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The Wall Street Journal reports this week that even though the US labor market is showing signs of improvement, conditions for older workers continue to deteriorate.
As of last month, the number of unemployed workers ages 55 to 64 has nearly tripled since the recession began. And while it is difficult to quantify just how [...]
2009 marks the worst year for lawyer headcount in 30 years. At the top 250 firms alone, the number of downsized attorneys rose by nearly 5,300 … even more if you calculate all the stealth firings and downsizing at smaller firms. But you already know the bad news. What isn’t generally known, is that a [...]
FOR THE WEEK ENDING December 4:
“As we reboot the great American jobs machine, it’s time to shelve outdated assumptions and accept that a portfolio of multiple assignments (i.e., contract work) is what growing legions of companies and executives want. This new relationship between talent and firms isn’t a failure to be stigmatized, but the latest [...]
