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Two Ideas to Relieve Unemployment Pressure

Thumbnail image for Two Ideas to Relieve Unemployment Pressure by Janice Conard March 5, 2012

Ever since I read “An Idea for Changing Unemployment Benefits” by my colleague, Kasey Steinbrinck, I’ve been trying to think more creatively about what can be done to help the unemployed. Having only recently returned to work myself after being unemployed for two and a half years, I think I’m as qualified as anyone to [...]

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Is a Robot Reading Your Résumé?

Thumbnail image for Is a Robot Reading Your Résumé? by Kasey Steinbrinck February 1, 2012

It has become a common experience for the modern job seeker. You find the perfect opportunity at a big company. That’s great because you’ll probably get good health benefits, the opportunity to advance your career, maybe even 401K contribution matching! Then you run into the company’s online application process. You do your best to fill [...]

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An Idea for Changing Unemployment Benefits

Thumbnail image for An Idea for Changing Unemployment Benefits by Kasey Steinbrinck January 24, 2012

Does collecting unemployment checks keep unemployed Americans from looking for full-time work? Millions of Americans are waiting to see what Congress will soon decide as a temporary extension of the emergency federal unemployment benefits will expire at the end of February. Currently, unemployed Americans in 21 states are eligible for assistance as long as 99 [...]

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Reevaluating the Value of a College Education

Thumbnail image for Reevaluating the Value of a College Education by Kasey Steinbrinck January 6, 2012

College is expensive! There is no doubt about it. You can’t deny the fact that as Americans we owe more in student loans than we do in credit card debt. Total outstanding student loan debt topped $1 trillion in 2011! However, new research reveals that saving for college might be worth it – especially if [...]

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Are You a Fat & Lazy American Worker?

Thumbnail image for Are You a Fat & Lazy American Worker? by Kasey Steinbrinck December 27, 2011

Are you a slacker for working 40 hours a week? Do you feel guilty for eating in the breakroom instead of at your desk? Has the laziness of the American worker contributed to our current economic problems? Politicians from both sides of the aisle in Washington have basically answered “yes” to that last question.

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How Safe is Your Job in 2012?

Thumbnail image for How Safe is Your Job in 2012? by Kasey Steinbrinck December 19, 2011

Job security. It’s something we all want, but these days it’s almost as hard to find as a unicorn that farts rainbows… As rare as a successful Hollywood marriage… As unlikely as a Minnesota Vikings playoff appearance… You get the point. Our recovery from the  Great Recession has been sluggish to say the least. It [...]

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The American Middle Class Jobs Dilemma

Thumbnail image for The American Middle Class Jobs Dilemma by Kasey Steinbrinck September 28, 2011

If the U.S. economy is recovering – it’s happening very slowly for so-called average Americans. Many wonder if things will ever go back to how it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics – U.S. employment had declined by 8.8 million when we hit the lowest point in February of 2010. There [...]

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President Obama’s Jobs Plan – Will it Work?

Thumbnail image for President Obama’s Jobs Plan – Will it Work? by Kasey Steinbrinck September 9, 2011

I didn’t watch the president’s nationally televised speech on job creation. Leading up to the speech I’d heard many journalists and economists say not to expect much. Besides that…my beloved Green Bay Packers were about to beat the New Orleans Saints in the opening game of the NFL season – and all I could think [...]

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What Henry Ford Might Do About the Economy

Thumbnail image for What Henry Ford Might Do About the Economy by Kasey Steinbrinck August 26, 2011

If you’re lucky enough not to be one of the millions of unemployed Americans – you may still be feeling a pinch in your pocketbook these days. Wages for most workers have either fallen or remained flat in recent years. Many employers remain reluctant to hire or raise wages, as corporations hold on to large [...]

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Investing in the Future Without Being ‘Dumb’

Thumbnail image for Investing in the Future Without Being ‘Dumb’ by Kasey Steinbrinck June 13, 2011

Today the president met with his jobs council where members tossed ideas around for creating new jobs following a depressing employment report from May. A disappointing 54,000 jobs were created last month – way down from 232,000 added in  April. Unemployment grew to 9.1% instead of falling to 8.9% as economists had predicted. Economist Paul [...]

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