Vickie Elmer

Writer, editor, coach. Focus on careers, creativity, generosity, leadership & change. Lead @MintArtists careers nonprofit.

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

This is my final message on X. I plan to leave and delete my account in a week because of the work Musk did for the Orange Felon and because I believe in the power of boycotts and making good trouble.

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Why not challenge yourself to learn something or do something amazing in 2024? A creative alternative to #NewYear resolutions. Read my pc: https://t.co/VLrcyM56Cn

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Strikes can last and last and last. So after we acknowledge the actors strike, it's time for solidarity with the smaller worker walkouts. My new pc: https://t.co/5muthYgCcZ

#workers #strikes #ActorsStrike

Photo: @unsplash Manny Becerra

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

@Alex_Washington Love this! And I do.

[Raju Narisetti @raju]

How not to write photo captions in Circa 2023, @nytimes.

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Something tells me that #TinaTurner tribute #artists are going to be busy for a while. She was 'Simply the Best.' Hope they capture a bit of her for the world to savor.

#tinaturnerforever @tinaturner

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Here's why the Black jobless rate is at a record low, according to @washingtonpost and @DanielBZhao of @Glassdoor - https://t.co/LNBR2PYpgj

#economy #DEI #Jobs

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Black U.S. jobless rate of 5.0% is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. This @FederalReserve / @BLS_gov chart shows the trends: https://t.co/BuSnoFAykl

#economy #unemployment

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

U.S. jobless rate overall 3.5%
Whites: 3.2% unchanged
Black: 5.0% down
Latino 4.6% up
Asian Americans 2.8% down

Rates are March vs. February from @BLS_gov

#economy #diversity #DEI #Jobs

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

U.S. jobless rate for Blacks in March declined to 5.0%, lowest it has been in at least a decade. No idea why, but it may be worth some reporting by a business #journalist .

@BLS_gov data: https://t.co/txocnYYXH4

#jobless #economy

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

U.S. job growth "brisk" in March, @Reuters reports, as February date revised higher. https://t.co/V7f9jtWAEy

#economy #Jobs #hiring

[Ben Casselman @bencasselman]

So much for "nobody wants to work anymore": 80.7% of prime-age (25-54) Americans were working in March, the highest rate since May 2001.

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

March job losses seem concentrated in lower-soil, blue collar jobs - construction, warehouse, retail. Manufacturing dipped too.

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

@MDHTheWriter @MintArtists Thanks so much for sharing!

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

The world has become an increasingly preemptive place. Schools are canceled on the threat of snow and ice; jobs are destroyed on the threat of a recession and people discarded because of possible harm they may do. I am resisting this #trend .

#snowday with or without snow!

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

So proud of @MintArtists ' Oluwaseyi Akintoroye for this honor by @skillmanfound

#detroit #detroitartist #BlackHistory

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Michigan State suspends classes & sports for two days after shooter kills 3, wounds 5 others. Sad, bad days at @michiganstateu .

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Giving made easy. Help the Turkey & Syrian #earthquake victims by giving to these #nonprofits selected by @CharityNav - https://t.co/NqsnUVaRXD

#generosity #giving

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

And this story about Dorothy, a 99 year old who created her first snow angel, definitely brings #Joy to a #snowday . From @GMA - https://t.co/kZ43fRBZPN

#SnowAngel #52new

[Vickie Elmer @WorkingKind]

Started thinking about snow angels this morning, wondering how many made a week in winter. Then realized they really mix art, exercise & #Joy !

Photo: @unsplash Jimmy Conover

#snowday #SnowAngel