Let’s face it….for the past four years the economy and job market has sucked. But with the start of each new year is the hope that this year will be different..that this year that it all comes together, and that we in turn will make great strides to move forward, whether in our personal or […]
The Real “New Part-Time Normal” – ZeroHedge
May 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
Thank you Tyler Durden! Perhaps we are focused a little too much on “Flexible Employment” and the “Gig” Economy, but I can’t begin to tell you the immense frustration that comes from sitting with potential Investors (those that want to give Hourly $$), who “don’t see the market”. It’s fascinating to talk to our members […]
The Picture of Unemployment – Education Matters
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After 3 months of consistent jobs growth, with an average of 246,000 new jobs being added in December, January, and February, many analysts (well those working on Good Friday) were disappointed to see payrolls only increase by 120,000 in March. While the economy continues to at least move in the right direction, the ups and […]
Employment Numbers – January 2012
February 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Some welcome news coming out of the Labor Department this morning. Nonfarm payrolls jumped 243,000 helping to drop the unemployment rate to a near three-year low of 8.3 percent. Economists had expected the jobless rate to hold steady at 8.5 percent given pre-estimates and gloomy reports coming out of the Fed earlier this week, but […]
