Comments on: Unemployment http://www.stlouis-staffing.com/2009/10/22/unemployment/ Working hard to keep you working. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Dillon http://www.stlouis-staffing.com/2009/10/22/unemployment/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Dave Dillon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:52:20 +0000 http://stlouisstaffing.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-10 I think research has supported the positive influence of recession related layoffs for removing skilled but burned out workers into new jobs or new fields. Many workers remain in jobs because of the "safety" of a position they don't desire. However, in this economy finding a landing spot for even skilled and motivated employees can be difficult. I wonder whether this is true for non-skilled workers. Will recovery be kind to motivated workers who want to return to, say, manufacturing? The unemployment numbers for discouraged job seekers are frightening. I think research has supported the positive influence of recession related layoffs for removing skilled but burned out workers into new jobs or new fields. Many workers remain in jobs because of the “safety” of a position they don’t desire. However, in this economy finding a landing spot for even skilled and motivated employees can be difficult.

I wonder whether this is true for non-skilled workers. Will recovery be kind to motivated workers who want to return to, say, manufacturing? The unemployment numbers for discouraged job seekers are frightening.

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