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Factories Ready to Hire, but Skilled Workers Scarce - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Lucy Gray on 02 Jul 10 - Cached
  • In a survey last year of 779 industrial companies by the National Association of Manufacturers, the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, the accounting and consulting firm, 32 percent of companies reported “moderate to serious” skills shortages. Sixty-three percent of life science companies, and 45 percent of energy firms cited such shortages.
  • Employers say they are looking for aptitude as much as specific skills. “We are trying to find people with the right mindset and intelligence,” said Mr. Murphy.
  • Local leaders worry that the skills shortage now will be exacerbated once baby boomers start retiring. In Ohio, officials project that about 30 percent of the state’s manufacturing workers will be eligible for retirement by 2016.
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  • The jobs, which would pay $18 to $23 an hour, require considerable technical skill.
  • anonymous on 02 Jul 10
     
    Is assessing basic skills enough in a global economy?
  • anonymous on 02 Jul 10
     
    Yong Zaho is right, the US will loose by teaching to and assessing for basic skills. As Richard Florida and Dan Pink write about it is the Creative Class where there is real growth.
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Carbon Counter - Fight Climate Change - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 18 May 08 - Cached
  • Every time we drive, fly, run appliances at home and keep our houses lighted, warm and cool, we emit carbon dioxide, trapping heat in the atmosphere. Be part of the solution and offset your emissions! Your tax deductible donation contributes to the development of new technologies and alternative energy that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Take the first step, and calculate your carbon footprint.
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An Inconvenient Truth > Carbon Calculator - 0 views

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shared by Jeff Johnson on 23 May 08 - Cached
  • We all contribute to global warming every day. The carbon dioxide you produce by driving your car and leaving the lights on adds up quickly. You may be surprised by how much Co2 you are emitting each year. Calculate your personal impact and learn how you can take action to reduce or even eliminate your emissions of carbon dioxide.
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chris jordan photography - 0 views

www.chrisjordan.com art consumption data energy environment statistics visualization
shared by Shaun Fletcher on 13 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Shaun Fletcher on 13 Apr 08
     
    Amazing visualization of consumption in US.
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