Tag: Jobs
The Changing World of Work 4: The “Signal” Value of Credentials Is Eroding
An entire new feedback loop of accreditation is needed, and fortunately that feedback is within our control: it’s a process I call accredit yourself. Economist Michael Spence developed the job market signaling model of valuing employees based on their credentials…
The Changing World of Work 4: The “Signal” Value of Credentials Is Eroding
An entire new feedback loop of accreditation is needed, and fortunately that feedback is within our control: it’s a process I call accredit yourself. Economist Michael Spence developed the job market signaling model of valuing employees based on their credentials…
Unconnected and out of work: the vicious circle of having no internet
‘In a modern-day version of the old casual labour scrum outside the local docks, Nick East scrambles for a free computer screen when the doors of Newcastle’s city centre library open. The fourth floor computer […]
In the Robotic Near-Future, Most ‘Will Live Off Government-Provided Income’
‘If you think the jobs market and larger economy are bad now, just wait for the future. In the future, virtually everyone you know may be on the dole. There are a lots of projections and […]
Cameron’s workers v shirkers scam has at last exposed the Tory law of benefit cuts
It was the raw early days of the coalition, and one of David Cameron’s lieutenants was giving a frank answer to my blunt question: what would it take for the government to pull back on […]
Fracking Town’s Desperate Laid-off Workers: ‘They Don’t Tell You It’s All a Lie’
‘From the looks of it, the nation’s boomtown is still booming. Big rigs, cement mixers and oil tankers still clog streets built for lighter loads. The air still smells like diesel fuel and looks like […]
David Cameron: Jobless teenagers must carry out community work to get benefits
‘Tens of thousands of jobless teenagers will be barred from claiming benefits from “day one” unless they agree to carry out community work under a future Conservative government. David Cameron will today announce plans to […]
We Are a Chickenhawk Nation, Blindly Worshiping the Military; Wasting Enormous Amounts on Useless Military Hardware
‘It’s common knowledge that the U.S. devotes more money to our defense budget than any other industrialized nation. But just how much we spend is remarkable. This year, the nation is on track to spend […]