Summer 2008 Job Market Better Than You Think

info@savannahjobs.com (Rob) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:33:31 -0400

Abridged: The Heritage Foundation

With gas prices high and the housing market weakening, economic anxieties are worrying many Americans. It’s easy to believe good jobs are increasingly hard to find. The truth is, the economy is constantly in flux, as technology and consumer preferences change. Many good jobs have disappeared over the past 30 years. So have many menial, low-wage positions. But, this picture is incomplete. Entrepreneurs create new jobs even as existing companies go under.

Looking at the overall economy paints a different picture than the one you see on the news. Government data show employers are creating more jobs in high-paying occupations. Technology and innovation have transformed the work most Americans do. But, machines cannot think for people. Employers need more skilled and educated workers who can think and create and innovate. The economy has shifted away from jobs that require physical labor towards jobs that require interpersonal skills and brainpower. This is good news for American workers.

Americans should celebrate the economic transitions that reduce manual labor and repetitive tasks. These same transitions are enabling them to use their individual talents on the job. The economy now provides more opportunities for upward mobility than existed a generation ago. This means higher incomes for American workers. The annual earnings of the average American worker have risen more than one-sixth since 1993.

Savannah GA Jobs Blog: Summer 2008 Job Market Better Than You Think

Summer 2008 Job Market Better Than You Think