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Deskbound Romancing the Brick
New York Times
“The nostalgia aspect is evident — we’re feeling ephemeral and remembering wistfully a time when we made things. And our less tangible industries — finance and investment banking say — have disgraced themselves in our eyes and so we turn to a purportedly more honorable line of work. ”Whether this nostalgia translates into an actual shift in people’s careers has yet to be seen. Current government employment data does not track white-collar workers entering blue-collar jobs or training for skilled trades. Skeptics doubt that the romancing of manual labor will lead to a permanent realignment of the American work force. Nonetheless cultural critics like Mr. Crawford say a change is afoot driven by a kind of collective soul-searching growing frustration with mind-numbing abstract office work and disillusionment with corporate America.
Turnover aging population contribute to critical shortage of …
Seattle Times
With growing demands for qualified health care professionals needed to staff hospitals clinics schools and other settings in the Puget Sound region the treatment plan is complex and long-term. As of last August registered nurses were the highest-demand occupation in King County and across the state according to the Washington State Employment Security Department. Nearly one in five of current job vacancies statewide is in health care according to the department’s most recent employment report. Details from the spring 2008 Washington Job Vacancy Survey report show more than 16000 of nearly 74744 unfilled jobs here is health care -elated. The most significant: 4312 openings languishing for registered nurses. While this is encouraging for hiring candidates eager to enter or advance in the industry it’s troubling news for patients and health care administrators.
State Bar ffers Free Webcast to Help Lawyers Identify Employment …
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The webcast will take place on Wednesday September 16th from 12 to 2 p. and will be available to any lawyer who pre-registers at.
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