Business Creation should be the goal of jobs bills

I want to refer people to this fascinating article filled with conflicting stats which are finally explained. New business formation should be the real goal of all of us, and of any government action - this is the real deal.

This article also shows how job loss and age of the business correlate.
And that's the problem we have right now - so few new businesses were formed over the last 5 years that it will take years to catch up. And that's where Silicon Valley needs to kick it into gear again.

http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/03/entrepreneurial-job-creation-statistics-are-an-economic-rorschach-test.html

First : Fire all the unhappy people!

This is such a good article, would that every manager could do this - what a wonderful world corporate america would become. How many times have we felt our enthusiasm wane because of the negativity of co-workers?

First, fire all the unhappy people

A worker who is unhappy in his or her job can drag down morale and take a serious hit on a manager's time and energy. Some employees just aren't a good fit with your company, and as a business owner you have a right to surround yourself with people who want to be there and who will contribute positively to the company, Jay Goltz says. New York Times, The/You're the Boss blog (03/09) http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/the-secret-to-having-happy-employees/

I haven't blogged because I've been depressed!

A recessionary environment is a depressing time for a recruiter. When the phone doesn't ring with new search assignments and existing clients don't return calls, it gets lonely to be a recruiter.

But enough about me - you knew all of that if you thought about it. You also knew that many recruiters took up other pursuits while the economy was so far down. So last week's unemployment numbers were a particularly nice surprise.

Temporary positions hit a big uptick, and that's good news for those looking for work -
there actually are some of those "temp to perm" opportunities to get your foot in the door. For more detail, check out Perrin Peacock's blog:

http://www.recruiter-talk.com/profiles/blogs/more-temp-jobs-added-in-feb?xg_source=activity

Here's hoping the next report shows what I'm seeing in the willingness to hire measure for employers - they are actually opening new positions! Hurray!