By Eli Amdur “You can’t overlook the lack, Jack, of any other highway to ride. It’s got no signs or dividing lines and very few rules to guide.” Here are two questions. (1) Are those lyrics familiar? (2) They were written 55 years ago but do they portend anything more current and pressing? Here ae…
Given the events since mid-June alone – absolutely shocking revelations from the January 6 Committee, the Dow’s bumpy ride, Putin blowing up shopping malls, monkeypox – let alone this already-cuckoo mid-term election year, consider this column (following my previous two) to be that same directive. Metaphorically, this is your captain speaking, and I’m saying…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
By Eli Amdur To witness history – and to recognize it as such while it’s happening – is rare. To do that twice is mind boggling. Yet that’s what we’ve done since 2008. That year, we witnessed the onset of – and began enduring the prolonged, painful progression of – “The Great Recession,” when the…
Question: “How do I deal with the salary history or salary expectations question in job applications and interviews?” Answer: Apply for a job in New York City (at least for now). As we all know – all too well and for all too long – the bane of job seekers’ existence has…
Much has been discussed about the strength of our job market. Statistics have been spewed, analyses offered, predictions launched – including here. Well, the stats and analyses, but I’ve learned not to make predictions. They seem bold when you make them but foolish once you have. On the other hand, expectations make for meaningful…