The election may not have gone your way. I must admit, I’m cautiously optimistic about the impact of the new administration. There is one thing I know for sure: the president has a lot of work to do to get this economy moving.
Leadership message created/adopted by Craig Clemons with Express Employment Professionals.
My Advice for the New Administration
The election may not have gone your way. I must admit, I’m cautiously optimistic about the impact of the new administration. There is one thing I know for sure: the president has a lot of work to do to get this economy moving.
While unemployment has been cut in half since the Great Recession and the stock market is much stronger, a majority of Americans remain dissatisfied with the direction of the country. Economic anxieties were a significant issue in the presidential election. This anxiety is not unique to the U.S., however. Our friends in Canada are experiencing much of the same.
Something’s wrong. But what is it?
The source of anxiety among Americans regarding the economy is hard to pinpoint. For decades, the unemployment rate has been the go-to metric for economists, journalists, politicians and commentators when assessing the health of the U.S. economy.
Lower unemployment rates have often been associated with positive sentiments about the state of the economy and the country. But today, that is not the case.
The impact of a low unemployment rate isn’t what it used to be. As it turns out, there are four major factors contributing to this negative view of our economy:
Now what?
Pull back the curtain and you will see plenty of reasons why the post-Great Recession economy is not all it’s cracked up to be—jobless Americans on the sidelines uncounted, slow wage growth coupled with concerns of inequality, and businesses unsure how to react to world events, and whether it’s safe to take risks and invest.
So what should the new administration do?
The president, his administration, and the new Congress should zero in on four key goals:
1. Getting more workers off the sidelines and back in the workforce with good-paying jobs by equipping them with the skills needed to do those jobs.
2. Raising wages—not artificially with minimum wage laws—but through a growing economy.
3. Relieving business of regulations, rules and barriers to success.
4. Encouraging businesses not to be overly cautious—in order to get over their hangover—while promoting policies that encourage re-investing in the economy.
So what is Express Employment Professionals doing in collaboration with educators?
The future of America is bright. America is still a beacon of hope, and every student should be provided the opportunity of the ‘American Dream’.
At Express, we are dedicated to working with K-12, community colleges, career techs and higher ed institutions to a) help prepare students for the work place and b) help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people. We have set forth several steps to achieve these goals:
if there is anything we can do to help you accomplish your personal and professional goals in 2017!
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