Journal: Unemployment Up AND Gap in Skills

Skilled worker positions go unfilled, despite high unemployment Employers cannot find job candidates with the most sought-after ability By John Schmid of the Journal Sentinel Sept. 11, 2010 7:06 p.m EXTRACT 1:  According to Manpower Inc., the global job-placement company, the nation has a gaping disconnect between openings and qualified candidates – a gap contributing …

Journal: USA Unemployment 17%

U.S Unemployment and Underemployment rate at 17 percent A variety of sources are beginning to tell the truth about US unemployment.  Here’s the bottom line: 22.9 million people are unemployed, underemployed, or have given up looking.