Job Listings Down in December
The general economic trend has been steady improvement but there are still some hitches in the road to recovery. The most recent is a Labor…
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Unemployment Down to 9%
The latest numbers from the Labor Department show a .4% decrease in the unemployment rate, down to 9%. That's the lowest rate in 21 months…
Unemployment Applications Drop
In a bit of good news for a slowly recovering economy, new applications for unemployment dropped to their lowest level in two and half years…
Global Foundries Stimulates Local Employment
Global Foundries, the world's first full-service semiconductor foundry, announced that it will hire 1,200 new workers as it builds a massive chip plant in Saratoga County, New York. …
Jobless Rate Down from a Year Ago at Wisconsin
Despite nationwide economic recession, the State of Wisconsin registered a drop in its unemployment rate in October at 7.8%, down from 8.7% in October 2009. The…
Unemployment Rate in Ohio Decreases
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported that the state registered a slight decrease in unemployment rate in October, with 9.5% compared…
Health Care To Become A Booming Job Market In California
The California Employment Development Department has updated their 2008-2018 job predictions. According to projections, health care will become an increasingly viable job market in the…
Oklahoma Call Center to Hire 260
Convergys, a customer relations service corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, plans to hire 260 more employees for their Moore, Oklahoma call center. Convergys has over…
Initial Unemployment Claims Rise Unexpectedly
New claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week by 12,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 465,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The increase in jobless claims…
Report Says Job Market May Be Headed For Recovery
Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., a Chicago-based placement firm, has just released a report surveying the current job market. Contrary to public sentiment, the firm…