Knowledge@Wharton: Your organization did a report on the state of the job market prior to the election. What are some of the necessary things that the next president, his cabinet and the Congress need to address?
Art Bilger: You’ve got to start by understanding what the circumstances are out there, because in my three-year journey, it has been quite amazing to (see how little of the crisis is perceived by) even by the most sophisticated people. I have laid (the problem) out to major news executives, foundations, corporate executives — and people haven’t really understood the magnitude of this and how quickly things are changing.
