August Jobs Report: Rising Unemployment
By Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
This week’s jobs report was bad news for the US Economy: unemployment continued its upward trend, reaching a five-year high of 6.1%. 84,000 jobs were lost in the month of August.
Health care employment continues to rise, however, with 27,000 new jobs. While technology once again remained strong, employment services - [...]
Five Career-Building Jobs for Business School Grads
Check out the whole article at knol.google.com, but here’s a quick summary:
Today’s business school grads can look forward to plenty of challenging career opportunities. With the help of a business school career counselor, we identify five top entry level jobs and discuss what the next decade will hold for new business graduates.
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Women Leaving Job Market Involuntarily, Says Study
For a few years now, economists have noticed an interesting trend. For the first time since World War II, workplace participation by women has been on the decline. Much speculation focused on stay at home mothers: were women leaving the work force to stay home with their children?
Not so, as it turns out.
Chin Up, or at Least Keep Your Head Above Water: Staying Positive and Finding Employment During Recession
By Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
Every morning, I look through my inbox to find more depressing news about the economy. Employment numbers just keep getting worse and it seems impossible these days to avoid the bad news.
But - as “The Renegade Writer” points out - no one wants to pay a writer who is [...]
Long-Term Employment Trends: Government Projections
By Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released “Tomorrow’s Jobs” in December of 2007. Its projections appear to be right in line with current employment trends. This report is the department’s best estimate of the long term employment outlook for the entire period from 2006-2016.
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Canadian Employment Report - Ripples from the US
By Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
Canada’s Employment Report, released this morning, shows a rise in the unemployment rate to 6.2%. This is the first increase since December, according to CTV Toronto.
What is driving rising unemployment? Some say it is ripples from the US economy, including a decline in manufacturing jobs. [...]
Considering a Career in Nursing?
by Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
With Health Care the strongest employment sector in our economy right now, many are looking to nursing as a smart career move. Careers.Org has some great resources for those considering nursing school, or searching for nursing jobs. But what else is out there online?
The Nursing Jobs Blog on [...]
The Tech Sector is Strong - But Which Tech Jobs Are Best?
On the heals of the June Jobs Report, experts were quick to jump in and point out that the technology sector remains strong, losing very few jobs at a time when other industries are hurting. Unfortunately, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lumps all tech jobs together into one big category. For those considering a career in a technical field, it is difficult to know which jobs are most in demand.
To address this question, we’ve taken a quick snapshot of technology jobs in the 10 top tech job markets* (*according to Wired Magazine) and broken them down by subcategory.
Country Holds Its Breath, Waiting on Jobs Report
By Jennifer Boutell, Careers.Org Contributing Editor
May’s Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was discouraging to say the least, with unemployment rising from 5.0 to 5.5% in one month’s time, the largest single-month increase in 22 years. For a variety of reasons, including teens entering the Summer workforce, experts think the report [...]
Employment Trends by Region: June 2008
Our international employment/unemployment weather report, for June 2008. The overall economic outlook is a little gloomy, with a few bright spots in Texas, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and in the international arena.