Maureen Sharib's Blog Posts Tagged 'competition' (2)

Wait a minute; we are doing without competition!

I know many of you have heard me say that most (90%+) of the available workforce is not traceable (to a specific opportunity) on the Internet.

I also know that many of you (silently) disagree with this assessment.

A recent conversation with …

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Economists and job counselors advise the unemployed that there are definitely jobs to be had, even if there aren’t nearly enough to go around. With 13.2 million people out of work, there are 4 1/3 unemployed Americans for every job opening. “You’re facing more competition for every job you apply for, but the reality is there is a lot of hiring going on,” said Andrew M. Sum, director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University.… Continue