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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to education in the United States, recently released their 2010 Condition of Education Report. This annual report is designed to provide data for monitoring the progress of education in our country. [More]

By: Mark McMurray, Director of Business Development at Monster Government Solutions

Although the economy has showed signs of improvement, hiring remains down and the unemployment rate in many regions remains high. While it seems counterintuitive, there are many reasons why companies would be hesitant to hold off on hiring despite increasing revenues. [More]

By: Jodi Sager, National Account Manager at Monster Public Sector & Education

Located just inland from Los Angeles in Southern California, Riverside County was experiencing incredible population and economic growth as people moved to Temecula and Murrieta from Los Angeles for the county’s less expensive real estate. [More]

Despite the claims of economists and business leaders that the economy is turning around, many regions of the country are still struggling with high unemployment rates, low home values and slow economic recovery.

To help turn their economies around, state and local regions are turning to public-private partnerships, innovation and research to drive economic development through workforce training and attracting businesses in high-growth industries. They’re following the steps to a high-performance workforce in an effort to get job seekers into jobs that they are uniquely qualified for and drive economic recovery. [More]

By: Bruce Stephen, Research Manager at Monster Government Solutions

In previous posts here at Unleash the Monster, we discussed the concept of a high-performance workforce, a regional workforce trained in the skills and abilities needed to perform the in-demand and available jobs in their region. [More]

By: Dan DeMaioNewton, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Monster Worldwide

In a previous series of posts on Unleash the Monster, we discussed the impact of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) on the local regions surrounding the affected military bases. [More]

By: Ana Besu, Director of Public Sector and Education Solutions at Monster Government Solutions

The ongoing economic downturn has been difficult across the country. Florida has been especially hard hit, however, with many vacation and second homes in foreclosure due to the mortgage crisis and vacations and travel slowing down as spending is cut by families across the country. [More]

In a previous post on Unleash the Monster, I discussed the Department of Defense’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program, which calls for the closure of 33 military bases and either the growth or reduction of 29 more. I discussed what it was and how it was designed to accomplish a wide range of objectives, including saving the government money and making the military more flexible, agile and integrated. I then discussed the unfortunate side effects, the devastating effect that a base closure can have on the surrounding region’s workforce and economy. [More]

If you’ve ever driven down Route 64 in Hampton, VA, or on Route 35 through Monmouth County, NJ, you’ve probably seen the chain-link fences that seem to stretch to infinity and the guarded gates that signal the presence of a military base. Many people are clueless as to what exactly occurs on these bases, or the impact that they have on a community, but there are benefits that come with having a military base in your town, and unfortunate problems that arise when that base leaves. [More]

Renewable energy and energy efficiency are not just popular topics because of the ongoing environmentally-friendly craze. And, it’s not just due to the Obama Administration’s desire to cut America’s dependency on foreign oil and to help preserve our country and planet for future generations. The fact is that in today’s economic environment, green jobs are one of the most promising growth areas available to the legions of unemployed Americans. [More]