YOUR CAREER

New Horizons is bringing LIVE technical training to the State of Montana. Below are several events planned for the next few months. Due to equipment setup, seating is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can to assure room is available.

While a hiring boom may seem a contradiction when so many people are unemployed, the reality is that many of those out of work don’t have the skills some of these companies are looking for.

Why not a bigger dent in unemployment? It’s partly because of a mismatch between what employers are looking for and what workers have to offer.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s predictions for the fastest-growing careers, technology–in any number of forms–is almost a sure bet.

Before students, their parents or their student aid drop $30,000 to $100,000 or more on college, it’s important to think about what that investment will buy you: A job with good prospects – or, a ticket to the unemployment line?

“I know people who have infants. Some of these kids aren’t even 1 year old and they are already being taught how to scroll on an iPhone,” said Lynn Bertsch, director of employer engagement at the University of Kentucky’s Institute for Workplace Innovation.

Congratulations to everyone involved for a powerful Economic Summit in Butte! After the event, Russ asked us to share our impressions of the effectiveness of the presentations. We’ll do that below, but since we spoke to many of you, we’ll also share yours.

Dealing with a punch-drunk job market is difficult for everyone — but especially for women.

"Our AmeriCorps members gain job and leadership skills while helping their schools and home communities."

Job creation will likely remain weak for months or even years. But once employers do step up hiring, some economists expect job openings to fall mainly into two categories of roughly equal numbers: