Your Career in Hard Economic Times
11/20/2008 at 12:00 p.m.
Jobless claims have surged to the highest level in 16 years. The financial crisis has put the future of many businesses in doubt. So what's a worker to do? Where are the jobs in tough times? How are you defending your job? Are you looking for jobs in a more secure sector? Are you thinking about relocating for work? Are you thinking about going back to school?
Last week on 60 Minutes, Barack Obama said he's reading a book about FDR's first 100 days for inspiration. The book is "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope." We'll ask the author, Jonathan Alter, what lessons the book might hold for Obama.
Guest(s)
Laurence Shatkin is a career expert and the author of "150 Best Recession–Proof Jobs."
Dean Baker is co–director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He also blogs for The American Prospect.
Jonathan Alter is a senior editor at Newsweek and the author of "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope."
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- 'US Jobless Claims Hit 16 Year High,' AFP
- 'Stocks are Hurt by Latest Fear: Declining Prices,' New York Times
- 'The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope,' by Jonathan Alter Review. New York Times
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