Full-Court Press on Part-Time Jobs
The April Jobs Report revealed a big spike in the number of persons employed in part-time jobs. A surprising 306,000 workers joined the part-time workforce in the month of April alone, bringing the grand total of all part-time workers (year-to-date) to 5.2 million. That’s 849,000 higher than in April 2007. The increase is due to [...]
10 Skills You’ll Need for the Next Economy
No one is immune to the effects of the economic downturn. Professionals in every field have been laid off. Businesses in every industry have had to downsize or shut down altogether. Truth is, the economy as we’ve known it is gone. And, it’s not coming back. So, you’ll need new skills for the new economy. [...]
Even More Math We Love: Adding Jobs
I know it’s tough out there, but there are still jobs out there. Here’s the latest list of new jobs. This one’s a big one–nearly 2,500 jobs! COMPANIES ADDING JOBS Whirlpool Corp. says it will add more than 100 jobs at its Tulsa manufacturing plant beginning this month. CSX Transportation plans to hire about 80 [...]
The Most Available Jobs
While the whole country and every sector of our economy is being impacted by the recession, not all impacts are equal. Some parts of the country, and some economic sectors, are faring better than others. Some industries are still hiring and creating jobs while others have stagnated. So, who’s still hiring? What kinds of jobs [...]
Not Hiring: New Survey Shows Hiring Halted
A new survey by USA Today and Careerbuilder revealed that, of the 2,757 hiring managers and HR managers polled, less than a third (29%) plan to hire new employees this quarter. Neither geography nor company size seems to affect this disappointing stat. Twenty-two percent of small businesses (1-50 employees) plan to hire new employees. Thirty-three [...]
J.O.B.L.E.S.S. How Do You Spell Recession?
The Department of Labor released its much anticipated March jobs report today. The news was not good. That’s bad. Collectively, we all danced a little jig early this week when the market soared (like a phoenix rising) to close up nearly 400 points. We all secretly hoped that the gale-force winds of recession might finally [...]
Is the Storm Finally Breaking?
Finally, a small sign that the pouring rain that’s been pounding our economy might actually give way to a bit of sunshine. Yesterday the market rallied. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 391.47 points, or 3.19 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 47.48 points, or 3.59 percent. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 83.65 [...]
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