There’s always been the great debate about how much more men earn than women. In the last several years the good news is the earnings gap has actually  gotten closer.  Overall, women earn 81% of what their male counter parts make.  The full story based on industry paints a cleared picture.  The infographic below by [...]

So here’s the good news, there are a lot of jobs being generated.  In most instances the number of openings outweigh the number of qualified candidates.  The bad news you ask, well you’re going to have to relocate to get have a shot at these jobs. Forbes Magazine recently released it’s list of top 10 [...]

The skilled trades shortage in Canada has prompted many companies to begin sourcing qualified workers from the United States in order to meet project requirements on time and on budget. “The shortage of qualified workers is something that’s affected Canadian hiring companies for years, but when there are mega projects being put on hold because there are no workers available, [...]

This morning we are releasing the results of our first ever Employment Outlook report.  We wanted to present this information in infographic form, to give you a better visual picture of what is taking place in the country and in some metro areas across the U.S. Hiring slowed in the month April which in turn [...]

The unemployment rate slipped a notch to 8.1 percent in April, but not because employers went on a hiring spree.  Instead, the jobless rate appeared to improve because fewer people were applying for positions. Last month, the civilian labor force shrank by 342,000 people.  Economists say many of those workforce dropouts were “discouraged” workers who [...]

The same greedy swindlers who puffed up the housing bubble and then milked it dry are now hard at work doing the same with gasoline.  The vital activities of manufacturing, resource extraction and agriculture are turned into financial instruments that can be rapidly bought and sold. More to the point, financialization allows financial gamblers to [...]

Private employers added far fewer jobs than expected in April, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday. It was the slowest gain since September 2011 and raised worries about the crucial employment report coming Friday.  ADP said its National Employment Report showed a gain of 119,000 jobs versus expectations of a 177,000-jobs increase. The report is [...]

Looking to hire some young, energetic (and relatively inexpensive) talent? There’s plenty out there, says a new report.  Half of recent college graduates either have no jobs or are underemployed. And median wages for those with bachelor’s degrees are lower than they were 11 years ago according to the associated press. Approximately 54% million, or [...]

Job growth hasn’t been as robust as many were hoping for, and projections are that it will take at least until 2014 to regain the millions of jobs lost during the recession — even longer, if the March pace turns out to be a trend and not an anomaly.  “I think people no longer have to [...]

  Audi, the luxury arm of Volkswagen, just laid down a cool Billion for Italian sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati.  The actual purchase price is said to be $1.12 billion. The reason we referenced Instagram in the title was because of the fact that last week Facebook announced that it was buying Instagram for $1 Billion. [...]

In spite of increasing optimism that their businesses and the economy are headed in the right direction, many small businesses have put the brakes on hiring because of concern about the effects of over-regulation and rising energy costs, a survey released on Monday shows.  And the blame-the-Beltway game is alive and well. Overall, small businesses see [...]