| _February/March 2005 | Vol.
2, Issue 1_ |
Job Market Barometer Unemployment Rate
Help Wanted Index
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Relax - The Employment Market is Much Stronger Than You Think Employment indices are excellent tools for strategic business planning. However, they fail to tell the entire story. Employment health is actually pretty good. Positive movements in new business starts and expansion plans, and many more requests for recruitment assistance, support my forecast for 2005 – the employment market will remain strong; and it will only improve.
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It’s now 2005. We are seeing a brightening light at the end of a very dark tunnel. As the economy continues to improve, and professionals at all levels search for something more challenging and better aligned with their long-term goals, human capital experts expect to see a dramatic “up” tick in the number of active job seekers. Rising numbers in job seekers, coupled with a expensive and limited airline flights and diminishing costs for video conferencing, will spark an increase in the number of professionals who are interviewed “on air” - in other words, via videoconference. Luckily, there are a variety of resources available to candidates to ensure they’ll perform their very best. |