Scary Chart of the Day 10.21.11

 

Economist’s View: “First Look at US Pay Data, It’s Awful”

The median paycheck — half made more, half less — fell again in 2010, down 1.2 percent to $26,364. That works out to $507 a week, the lowest level, after adjusting for inflation, since 1999.

A VERY Scary Chart

I had gotten away from posting Scary Charts.  There were just too many to pick from.  But when I came across this graphic, well I just had to post it.

Life Underwriting Manager – Singapore

This was posted to a LinkedIn group.

We are looking for a Life Underwriting Manager with at least 7-10 years of experience.

The position is based in Singapore and this will be a fantastic opportunity to work for a very established insurer. Interested candidates please email your details and updated CV to m.chen@huxley.com or call +65 6572 4500 for a discussion.

The Non-Mobile Society

Calculated Risk: Labor Mobility: Starting to Increase

This blog post on CalculatedRisk references an article from the Financial Times.  I am struck by the differences in word choices.  FT uses “picks up sharply” while CalculatedRisk states “starting to increase”.  In conversations with my recruiter friends I’ve become aware of slightly higher activity in job openings.  Some of these openings included paid relocation.  A few years ago employers stopped offering paid relocation.  These changes are not insignificant.  But the job market remains weak.

Starting to increase is a better choice of words.