, feels it so i don t know if that s altogether true whether they take it on republicans that rich guys or companies have got more than that i don t know but i don t see that argument holding but well i like the earnings performance especially with what we ve seen in technology and if you are investing in the market its been great. apple announces $100 billion share buyback which a lot of people criticize and said see this is why we didn t want corporations to get the tax break but on the flip side if you re an apple shareholder you had a pretty good day that is the biggest buyback on record but to charlie s point the wage growth which in my terms was muted, right? 2.6% and if you look at most employment analysts they say for most americans to feel like there s a competitive job market meaning you can go across the street to the cop peteing shop and say i m worth 20% more and you need a number around 3.9%. neil: we might get there right?
president and cleave employment analysts at randstad and ellen gordon reeves is author of can i wear my nose ring to the interview. we ll get to that great title in a moment. but joannie, where are the jobs available? i know the statistic, there are more than 3 million open jobs in america. where are they? health care? everybody is looking. they want to know where the jobs are at. there are a lot of sectors hiring. health care is a lot sector, engineering, information technology, accounting and finance. of there s lots of job opportunities in this sector. but, of course, you need the education. right. and the credentials to get those jobs. look at these. clinical research associate. 65,000 to $80,000 as a salary range. you need a bachelor s degree. what s a quality associate? yeah, so a quality associate is really kind of a hot job right now. you see it a lot in health care, in pharmaceuticals. really looking for people that can keep up with the compliance and rea