Recession Jobs

American Manufacturing Has Declined More Than Most Experts Have Thought

Michele Nash-Hoff | Posted 05.28.2012

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Michele Nash-Hoff

A new report released by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) presents a strong case that manufacturing has declined more during the last decade than it did during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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The 'Emperor's New Clothes' and the New Economy

Amy Gutman | Posted 03.12.2012

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Amy Gutman

I've started to feel more and more like the kid in "The Emperor's New Clothes." Goodbye sta­ble middle-class job. Hello, McDonald's.

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Most Job Openings In Nearly Three Years

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 07.11.2011

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WASHINGTON — Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain hea...

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Recruiting Talent Like an Idealist

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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George Weiner

By collectively using Idealist.org not-for-profit's create a Teach For America atmosphere, where an abundance of talented graduates can find the jobs that will shape their careers.

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Employers Shedding Jobs As Recession Deepens

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — An alarming half-million American jobs vanished virtually in a flash last month, the worst mass layoffs in over a third of a centur...

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