Quite appropriately, and in advance of the upcoming Labor Day Weekend, new job numbers have been released. In a turn-about from previous reports, it appears that private employers have hired more more workers over the last three months than originally expected. This is kind of a double edge sword as the actual unemployment rate...
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Political and Economic Issues Affecting the Job Market
Good News and Bad News for Jobs in the United States
Obama’s Commitment to Clean Energy Jobs
ZBB Energy Corp was the location on Monday of a special visit from the President of the United States. ZBB Energy Corp is the maker of advanced battery technology utilizing fuel cells that obtains their storage capacity from renewable resources. This renewable energy company is using a U.S. government grant made available through U.S....
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Obama Signs Bill to Help America’s Manufacturing Sector and Provide Jobs
President Obama is looking to help the U.S. manufacturing sector rebound from this terrible economic tragedy. His latest idea is one that deserves some credit but seems limited in scope to make a comprehensive difference in putting people back to work. Today Obama signed into law the Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010, saying: “I’m...
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Manufacturing Jobs Available but No Hires to Fill Them
According to a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal, many employers are having a difficult time finding qualified employees to fill some available positions. There is new demand for product and manufacturing positions out there for highly-skilled applicants but many companies can’t seem to find the qualified people to fill them. Yes,...
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Small Business Administration and CompTIA to Expand IT Small Business Development Efforts
Those considering embracing an information technology small business of their own may be in luck. The Small Business Administration (SBA) and CompTIA are looking to develop growth in this crucial small business segment. A business development agreement has just been signed by the SBA and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). The SBA has...
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Survey Indicates 98 Percent of Companies Anticipate Raises in 2011
Finally some good news on the job front! A recent survey conducted by Mercer, a human resources consulting firm, finds that 98% of companies said they actually plan to give raises in 2011. This is great news for those who have gone without pay raises during this long, protracted recessionary period of the last...
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Are China Manufacturing Jobs Moving Back to the U.S?
Easy to obtain, low cost goods — the products we wonder how manufacturers can afford to make and transport at such super-low prices — at the local mega retailer may be a thing of the past. Yes, quite possibly, the era of cheap China goods may be finally coming to an end. Over the...
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What Caused the Economic Downturn, World Financial Crisis, and Resultant Recession, or Depression?
Why Did the U.S. Economy sink to Into a Deep Recession and the World Financial Crisis followed? Is Worldwide Depression Next? As a job site, we are very concerned with the economic climate of 2008/2009 and the effect it has on employment in the United States. It seems as though the job market for...
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