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Have you ever tried to get a job where you were told that you had all the right skills but lacked experience? It's a Catch-22: You can't get the job without experience, and you can't get experience without getting the job. But how important is experience, and should it be such a critical asset for hiring managers? Not long ago I was talking about this issue with Michael Dowling, the President and CEO of North Shore-LIJ Health System, one of the largest and most successful health systems in the U.
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How many people in our workforce today do you think possess more talent, skill, creativity and intelligence than their current job requires or even allows? Does it make sense to you that we have to do more with less, yet the majorit... Read Post

Originally posted on Next New Deal. A Bold Approach to the Jobs Emergency brought together leading policymakers, thinkers, and activists to discuss how we can... Read Post

Despite an otherwise stagnant job market, high tech employment is on the rise. But minorities who lack technological skills and experience will not be able to compete for these types of jobs. Read Post