Employment security possible, even in uncertain times.

Publication: Making it Work

Publication Date: 11-JAN-05

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The age of job security is dead. As our economy makes the transition from a manufacturing based economy to an information and technology driven economy, workers will continue to be displaced. Labor intensive manufacturing, which can be done overseas, will continue to be outsourced to regions with lower labor costs. During this time of transition, the old social contract between employers and workers has been tossed out the window; the new social contract has yet to be written. And while we might long wistfully for a simpler day, when employers promised lifetime job security in exchange for employee loyalty,...

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