Yesterday it was announced that Fisker Automotive, a company based in Irvine, California, will buy and retool a former GM assembly plant in Wilmington, Delaware, with the goal of manufacturing plug-in hybrid cars. The purchase of ...READ»
In mid-June, I posted a blog entry about the status of the stimulus plan, which I have been following closely ever since writing a book about it (Great Jobs in the President’s Stimulus Plan). I rushed out this book before the ...READ»
In my recent book 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America, I describe six large fields whose growth will be essential for the United States to remain competitive in the world economy. These fields are education, infrastructure, health ...READ»
One of the most remarkable speeches that Robert F. Kennedy made was about what’s wrong with using traditional economic measures as gauges of our success as a society:“We will find neither national purpose nor personal satisfaction ...READ»
I have spent most of this month researching and writing about emerging green careers for a book about that subject, and the effort has made me aware of the many factors that must be in place before an emerging career can reach the ...READ»
As part of my research for a book about green careers, I have been investigating the occupation Weatherization Installers and Technicians. I came upon an interesting paper by two researchers at the National Consumer Law Center ...READ»
A researcher at the University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Management has found evidence that suggests female managers construct their own glass ceiling by underestimating how they are perceived by their associates.Often in ...READ»
Recently in this space I’ve written couple of articles about immigration, making reference to the experiences of my grandparents. But the global labor market is now very different than it was a century ago. Although the United ...READ»
Perhaps you saw the article in the New York Times this week, “Income Loss Persists Long After Layoffs.” If you missed it, I recommend that you read it, but I warn you that it is depressing news.The article reports on the ...READ»
This week I came upon a study of the importance of networks in the job-seeking efforts of immigrants, and it reminded me of my own grandparents’ experiences as immigrants. It also led me to some research about the entrepreneurial ...READ»
I’ve been interested in the effects of stressful jobs on workers’ health, which I discussed in 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs, and I’ve also been interested in job security, which I wrote about in 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs ...READ»
Recently I was invited by Rich Feller of Colorado State University to give a presentation at a meeting about STEM careers--that is, careers that involve science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Many observers of the American ...READ»
Last week I wrote about some data analysis I had done. I tried to identify instances in which the earnings for a particular occupation in a particular metropolitan area were significantly higher than would be expected from the ...READ»
If you’ve read some of these blogs, you know that I’m always on the lookout for interesting new ways to use data to create occupational information. This week I’m gearing up to write a second edition of 250 Best-Paying Jobs ...READ»
I was supposed to be a guest on the Today Show earlier this week to speak about job-hunting, specifically the effects on jobs of the stimulus package--the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But I had to bow out because ...READ»
Last week I wrote about how women can earn more in a nontraditional job, based on research I did using data from the American Community Survey 2005-07. I looked at the occupations of about 4.6 million women and about 4.3 million men ...READ»
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman in search of a good-paying career should consider a nontraditional occupation. Currently I’m researching a book on this subject and decided to check the validity of the ...READ»
We all know that women earn, on average, less than men in equivalent positions. But it turns out that there’s another wage gap related to gender: Men who have egalitarian attitudes toward gender roles earn less than men with ...READ»
Each May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases it earnings estimates for the previous May, derived from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey. I am always delighted to get my hands on a fresh collection of data. ...READ»
In my previous posting, I wrote about advanced manufacturing as one of the pillars of our future economy. Perhaps advanced manufacturing is better viewed as an important industry sector, not as a pillar of the economy. But I think ...READ»
Today marks 100 days of the Obama administration, so I’m going to join the media pack and make a few comments on what we can learn, specifically about careers, from what has happened so far.
You might think that the most ...READ»
Recently I wrote a blog about a study of young Europeans in which a majority expressed interest in science and technology, but few intended to pursue a career in that field. I have found a similar poll, this time of teenage ...READ»
I have been blogging from time to time about the President’s recovery package ever since I finished the manuscript for Great Jobs in the President’s Stimulus Plan. If you’re interested in news about specific programs being ...READ»
The headline on the article (on the www.Nanowerk.com site) says it all: “Young people in Europe interested in science, but not in scientific careers.” The article reports on http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_239_en.pdf ...READ»
I’m a big fan of Chicago Public Radio’s program “This American Life,” with Ira Glass. If I miss the broadcast on Sunday (WHYY, Philadelphia), I listen to the podcast later in the week. This week’s program, “Wrong Side ...READ»
