Did anyone here decide to go back to school after the 2008 recession? I was laid off from my job in early 2009 and thought about going back to school but decided to get into another career instead. People thought I was crazy for taking such big pay cut at the time but the risk is finally starting to pay off now that I have more experience. Other co-workers and people I know decided to go back to school for advanced degrees but are still struggling to find employment. Are there any advantages to continuing education for mid to senior level career people looking for new jobs?

Does anyone know how to interpret these unemployment reports? I’m just asking cause I’m still trying to find a career job opportunity with a moderate salary and benefits. This is an encouraging news article but the lack of employer responses to my applications and resume is telling me another story. Are there really more jobs or did more people just stop looking? http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/02/news/economy/november-jobs-report/

Isn’t this the backbone standard of The American Dream? How many of you can honestly say or think that you're better off economically than you parents were at the same age? Many say NO and blame slow economic growth and income inequality while others say YES and credit more access to education and technological advances have lead to better job opportunities and new job markers. What do you say?

Bold move on behalf of the Portland,OR city council to penalize companies that give higher ratios of pay to CEOs with higher taxes. Some may see this at this as good method to level out the income inequality issue but how does this cultivate more new business and jobs in Portland and other cities that choose to follow along this path. Continually taxing and penalizing the hell out of the well to do to solve all the local and national economic deficits eventually get’s old and inspires less people to aspire to be within the well to do. At what point does income equality simply and unanimously become the morally right thing to do for corporate and government decision makers in this country? http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/portland-ceo-pay-1.3886955?ex_cid=SigDig

I can’t help feeling empathy after listening to some the voices of despair, frustration, and uncertainty over members unjustly losing their jobs or inability to find work. It’s easy to rush to judgement and assume these members can’t find jobs simply because they’re not trying hard enough but for someone who’s successfully surfed in and out of many jobs and careers and raised up to learn how to lift myself up by my own bootstraps and never ask for help in the past I can honestly say that things aren’t as clear and simple as they were in the past. Dying industries, rapidly evolving need for technical skills, and ageism discrimination are realities affecting the current workplace that many of us find increasingly difficult to maneuver through. Finding a job is impersonal and maintaining a job is fierce. I like to think I’m one of many other members on this site who don’t regard your message of pain and frustration as a sign of weakness, negativity, or complaint. I also know what it’s like to suddenly lose your income and have your whole life turned upside down. It’s a scary and lonely place to be. I encourage those in need to continue asking for help and inspire help from others who can offer it. People helping people is what it’s all about. Happy Holidays!

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38089984 If driverless technology is going to take over all then manually operated equipment employment then where will that workforce turn for jobs?

Amazon's Just Walk Out Technology is about to dramatically change the way we do our grocery shopping but what does this mean for the future of retail employment? http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-grocery-store-concept-to-open-in-seattle-in-early-2017-1480959119

Hey everyone. I have been looking for a great job and I know that there are a lot of them out there is that I am not getting the results that I am looking for. I have put in countless hours of filing out the apps and sending them in but nothing. I have graduated for my associates degree in Business management this year and I thought that would get through the door. But I guess that I am wrong. It does not matter if I have that paper or not. Now I am back in school going for my bachelors in Human Resource and I want to move forward to a great career but it seems like it is taken longer then I wanted to. I am so tired of living by paycheck to paycheck and my bills are piling high. Any of you all have any leads on the job searches? I can move to Ga if I have to and even there the jobs are scarce. Thanks guys

Elizabeth

Apparently Trump managed to stop Carrier from shipping 800 jobs to Mexico - but he had to give them a $7 million tax break to do it. I'm not sure this is the best way to save jobs. Or am I wrong? What do you guys think?

Sure, the $15 minimum wage idea is going to excite service workers who now earn a national minimum wage average of $8-$9 dollars per hour or less but it’s just not a feasible business model for independent franchises and small business owners who currently spend almost half of their profits on employee wages. We’re not talking about million dollar profit margins either like most people out there protesting might assume. The end result is ultimately going to lead to job loss or a $20 hamburger. How is this good for the the economy? I understand earning a living wage, like healthcare, is a major issue affecting millions of workers but isn’t there a better Solution?