Bring talent to those in need
Ho ho ho, Christmas time is here again. So get busy decking the halls, perhaps not with assorted greenery, but with something of a more lasting value.
long-time research funding for those in need, political
support for those in want and, first and foremost, a
real and true job for all those gifted but unemployed.
And please, Santa, bring more women into management
and onto the boards of companies. There are so
many companies out there, in dire need for both talent,
and common sense. In this issue you can meet a couple
of Santa’s helpers, guiding very qualified women to
the top positions where they are really needed.
December is the darkest month of the year. The financial
darkness that tormented November now looms
even lower. In the last issue we wrote about life science
companies cutting down, and about several hundreds
of people about to lose their jobs. Nice gift for Christmas,
not, but worse was to follow. The downward
spiral has persisted, with more downsizing and layoffs.
And for a stock-market outsider it is not all that
easy to understand the psychological forces behind
indexes swinging wildly down, up, and then down
again, in days, or even hours. The Governments grab
for measures, for turning the tide, and to regain confidence
in both the banking systems and themselves.
The dreaded recession is here, but what will it bring?
There may be a number of good reason to take a historical
look at the financial ups and downs. Even if a down
may seem bottomless, in the long run the over-all trend
will still point upwards. Just don’t rock
the boat too much, they say. For a
supplier of qualified services a recession
may even mean good news.
When companies cut down on
staff, they may want to purchase
more from someone qualified
yet outside of their own
payroll. Who knows? So stay
tuned, we will keep you updated
with the latest news all through
the holidays, too.
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