NYT blog coverage of an event at the Century Foundation which I moderated yesterday...
My takehome messages from the event:
1) The job market is really terrible for everyone right now, but no one is better equipped to compete than young college grads.
2) The long-term outlook is much better than the short-term outlook.
3) The real opportunities lie in helping others (both people in your own social network, who are your richest resource to find work and vice versa, as well as actual job openings in education, health care, nonprofits and social services.)
4) What this country really needs is a labor movement to improve the quality of all jobs.
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4) What this country really needs is a labor movement to improve the quality of all jobs.
Any suggestions where I can learn more about this idea?
Anya,
I'm writing to let you and your readers know about business opportunity and job scams that are growing more prevalent in today’s troubled economic climate. Con artists are promising people a lifeline through jobs, recession-proof income, and access to free government grant money. They are bleeding money from individuals, and from the economy as a whole.
As the nation's consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission has produced a new video to help people learn how to spot a scam. It features two scam victims and a former telemarketer of fraudulent business opportunities who explains exactly how he got people to part with their money. You can view it, download or embed it -- visit www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/07/shortchange.shtm.
We encourage everyone to share this video and help get the word out about how crooks worm their way into peoples' wallets. More resources about helping people avoid business opportunity scams are at www.ftc.gov/bizopp. Thanks for your help in sharing this important information.
Sincerely,
Carol Kando-Pineda
Division of Consumer and Business Education
Federal Trade Commission
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