Obama Wins - What Does This Mean for the EH&S Manager?

November 5, 2008 - Now that Barack Obama has claimed presidential victory, you may be wondering, What does this mean for me? Here is a summary of some of the things on his campaign agenda that, if fulfilled, may directly affect the EHS manager in the next 4 years. Read more

Current Leading Indicators of National Employment Report

November, 2008 - Hiring in the manufacturing and service sectors will continue to slide in November 2008 as the labor market endures its toughest stretch in several years, according to SHRM's Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey. Read more

Environmental progress hindered by lack of qualified employees

October 30, 2008 - A landmark report has reviewed the emergence of a 'green economy'. It predicts that adaptation to climate change and emissions reduction schemes are creating new employment opportunities across the globe. One aspect of the report highlights the need for new training schemes to meet the growing needs of green industries. Read more

Wind Power Making its Mark for Energy, Jobs

October 28, 2008 - The U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,389 megawatts (MW) this quarter, bringing to 4,204 MW the total of wind power projects completed in what is expected to be another record year, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced in its 3rd quarter market report. (read more)

Americans Will See Lower-than-Expected Salary Increases and Bonuses in 2009

October 23, 2008 - In response to the weakening economy and increasing cost pressures, a new pulse survey from Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, reveals that many employers will be doling out smaller-than-expected pay raises and bonuses to employees in 2009. A significant number of employees can expect to see reduced bonus payouts in 2008 as well. (read more)

College hiring flat for 2009

October, 2008 - Current projected hiring for the Class of 2009 shows very little growth over the hiring levels for the Class of 2008, but no expected decline. This projection is based on a recent poll of Job Outlook participants who were asked to re-evaluate the hiring projections they provided in August in light of recent developments that suggest the general economy may be facing a significant downturn. (read more)

Report finds 63,000 clean energy jobs for the Northwest

October 13, 2008 - "Carbon-Free Prosperity 2025," produced by research and publishing firm Clean Edge and research and advocacy organization Climate Solutions, concludes that five emerging clean-tech industry sectors offer the Pacific Northwest one of the best opportunities for sustained economic vitality and job growth. (read more)

Rising gas prices put a squeeze on the work week

October 8, 2008 - With the dramatic increase in gasoline prices in the U.S., an increasing number of workplaces around the country are looking into ways to reduce the number of commute trips their employees have to make. One of the most popular solutions is the compressed work week consisting of four 10-hour days.(read more)

2008 Salary Survey: Basic Training and Then Some

For continued success on the job, training ranked higher than new technologies in Environmental Protection’s Annual Salary Survey. Twenty-three percent of respondents said that knowing international regulations was a requirement for meeting today's challenges, which placed global concerns third in the ranking. (read more)

Green Jobs Report Projects 4.2 Million Jobs by 2038

October 2, 2008 - According to a groundbreaking study establishing a national Green Jobs Index, the U.S. economy currently generates more than 750,000 green jobs -- a number that is projected to grow five-fold to more than 4.2 million jobs over the next three decades. (read this article)

Fastest-Growing Industries: Consultancy

September 26, 2008 - Amid all the gloomy talk of recession, layoffs and continued financial turmoil, there are some sectors where more jobs will be created over the next few years. That's according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) latest 10-year outlook for job creation. Though it was prepared before the recent chaos in markets and banking, the forecast still makes some reasonably valid assumptions.(read more)

Landmark study projects millions of green jobs & environmental market growth

September 24, 2008 - A new, landmark study on the impact of an emerging global “green economy” on the world of work says efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation of millions of new “green jobs” in the coming decades. The new report entitled Green Jobs: Towards Decent work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World, says changing patterns of employment and investment resulting from efforts (read this article)