Meta J. Mereday
Meta J. Mereday is a writer for <a href="http://www.regalmag.com" title="http://www.regalmag.com" target="_blank">http://www.regalmag.com</a>, an online magazine dedicated to issues affecting African American men. Visit <a href="http://www.regalmag.com/classifieds/" title="http://www.regalmag.com/classifieds/" target="_blank">http://www.regalmag.com/classifieds/</a> to view Local Online Classifieds & Job Classified Black Business Directory. To read more about Black male teachers visit <a href="http://www.regalmag.com/need-more-black-male-teachers-a-413.html" title="http://www.regalmag.com/need-more-black-male-teachers-a-413.html" target="_blank">http://www.regalmag.com/need-more-black-male-teachers-a-413.html</a>.
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With the amount of discussion on clean air initiatives, renewable energy and the whole “greening” of America, we are neglecting another emerging industry that is ripe with opportunities and vital for national security
That industry is education and the opportunities are ripe for Black male teachers who lag behind in applications for positions at all levels
Employment options in the general market are coming under much scrutiny with businesses being shuttered by the economy and major corporations seeking government funding to stay afloat
African American employment opportunities have historically been diverse due to cultural and social as well as economic considerations
A recent holiday cartoon by acclaimed cartoonist Walt Handelsman featured a number of empty gift boxes that were labeled “jobs” and the character in the cartoon was looking inside one of them quite disappointed
That view reflects the mindset of most regarding the state of American unemployment
The current economic climate has generated an ill wind over the job market of the country and hampered decisions for African Americans, particularly African American males, to pursue the best career choices for themselves While many are facing the daily challenge of trying to find work when thousands are losing their jobs, others are just not happy where they are working
When business experts and the media projected the rise of employment consulting and focused on it as an emerging industry model, many began to set their sights on elaborate titles, freedom and ultimate time control As we approached the new millennium leading publications, including Business Week, projected double digit growth of the consulting profession in under five years
Experts agree that doing something you love gives meaning to your life Many people may have passions they would like to pursue, but the need to be practical often supersedes the dreams
While the news was briefly all abuzz with the $100 million donation from one of the Facebook founders Mark Zuckerberg to help bolster the New Jersey school system, the plight of the Black students, in many of the poorest performing schools districts continues to take a back seat in the discussion
Whether to pay more in salaries to recruit more qualified teachers, increase funding for much needed supplies or to repair and upgrade outdated buildings are definitely important items to consider, Black students who are not meeting the requirements to graduate and thus are dropping out in record numbers continues to ride under the radar
According to Entrepreneur, there are an estimated 600,000 businesses that are started annually in a wide range of industries and that number changes very little due to economic conditions at hand In other words, in good times, starting up your own business occurs because ideas as well as funding flows more freely and, in bad times, increased job layoffs and business closures provide incentives to starting up your own business or to buy other struggling operations and to re-launch them
