How Climate Change Effects the Job Market

John Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas

This week, Cargill Beef announced that it will be shuttering one of its Texas plants as a prolonged drought in the state thins cattle herds to their lowest levels in 60 years. The closure will force the plant’s 2,000 workers to relocate to one of the company’s other plants or find employment elsewhere.

This is not the first time climate change has impacted jobs and it will not be the last, according to workplace authority John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Challenger forecasts that the impact of climate change on the economy and employment will only increase in the years to come. “Agriculture could be the biggest victim of changing weather patterns brought on by climate change. We are no longer an agriculture-based economy, but the sector still employs between 150,000 and 250,000 workers, depending on the time of year. The other area that could feel pain related to climate change is tourism. Ski resorts in Colorado are already seeing the effects of less snowfall. Not only are skiers seeking deeper powder further north, but the resorts are spending a lot more making artificial snow.” Continue Reading

How To Find A High-Paying Job Without A College Degree

There is no question that getting a college degree can help you get a job.  However, if you don’t have one, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t get a good job.  Learn more in the following post.

The following is a guest post by Career Step. According to FinAid, students are graduating with an average student loan debt of $23,186. The average student loan debt for borrowers aged less than 30, as of the end of March 2012, has risen 56 percent since the beginning of 2005 to a record $20,835, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank

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Good Job Report News: Private Sector Added 158,000 Jobs in October

Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics

Private sector employment increased by 158,000 jobs from September to October, according to the October ADP National Employment Report, which is produced by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis. Continue Reading