World Economic Forum: AI Jobs Will Be Trainers, Explainers, Sustainers

By Eli Amdur Sure enough. No sooner does innovation come upon us than two questions arise, in this order. (1) Will it take my job? (2) Will it create jobs? Note: fear of change precedes acceptance of change. It was that way when the cotton gin and the reaper changed agriculture in the 1790s, when […]

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Career Advice on Crypto? That’s Easy.

Career Advice on Crypto? That’s Easy. By Eli Amdur (Also published in The Record)   Suppose you and I are standing high atop a gorge – say, 250 feet above the white-water rapids raging below – and there’s a new bridge spanning the gorge, made of wooden slats and thick rope. The bridge, wet and […]

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The Mighty Job Market Powers On.

The Mighty Job Market Powers On.   By Eli Amdur   Add the American job market of 2021-2022, which has not only put on a show of force never previously seen; it’s sustained that performance for the 20th consecutive month, as of the August jobs report released September 2 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

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“Return your seat to its upright position.”

By Eli Amdur             Who among us hasn’t heard that coolly delivered, purposely understated directive from the cockpit – long before we expected it, because we’ve not come close to our destination yet? And who among us doesn’t know what that portends? We all know there’s turbulence ahead, most probably before we can even raise […]

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Are we at a turning point? Handling the coming downturn.

By Eli Amdur             Embarking upon the second half of this incredibly momentous year, one that follows an even more momentous one – in fact, the greatest our job market has ever seen – I’m going out on a limb to predict that we’re approaching a distinctly critical juncture.             As incredibly powerful as the […]

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“Eye on Jobs” – An Innovative New Career Tool

By Eli Amdur  “Out of mortal imagination comes a dream of something new, something better, something yet to happen in the future.” – Thomas Cahill, Historian and Author After 75 years navigating my way around this planet, 19 years writing this Career Coach column, publishing my 1,000th article – and reaching all three milestones at […]

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“Tucked Up and Ready” – A Reflection

By Eli Amdur             As only fate could arrange, I am reaching three momentous milestones – all at precisely the same time. Together, they offer a powerful lesson – if you’re open to look for it – most cogently expressed by Henry David Thoreau. It’s full of optimism, hope, and reason for self-referential thought. The […]

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Keeping The Job Market Healthy: It’s Complex.

By Eli Amdur             President Joseph Biden has refocused on inflation as the top domestic priority of his administration. It’s not that simple. Associate Professor of Management Matthew Bidwell of Wharton, in a recent commentary based on his own research – in which, incidentally, he gave a roaring approval of the job market’s performance – […]

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Keeping The Job Market Healthy: It’s Complex.

By Eli Amdur President Joseph Biden has refocused on inflation as the top domestic priority of his administration. It’s not that simple. Associate Professor of Management Matthew Bidwell of Wharton, in a recent commentary based on his own research – in which, incidentally, he gave a roaring approval of the job market’s performance – made […]

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How To Read Job Market Numbers, Doc

By Eli Amdur             If you were surprised that April continued the job market’s relentless growth – 16 straight months, in fact – you shouldn’t have been. It’s not just that we’re on a streak and a pace that has no precedence in history, it’s that if you know how to read and interpret the […]

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