Wednesday, November 30, 2011

hospitals are creating jobs: a net gain of 95,000 this year...http://ping.fm/JtlAv
Some days one cannot but wonder whether one should join Occupy Wall Street ows OccupyWallStreet http://ping.fm/ylTFa
recycling processors directly or indirectly employ over 450,000 Americans jobs - http://ping.fm/qWpAD
a letter to Congress last month, warned of “devastating” results if the cuts go through economy - http://ping.fm/7xQm4
“Any environmental policy is going to have both benefits and costs," jobkiller http://ping.fm/jfrP1
The telecommunications sector has been cutting jobs right and left jobs - http://ping.fm/ZQ7PX

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

part-time workers aren't getting many hours and few hourly employees are working full-time. What recovery?#economy http://ping.fm/2mL3R
Despite the poor economy, GE has been in a hiring mode - http://ping.fm/VZJvV

Monday, November 28, 2011

employers are hiring

Say it ain't so! Rumor has it that employers are hiring and the word is being kept hush hush. Well let's not keep it a secret, where are the jobs...

Amplify’d from hotair.com
The economy stinks. Employers aren’t hiring. The big money is staying on the sidelines.
Read more at hotair.com
 

employers are hiring

Say it ain't so! Rumor has it that employers are hiring and the word is being kept hush hush. Well let's not keep it a secret, where are the jobs...

Amplify’d from hotair.com
The economy stinks. Employers aren’t hiring. The big money is staying on the sidelines.
Read more at hotair.com
 

foreign money for jobs

So the answer to the jobs problem is to find yet another immigration loop hole to funnel money into the US dubbed as job creation. So just how many jobs are we talking about...

Amplify’d from www.sfexaminer.com
This is a tangible way to incrementally bring jobs into the Bay Area,
Read more at www.sfexaminer.com
 

Saturday, November 26, 2011

I've probably put my resume in to 300 places in the past year...damn, how many job apps before landing a job. http://ping.fm/tf0Fm

Friday, November 25, 2011

Feds cracking down on smoking marijuana on the the job http://ping.fm/3tPOm

where are the jobs going?

For a while the USA applauded moving jobs overseas. Now one of the countries is creating jobs and they aren't outsourcing any of those jobs to the USA.

Amplify’d from www.thehindu.com
initial estimates are that it will create over 4 million jobs in the small and medium industries and another 5-6 million jobs
Read more at www.thehindu.com
 

circular jobs

Wait, what's this?Jobs are actually coming back from China to the Sates. What happened to all of the opportunity in China...

Amplify’d from www.theadvertiser.com
expansion that will create 90 new direct jobs and 150 new indirect jobs in Acadiana.
Read more at www.theadvertiser.com
 

college degrees rare

College degrees are under the microscope again. Looks like not many people on the job have them and student loan debt nears $1 Trillion dollars.

Amplify’d from www.businessinsider.com
Only a third of the workforce has a bachelor’s degree or higher education, with about 21 percent having no more than a bachelor’s degree
Read more at www.businessinsider.com
 

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Nokia restructuring will result in the loss of a whopping 17,000 jobs...no surprise, duh who actually has a Nokia phone these days? http://ping.fm/9Op8c

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Obama's policies could cost 934,000 "potential" jobs in the oil and gas industry. fact check. false - not even close - http://ping.fm/n5jJl
I will do everything in my power to act on behalf of the American people, with or without Congress...we shall see -- http://ping.fm/TdldT
engineering and technical jobs over three years with average annual salaries of $54,000 http://ping.fm/ah03u

Monday, November 21, 2011

South Carolina provides an excellent location for businesses to start up new operations and find success.



Read more: http://www.wyff4.com/news/29823703/detail.html#ixzz1eNtVcnK8 http://just1job.org/uYMqDa
we've gotten not only a lot of jobs, but good-paying jobs http://ping.fm/1XBD4
no cuts before jobs are back – until unemployment is down to 5 percent - http://ping.fm/6LD68

manufacturing comeback

Revenge of manufacturing maybe? Could be, there sure is a lot of hiring activity in manufacturing these days...

Amplify’d from www.middletownjournal.com
manufacturing industry is expected to add jobs this year at a rate that outpaces the nation’s manufacturing industry as a whole
Read more at www.middletownjournal.com
 

jingle bell dollars

The holiday season is here and a some new opportunities are opening up for job job seekers...

Amplify’d from www.freep.com
"It's definitely an opportunity to have a foot in the door,"
Read more at www.freep.com
 

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Bank Bailout II

Oh could it be...another big bank bailout. At least this time, it would overseas...but then what affect will that have on the US economy?

Amplify’d from www.mirror.co.uk
who say they are still suffering a ­huge credit squeeze ­because banks are refusing to lend.
Read more at www.mirror.co.uk
 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

The number of first-year teachers who leave their job for health reasons has increased 20-fold over http://ping.fm/5C5Y7
A decrease in unemployment was partly explained by people leaving the workforce because of a lack of job prospects http://ping.fm/Cu7Ch

Friday, November 18, 2011

Go West Young Man

It's way too expensive to live in SF but people love it anyway and more importantly Rackspace is creating 100 new jobs...

Amplify’d from www.sfgate.com
To attract software programmers and keep the ones they already have happy
Read more at www.sfgate.com
 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

sick off the job

Hummh a case where Obamcare would actually help job seekers by removing the stress from worrying about, "what happens if i get sick?" Then again, i guess opponents would say, the unemployed don't matter much anyway right?

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
only are job seekers worried about finding a job, but job seekers also have to hope that they do not get sick or hurt themselves while being unemployed.
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

who's selling who?

Get with it...if you want a job today, you better know how to sell (yourself), regardless if the position is in sales or not. There's too much competition, for the few jobs that are out there, to not have a game plan.

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
A positive attitude has everything to do with sales and selling.
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

well look who is adding jobs

It's been a long time since Chrysler has actually hired workers. Maybe they finally got it together with the style and design to keep up with Ford and GM. At least the Dodge Charger is a sweet ride...

Amplify’d from www.nytimes.com


The new workers will be paid entry-level wages, which start at about $15 an hour, a little more than half as much as most Chrysler workers earn now.

Read more at www.nytimes.com
 

bye bye wireless

Who needs wireless anyway? Besides killing innovation, spotty coverage and customer service reps with IQs of 50 what do you get? All hail wi-fi!!

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
Wireless contracts stink anyway; they pretty much insure that customer service is all but non-existent.
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

opportunity knocks but doesn't wait

Don't get caught snoozing on the chance you've been waiting on. Make sure you're able to see opportunity and respond realtime. Come on people, where is your "A" game?

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
find yourself on the go, a lot, fret not -- take your job search with you.
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

no lies jobs go overseas

So let's get this straight, insurers are mad that they can't lie to patients anymore and actually have to spend money on healthcare? So instead they want to send American jobs overseas. Great job guys...

Amplify’d from www.businessweek.com
insurers want to avoid a rule that they spend as much as 85 cents of each premium dollar on care, as well as mandates on claims denials and marketing language
Read more at www.businessweek.com
 

falling jobs ax

This pretty much tells the story, threatening the Feds about sending American jobs oversees. The system is dysfunctional when corps run the government...

Amplify’d from www.businessweek.com
The threat to move management of the plans to offshore locations is outlined
Read more at www.businessweek.com
 

saying you wil work for less doesn't make you an attractive job candidate http://ping.fm/dPvDH
local banks create jobs, big banks create problems -- http://ping.fm/QZ0Rx
Citi isn't the only major bank cutting jobs as the financial industry gets leaner. http://ping.fm/tz6UC

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

bet you won't hear any talk about Occupy Bismarck. OWS OccupyWallStreet http://ping.fm/bhRId
investing in renewable energy and other alternative sources of energy such as fossil fuels http://ping.fm/yJz6r

Monday, November 14, 2011

Realtime is about now and it's hinged upon connecting with the right people -- right now, not later...http://ping.fm/85utl
Economists say that government regulations have a minimal impact on jobs http://ping.fm/DE6qj

Saturday, November 12, 2011

The nexus of environmental policy and jobs has been a kind of Bermuda Triangle http://ping.fm/HrsvF

Thursday, November 10, 2011

So much for green jobs. Thanks Solyndra http://ping.fm/VWzO5

get out of your house

Foreclosures up again...but wait what about all of those job openings posted in September? Foreclosures usually mean lack of jobs. Hummh.

Amplify’d from money.cnn.com
The best hopes for stopping foreclosures is an improvement in the overall economy, especially the battered real estate and labor markets.
Read more at money.cnn.com
 

questions looming over Apple since Jobs passing is whether or not the company can survive -- http://ping.fm/o6FrF

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

first no # jobs, now Sept. was supposedly record month for job openings. Come on... http://ping.fm/5XOeD
that sounded like a pay raise, cash is King http://ping.fm/K4yvg
Without more jobs and pay raises, consumers are unlikely to keep increasing their spending http://ping.fm/G9Ew5

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

state employment safety net

Working for state and local government doesn't quite have the safety net that was once there. Government jobs are going going -- gone like the wind.

Amplify’d from www.theregister.co.uk
because of budget shortfalls local, state, and Federal government agencies slashed 24,000 jobs
Read more at www.theregister.co.uk
 

where to look

Knowing where to look is half the battle. If you don't know which site fits your situation than you're going to be "looking" for a while.

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
shorten your time on the market searching by working with the best job sites for your situation
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

Monday, November 7, 2011

finallly some new jobs

625 new jobs is a good start. Granted it won't do anything to the 9% unemployment rate but to the 625 lucky winners; that's welcomed music to the ears.

Amplify’d from www.washingtonpost.com
625 jobs and an $18 million investment to Fairfax and give Virginia the latest round of bragging rights
Read more at www.washingtonpost.com
 

get to work mission

You're on a mission...no really finding a job these days is like mission impossible with the help of Tom Cruise.

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
the starting point of every "get back to work, get a job promotion, career change" mission
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

Fight for your country, war over. now fight for a job. End the fighting http://ping.fm/yLKfM

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Static job listings are rapidly being replaced with realtime social networking for employment opportunities http://ping.fm/sdiAk

Saturday, November 5, 2011

you should be happy just to collect a check, in this economy. http://ping.fm/mLAD1
a face to face is more likely to lead to a job offer than just going to a bunch of "luke warm" interviews. http://ping.fm/sdbSN

Friday, November 4, 2011

hiring demand

maybe not so much but then again a lower supply of jobs means it is wheeling and dealing time...which ultimately means recruiters win big time.

Amplify’d from www.employrium.com
The year end hiring budget deadline is rapidly approaching. Needless to say, now is a great time to hire.
Read more at www.employrium.com
 

recruiters - deals like this don't come everyday http://ping.fm/fv2bv
Fed money doesn't create # jobs from the looks of it neither does private sector http://ping.fm/YUgYO
You know you want some Kindle love for that new KindleFire http://ping.fm/NOkKj

Thursday, November 3, 2011

how many people are still looking for work

It's hard to say. The data at best is conservative since people often just drop out of the crazy job hunt scene.

  • The share of working-age people who are actively participating in the labor force, either by working or looking for work. This share has been alarmingly low in recent months, indicating that many workers are sitting on the sidelines because they find the job market so discouraging.
  • Read more at economix.blogs.nytimes.com
     

    no more crutches

    That's either a really good or bad sign. Let's hope its a good sign that the economy is now ready to stand on its own two feet.

    Amplify’d from online.wsj.com
    The Fed decided at the meeting to refrain from taking any new steps to revive economic growth
    Read more at online.wsj.com
     

    the gold rush returns

    That must be music to the ears of 13 million job seekers...that the job crisis is over. So they say...

    Amplify’d from www.thetimesnews.com
    There is plenty work available for downsized, furloughed and involuntarily separated laborers
    Read more at www.thetimesnews.com
     

    if you can't beat em join em

    That's the spirit...they've been taking money out of people's pockets for years; now here's the chance to put some cash in your pocket.

    Amplify’d from www.sun-sentinel.com
    undergoing a $150 million expansion, is hiring chefs, servers, bartenders, dealers, cashiers, slot machine technicians and security personnel.
    Read more at www.sun-sentinel.com
     

    Wednesday, November 2, 2011

    some employers are already using Skype for job interviews http://ping.fm/fERNJ
    We seem to be in a pattern of two or more consecutive months with low job-cut totals -- http://ping.fm/2WF63

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011

    there's no reason for your search to be one of the ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage http://ping.fm/X84fg