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IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 |
Job Losses: By The Numbers Figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Manufacturing Performance Institute/MAPI show that the end of 2008 was one of the worst periods in recent history for job losses.  |
InternetNews July 9, 2004 Angela Doody |
IT Jobs Slowly Grow, Wages 'Still Settling' As the economy slowly improves, the demand for IT jobs -- particularly security jobs -- is on the upswing.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2012 Morgan Housel |
A Big Upgrade for America's Jobs Market Finally, good news.  |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Where All The Jobs Went Here's a sobering statistic: All nine recessions between 1948 and 1990 saw employment return to pre-recession levels within 31 months. Today, 42 months after our recession began, we've only regained about a fifth of lost jobs.  |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
Should You Cheer Today's Jobs Report? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment situation report for October showed that 80,000 net jobs were added to the economy during the month.  |
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011 Morgan Housel |
7 Charts That Sum Up Our Jobs Mess Misery, in pictures. There is no economic law that says that everyone, or even most people, automatically benefit from technological progress.  |
HRO Today Mar/Apr 2008 Michael Beygelman |
Employment Edges toward "R" Regional numbers vary sharply as Charlotte and Texas post job gains in spite of a broader weakening of the economy.  |
HRO Today Jul/Aug 2008 Michael Beygelman |
Mid-year Employment Review Think the economy is in trouble? There are some encouraging data overshadowed by the negative news these days.  |
Job Journal September 5, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Market Recovery is Stronger Than Many Think Compared to previous recessions, the job market is recovering quickly.  |
Job Journal January 17, 2010 |
2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination?  |
Job Journal March 7, 2010 |
Jobwire Winter Blizzards Freeze Out Jobs... California Outshines US Job Growth... Small Businesses Pick Up Hiring Pace... Online Job Demand Down in February... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings...  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- More Jobs Will Be Lost What will happen to the U.S. economy as manufacturing employment continues to shrink? Manufacturing workers will be hurt, but not the U.S. economy generally.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Employment Use economic data to gain the upper hand in your investing.  |
Job Journal May 23, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Oldest Workers Remain Competitive In a labor market full of competition, the elders are holding their own.  |
U.S. Banker June 2011 Mark R. Pawlak |
Sizing Up the Labor Force A drop in unemployment is typically associated with growth in the labor force. But in the current market, that's not happening, which makes the Fed's job more difficult.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Workplace Fatalities in the U.S.: By The Numbers Here are some statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics about workplace fatalities.  |
BusinessWeek February 19, 2007 James Mehring |
The Housing Drag Casts A Long Shadow During 2006, productivity growth was the weakest in nine years, while the labor cost required to produce a given unit of a good or service surged. But don't fret too much: The data on productivity and unit labor costs are being skewed by the housing downturn.  |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2011 Eric Dutram |
Friday's ETF to Watch: S&P Retail SPDR (XRT) Today's jobs report puts this ETF in focus.  |
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: The Job Reports Aren't Doing Their Job Why the Labor Dept.'s payroll numbers are confusing the markets.  |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009.  |
Job Journal December 6, 2009 |
Jobwire US Job Losses Negligible in November... On the Job Front... The Latest Hirings and Firings...  |
Reason July 2004 Brink Lindsey |
10 Truths About Trade Is globalization sending the best American jobs overseas? Hard facts about offshoring, imports, and jobs.  |
Bank Systems & Technology April 22, 2008 Katherine Burger |
How Will Banks' IT Organizations Fare Amid Industrywide Job Cuts? A new report reveals that IT employment across all industries increased more than 12 percent compared to a year ago, with companies adding about 376,000 IT jobs.  |
U.S. Banker February 2009 Joseph Rosta |
U.S. Government Data Needs a Redo By almost any measure, the American economy entered 2009 in need of a rebuild. One area that sorely stands out among those in need of overhaul that hasn't gotten much attention: the nation's economic statistics.  |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2010 Rich Smith |
So ... How 'Bout That Jobs Report? 39,000 jobs is about 101,000 fewer than we were promised.  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Unemployed? This Might Explain Why All unemployment isn't created equal. For the young and uneducated, this truly is a depression. For the older and the educated, it's not so bad.  |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
The Face Of American Manufacturing The United States is the world's most productive country, but the global landscape has changed dramatically in recent years and even more changes are on the way.  |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Peter Coy |
The Hidden Job Crisis for American Men Men are disappearing from the workplace in ways that don't always register on the official unemployment rate.  |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 James C. Cooper |
So Where Are The Jobs? They're On The Way Are things really as bad as the latest employment data imply? Probably not. The fact is, the recent payroll data are giving the wrong impression of the strength of the labor markets. It has happened before, especially during the early stages of the recovery from the 1990-91 recession.  |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Before You Get Too Worked Up About That Jobs Number ... You can't simply look at today's number and declare that we're falling into a new slowdown.  |
InternetNews June 23, 2009 David Needle |
IT Jobs Still in Decline, Stabilization May Be Near The latest figures from TechServe Alliance confirm that IT hiring has taken a serious hit in the current economy. Almost 35,000 IT jobs were lost in May.  |
HRO Today Jan/Feb 2008 Michael Beygelman |
U.S. Employment: a Reality Check National unemployment is up, lead by retail and construction, but some professions are seeing more demand than ever.  |
Registered Rep. July 30, 2003 Will Leitch |
Securities Industry Registers Slight Employment Uptick Securities firms have begun adding employees again, according to statistics from the Securities Industry Association and the Labor Dept.  |
Job Journal May 3, 2009 |
Reinvent Yourself Many jobseekers these days are confounded by the realization that they can't find the same type of work as they had previously. Here are some ways to redefine your strengths and establish a fresh career direction.  |
AFP eWire June 7, 2004 |
U.S. Nonprofit Employment Rate Increasing Faster Than Business, Government Employees at nonprofits now represent 9.5 percent -- 12.5 million individuals -- of all employees in the United States. The total number of employees working in the nonprofit sector has doubled in the last 25 years.  |
BusinessWeek January 26, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
So Where Are The Jobs? Maybe They're Not On The Way Continued weakness in the labor market raises the question of whether the link between job growth and gross-domestic-product growth, which economists have long accepted, has been broken.  |
Inc. January 2009 Mike Hofman |
Data Point A cease-fire in the war for talent.  |
Job Journal March 1, 2009 |
Jobwire State Jobless Rate Hits Double Digits... Supplemental Fund for Furloughed Workers... Stimulus Payments for the Unemployed... Despite Recession, Some Industries Thrive... On the Job Front... Hirings & Firings...  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2011 Zeeshan Siddique |
A Bright Spot Among Unemployment Gloom The resilient auto industry seems to be on a hiring spree.  |
Job Journal January 3, 2010 |
Jobwire Employment Recovery a Long, Uphill Climb... Hiring Plans on the Rise... On the Job Front... Hirings and Firings...  |
BusinessWeek April 22, 2010 Tom Keene |
Tom Keene: A Chat with JPMorgan's Bruce Kasman A talk with JPMorgan Chase's chief economist about the economy and the outlook for jobs in the U.S.  |
Wired July 24, 2007 Maryann Jones Thompson |
Americans' Technolust Spending Is as Hot and Heavy as Ever High tech gear gets cheaper every year, but instead of spending less we're spending more.  |
HRO Today May 2008 Michael Beygelman |
Employment Remains Buoyant Healthcare leads the economy in job growth as manufacturing and construction continue to bleed.  |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Robert J. Barro |
The Stubborn Jobless Rate: Puzzling, but Far from Scary The Dems say the labor market is the worst since the Depression. But the drop in jobs has been milder than in many other recessions.  |
Information Today August 27, 2012 |
Census Bureau Mobile App Now Available for iPhone and iPad The America's Economy mobile app provides updated statistics on the U.S. economy, including monthly economic indicators and economic trends.  |
Job Journal September 9, 2012 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals.  |
BusinessWeek July 23, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Labor Is Keeping The Economy In Fighting Trim The job market looks healthy enough to power a strong second half.  |
BusinessWeek November 25, 2009 Jane Sasseen |
The Slow Road to Jobs In recent recessions, employment has taken longer and longer to return. Why this lag may be the longest  |
Job Journal November 9, 2003 CJJ Staff |
Jobwire Demand Rises for Older Managers... Congress debates job search stipend...  |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2009 Matt Koppenheffer |
Don't Worry About the Unemployment Rate The unemployment rate is an easy-to-understand statistic, but how helpful is it for investors?  |