Archive for February, 2005

As Computer Jobs Continue To Shrink, Health Care, Service Work Replace Them

Posted on 22. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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As Computer Jobs Continue To Shrink, Health Care, Service Work Replace Them
When it comes to jobs, California’s Silicon Valley is beginning to look a lot more like the rest of the country.
The engine that helped drive the U.S. economic boom of the 1990s is finally close to emerging from the employment slump that saw 10 [...]

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Ageism warning to employers over new recruitment laws

Posted on 22. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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Ageism warning to employers over new recruitment laws
But the skills shortage could also help older IT workers
Changes to discrimination laws and a skills shortage will force employers to tackle the problem of ageism in IT, according to a leading industry recruitment body.
New laws on age discrimination come into force in 2006 and the Association of [...]

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The myth of the greedy senior

Posted on 22. Feb, 2005 by Bill.

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WorkingForChange-The myth of the greedy senior
Of all of the arguments for cutting and privatizing Social Security, the most obnoxious and misleading focus on the alleged “greed” of senior citizens — present and future.
Arguments that are false in their conclusion often contain grains of truth, and so does this one. It’s true that the aging of [...]

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