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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: shrinking workforce

shrinking workforce stories: 5 news summaries
Analysis

Unemployment Will Probably Miss 10%: Silver


Aug 10, 09 11:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lots of economists are predicting that unemployment, which at last count hung at 9.4%, will hit 10% before the calendar changes, but Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com disagrees. For that to happen, the economy would need to lose another million jobs or so, and "the jobs picture is... More »

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unemployment • job market • shrinking workforce • labor market • economy • Nate Silver

Etiquette for 2009: Don't Mention Your Job

Unemployment straining friendships

Apr 10, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The onetime small-talk staple “So, how's the job going?” is liable to get you into trouble these days, reports Newsweek. Rising unemployment is straining friendships as the haves learn to interact with the have-nots. Among 30- and 40-somethings, discussing luxurious vacation plans is not a good idea, and... More »

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unemployment • office • shrinking workforce • etiquette • financial crisis • recession depression

Glossies

 Tough Times Force 
 Gen Y to Buckle Down 

Young talent may have to stay put, but Managers need to keep them engaged

Jan 5, 09 8:05 PM CST
(Newser) - They're just out of school, but Millennials—the Gen Y techies who expect jobs-a-plenty and accommodating bosses—are hitting career walls in a plunging economy, the Economist reports. These Internet-savvy job-hoppers are cringing as managers get tough and autonomy withers. “The recession is creating lower turnover, but also higher... More »

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shrinking workforce • business manager • career • millennials • economic downturn

 Goldman Sachs to Cut Staff 10% 

Restructuring bank will trim 3,000 employees

Oct 23, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Goldman Sachs will cut almost 3,300 jobs, or about 10% of the bank's total staff, an insider told Reuters today. Although Goldman has weathered the credit crisis better than its competitors, its transition from an investment bank to a traditional enterprise means that it will have to obey stricter... More »

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layoffs • Goldman Sachs • credit crisis • shrinking workforce • downsizing • financial crisis

In Japan, Robots Tackle the Dirty Work

As workforce shrinks, machines gain favor over immigrants

Nov 30, 07 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - With the birthrate sinking and the government showing no inclination to loosen immigration restrictions, Japanese businesses are turning to science for help with the impending worker shortage. The London Times visits a Tokyo exhibition that showcases the possible answer: robots. "Robots do the D-work"--dirty, dangerous, and difficult--"that... More »

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immigration • Japan • birth rate • robot • robotics • shrinking workforce

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