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Moving Toward a Green Economy

On January 5, NPR’s “Morning Edition” did a feature about a once-defunct Polaroid film factory in New Bedford, Massachusetts, that has reopened to manufacture solar panels. (I thank my friend Jeff Doshna for calling this ...READ»

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Fuzzy (Jobs) Math

This bit from Bethany McLean's Street Life column yesterday was just too good not to pluck out for the FC blog: "Do you believe the job statistics? Texas Hedge Report, one of my favorite publications, writes that they believe those ...READ»

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The Status of the Stimulus Plan

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»

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April 2010 Hiring Trends Show Slow Employment Improvements

Details on job markets by metro, industry, function, and level ...READ»

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India - The Super Job Creator

A recent study shows that India is by far the highest new jobs creator in the world. It may be celebration time for Indians, but is this also the right time to reflect on aspects that could bring the party crashing down? Well, ...READ»

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The Infrastructure-Manufacturing Connection

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»

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Great Opportunities in a Shrinking Industry Sector

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»

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It’s the Digital Economy, Stupid

While a variety of reasons exist for why President Clinton defeated President Bush, Sr. in 1992, a primary reason was his focus on the economy.  We saw a replay of this scenario in 2008 with President-elect Obama defeating his rival, ...READ»

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The 25 Top Jobs for 2005-2010

What are the best jobs to pursue for the next five years? Fast Company draws on the work of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and an innovation expert to tap the top jobs.READ»

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Sustainable Job Employment Solutions For USA

By James Rickman, November 8, 2009 This article contains practical job solutions for Americans. So far much of the national focus has been on getting employers to hire i.e. add jobs instead given the global economic stagnation it’s much more realistic and effective to enable unemployed individuals to "create" their own jobs by fostering small business entrepreneurship. There’s a measurable, huge difference between the two approaches. It’s the key to achieving sustainable economic recovery in America. READ»

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What Is Undermining USA Job Creation?

What key factors are undermining job creation in the USA? What must be done to turn this situation around?READ»

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Top Jobs of 2008

What are the top jobs for 2008? FastCompany.com crunched the numbers, spoke to the experts, and came up with the job outlook for 2008 and beyond.READ»

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60 Seconds With Jed Emerson

Someday, we may look back and wonder, What if we didn't judge business on financial performance alone? Emerson wonders that today.READ»

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Everything You Need to Know About the Stimulus Is Online

If you listen to the news, you'd think that President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package was drawn up in watercolor. What will get funded? Which states will get money? What are the parameters? A new website launched this week ...READ»

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Prospects for Job Growth

My latest project, now in the hands of the editors, is called 2011 Career Plan. The idea is that as America moves out of recession, 2011 is a good time for your next career move, so make a plan and get moving! Of course, this is ...READ»

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Job Fields That Could Benefit from the Stimulus Plan

The U.S. stimulus plan means good news for six broad categories of jobs.READ»

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Let's Cash It in Now

How Corporate America can create jobs and save energy.READ»

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Cut Capital Gains, Not Incentives – Entrepreneurial Support is the Key to Economic Growth

Businesses and new ventures need more than one year to get off the ground and begin generating revenue and profits for investors. One year of capital gains cuts won’t cut it.READ»

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Offshoring and Insourcing

In my book about recession-proof jobs, one of the criteria I used in selecting the recession-proof jobs was that they not be on the list of occupations that the U.S. Department of Labor considers vulnerable to offshoring. I can’t ...READ»

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Is Offshoring Good?

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

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Business@Large - Consumer Spending Up – Good News or Bad News? Yes!

Recent economic data suggests we consumers are starting to re-open our wallets.  That could be good news.  Or as Fiddler Tevye said, on the other hand...READ»

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Offshore Storm II

Practically everyone in business is talking about offshoring. Fast Company is. CFO is. CNN is. Fortune is. And now, Tom Peters is. While his roundup of 17 observations about offshoring aren't that new or different, one nugget did ...READ»

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Top Jobs 2006

The best jobs to pursue today? Fast Company again draws on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile a list of 25 great careers for the years ahead.READ»

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Initiative Alert! The Jobs Are Coming from *Inside* The White House!

What does $267 billion buy? Lots of jobs, the White House hopes. READ»

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Job Growth Expected This Year: And Other Relatively Happy News From the Obama Administration

This year's White House economic report is pretty good. But just wait until 2012!READ»