Earlier today, I heard someone say that the success of their organization is directly attributed to the people within the organization. If you’ve read my posts here or elsewhere, you may be surprised to hear that I don’t necessarily agree with that notion. While I believe that an organization cannot be successful without qualified, engaged, and high-performing people, I think that what is being done is as important as who is doing it. That is, [...]
The New England territories of JobsInTheUS, JobsInME, JobsInNH, JobsInRI, JobsInMA, and JobsInVT, will continue to expand our network of business and trade association partners in 2009.Through the successful JiUS Connects pilot program, affinity partnerships were formed with the NH Lodging and Restaurant Association, RI Hospitality Association, and the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce in 2008. Through these partnerships, JobsInRI and JobsInNH were able to provide outreach and training to local businesses across the region, reinforce [...]
While delivering a presentation recently to a group of employers at the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce in Maine recently, it struck me how quickly the perception of labor market conditions have changed. Just two years ago, reports were regularly being cited that showed that by 2010 there would be a significant labor shortage in the US. In fact, according to one report, that shortage was to reach 10 million or more. That’s 1o million [...]