Lou Adler is one of the more interesting writers on LinkedIn.com.
His articles tend towards the American job market and he tends to sound optimistic at the moment (this is a week before the GOP radicals cause a default on the US debt of course, then the floor on the job market will almost certainly collapse unless they see sense).
Anyway first read his article:
And my comments on the same article:
Interesting article at least for the American
job market even if there is hardly a country in Europe where it applies. I would
pick up though upon the point about job security and compensation. I recall
Margaret Thatcher boasting in the UK in the 1980s about "getting rid of
the job for life". Personally I have never seen this as something about
which people should boast. Strengthening the job market means providing greater
job security and making sure that talented people receive adequate rewards for
their services. No matter how talented and dedicated to the task you are, the
prospect of losing your job through no fault of your own is definitely a
negative where motivation, incentive and productivity are concerned. Over the
past 30 years companies have been far too prone to look at short-term gain
rather than the good of the company in the long haul, and employees have become
as dispensable as machinery. Creating an atmosphere where people are encouraged
to stay and be productive should be the objective - upgrading their skills
where necessary, even if that costs something in the short-term. New
opportunities will come along, new businesses will arise? Yes, but there will
also be a new generation of talented people to move into the slots.
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