4,149,000 Jobs Online Now
According to the Conference Board, there are 4,149,000 jobs posted online right now. The number is little changed since April when jobs increased by 223,0000, and with 14,973,000 people still unemployed, there are fewer than 4 unemployed people for every one posted job. So what kind of jobs are online now? Jobs in sales, education [...]
When It Comes to Job Growth the Census Counts
In May, employers added 431,000 jobs to the economy. The largest contributor was the U.S. Census Bureau that hired 411,000 temporary Census workers. The remaining jobs (the 41,000 private sector jobs added in May) were contributed by private sector employers in the manufacturing, temporary help services and mining industries. All in, the net gain in [...]
In-Demand Jobs
Nearly 300,000 jobs were added to the job market in April. Here are a few of the jobs that are most in-demand (based on the number of new jobs added by industry during the month of April). Got your resume ready? IN-DEMAND JOBS BY INDUSTRY Nonresidential Building and Heavy Construction Laborers Heavy Equipment Operators Heavy [...]
Industries Where Jobs Are Growing
March was a good month for the job market. Employers in most industries either added jobs or held steady, keeping the unemployment rate below 10% (at 9.7%). JOB GROWTH BY INDUSTRY Federal government +48,000 Temporary help services +40,000 Health care +27,000 (+16,000 in ambulatory care, +9,000 in nursing and residential care facilities) Leisure and hospitality [...]
Too Many Indians Not Enough Chiefs
The current job market is maddening for most, but if you happen to be a jobseeker with little or no management experience or specialized technical skills, it’s a waking nightmare. Sadly, that nightmare is not likely to end soon. In fact, based on the most recent stats on online job demand, and the Labor Department’s [...]
6 Industries Where Jobs Are Sprouting Up
Jobs are hard to find, but they are beginning to sprout up in several industries. We’ve got 5 right here! 6 INDUSTRIES WHERE JOBS ARE SPROUTING UP (# jobs added in January 2010) 1. Employment Services (added 54,500 jobs, 52,000 in Temporary Help) 2. Retail (added 42,100 jobs, 14,300 in food & beverage stores, 13,300 [...]
If You’re Qualified For One of These Jobs, You’re Almost Hired!
Even during this downturn, there are in-demand hires–folks with highly sought after experience, skills and knowledge. These folks will be the first to be hired during the recovery and the most likely to hang onto their jobs during the peaks and valleys. So, who are these privileged few? They are the folks who qualify for [...]
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