeker’s interview.
Go Green With Your Career
Posted by JasonBy Jason Buss.
In recent polls, Americans report that after the economy it’s the environment that people are concerned about. This is expected after seeing record prices at the gas pumps, in heating oil, the housing market, and more. Given this focus on the environment and climate, it is not surprising that politicians are coming up with their own plans on how to tackle this issue. Given all of the attention, many opportunities are creeping up in the so called “green sector.”
According to MSNBC, by 2030, there will be a half million jobs in the ‘green industries’. Today, a growing number of professionals are quitting their 9-5 jobs to make the transition into careers that are true to their convictions and concerns for the environment.
For job seekers, it is normal to feel like you’re not sure where to start. The growth in job boards and search firms specialist in landing that “green job” is slow, but steady.
As an example, Marie Kerpan left a career advisor role at a NY placement firm to establish herself as a environmental career consultant through her firm Green Careers which helps people assess what cause their skills and qualifications are best suited to.
Additional Resources for Candidates or HR professionals:
- Green Careers from GreenBiz.com
- Greenjobs.net
- Great Green Careers from CNNMoney.com
- Switching to a Green Collar Job from BusinessWeek
You no longer need to be an activist on evenings and weekends with all of the opportunities growing in the green sector.
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