You probably already know that that NCR decided months ago to move its headquarters to Duluth, GA. In the process of doing so jobs were eliminated in Ohio while at least 120 jobs have been created in Georgia. The classic adage "good for me" - "bad for you" holds true regarding NCR's relocation to Duluth announcement. So what's the big deal about 100 or so new jobs. That probably isn't enough to get too excited about. On the other hand, as NCR grows its ATM business, it expects to hire at least 750 more employees.

NCR has decided to start manufacturing ATM Machines in house and it plans to do it at its new facility in Columbus, GA. The facility is huge, estimated at 350,000 square feet, which is the size of a strip mall and then some. In short, NCR states the rationale for moving ATM manufacturing in house is "driven by our belief that as self-service ATM technology becomes more innovative and strategic to financial institutions, the ability to control manufacturing in key markets becomes a core and competitive advantage to our growth strategy." So based on NCR's decision, the Columbus, GA manufacturing plant will service NCR's new customers.

As you can see, NCR is focusing on operational efficiency and is putting the cash behind a new facility to make it happen. With that kind of an investment, it isn't far reaching to expect NCR's hiring of 750 employees to expand well beyond that. While the additional 750 NCR jobs comes over a three year period, it still is a lot to be excited about. This is especially true since the cost of living is scaled back in Columbus when compared to NCR's headquarters in Duluth. So you might want to get your resume submitted to NCR asap. If you've already done so, be sure to keep NCR on the radar as they seem to have a lot of exciting events taking place.

Chances are if you work in the health care industry you're on a stable career track. Of course that could change, as nothing is guaranteed these days. With that being said, if you are contemplating new opportunities in healthcare your luck couldn't be better. So if you are looking for change, you might want to look at CHRISTUS Health Jobs. Through a couple of strategic acquisitions, CHRISTUS Health finds themselves in need of healthcare pros to further its operations. CHRISTUS Health isn't exactly a Kaiser Parmanente in terms of size, but with $2.8 Billion in revenue, it isn't a mom and pop shop either. Moreover CHRISTUS Health's focus is on community health which means you can expect them to be more people oriented. As for as the number of job openings goes, there are gangbusters of them - literally pages upon pages of them. A glimpse of the positions include: Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Phlebotomist, Pharmacy Technician, Respiratory Therapist, Ultrasound Technician...believe me, I could go on and on with this. Also, a great number of the job openings are in Texas and Louisiana - so you might have to head west a bit if you're on the east coast. Another thing to keep in mind is the National Health care movement that's underway. What does that have to do with anything? A lot. In short, a National Health care plan would essentially strip the greed and excessive profiteering out of health care, which is currently at the expense of the patient - and the employer, who pay the larger percentage of premiums. Well CHRISTUS Health care doesn't have that problem, being a community  healthcare organization and all. So even if National Health care is to pass, this organization will be around whereas some of the others will swiftly move to job cuts and reducing headcount. Just something to keep in mind. So if you're keeping your options open or actively looking for something new, check out CHRISTUS health Jobs.

On the brighter side of the economic situation - entrepreneurship is on the up tick as entrepreneurs skip job market reentry and pave their own way to success. So what's fueling it? For one, it takes time to "find yourself" so to speak and what some are finding is that they are better suited as entrepreneurs than the forty hour work week for someone else.

Surely, if you have been out of work for a while you've had time to think about options such as entrepreneurship. Also, if you really look at it, how different is being an entrepreneur than working in a volatile job market where you could get a pink slip any day? At least if you are working for yourself, you have a little more influence over the direction your project is headed in. You think? Well anyway, the big question is where does the money come from - the SBA, angel investors & other private capital investment firms, friends & family, the cookie jar? Perhaps you are already familiar with the SBA and angel investors and how difficult it can be to obtain the operating cash you need for liftoff. Despite this, it is still believed that great entrepreneurs will some how magically just get the cash they need. Hummmh. That sounds a little like the build it and they will come philosophy - which went out with the DOTCOM bust. Nonetheless, entrepreneurs are still pursuing projects laced with dreams of economic freedom. With that being said - with focus,good money management skills and a product or service that's in demand, your chances of success are better than hoping to get and keep a job in "not so good economic times," with a labor pool surplus. In any event, entrepreneurship must provide some worthwhile benefits since many more entrepreneurs skip job market reentry and pave their own way to success.