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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:37 AM Original message |
Alleged ‘Skills Gap’ Takes Spotlight Off Who’s to Blame for Massive Jobs Shortage |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here's the crux of the problem right here: |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Maybe this is the crux. They want cheaper labor. Skilled people aren't cheap/ |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. K&R |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Skilled" = dog whistle for "Better Be Skilled at Working For Peanuts, Peons!" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. someone tell me just what career to plan for the next decade. i have two sons hittin college |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Unemployment by major |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. For area job seekers, not all college degrees are created equal |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. foreign language, global economics |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. This "skills gap" is a steaming pile of BS n/t |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Yes, a lot is really basic stuff like showing up, taking direction, attention to quality, etc. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. When you hear about "not enough skilled workers," that really means "not enough skilled workers who |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. No, no, no, no, no. You are all wrong |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. American workers lack the relevant skills necessary for success in global job market |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Deloitte & Touche: Must I be the first to transpose the appropriate letters here? |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You mean Toilette & Douche? |
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