Job Market Archive
Over the last five years, there has been a lot written about Generation Y – the generation that is currently in their 20’s. One of the topics that is most prominent about the Y’s is the development of helicopter parents. If you haven’t heard about this it
With the current financial crisis, there is tremendous uncertainty in our economy. This is most obvious in the financial markets after Monday’s decline. The markets are worried and investors react to increasing risk by selling. Now the decline in stocks doesn’t directly affect the job market. In
There is currently a discussion on LinkedIn Answers about whether a hidden job market exists and the common belief that the majority of jobs are never posted. I posted an answer, but a much better answer was posted a little while later by Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads.
National Unemployment and State Unemployment is only one facet of our employment picture. Each industry faces a slightly different situation and the unemployment characteristics reflect this. Manufacturing: 5.3% unemployment. Looking at the data a little closer, unemployment in Petroleum and Coal Products is 0.2%. Given the price
Although some parts of the country have low unemployment, some are finding less jobs and more job seekers. Four states and the District of Columbia are experiencing unemployment over 6%. State Unemployment Rate District of Columbia 6 Rhode Island 6.1 California 6.2 Alaska 6.7 Michigan 6.9
The national unemployment rate has been climbing. Despite this, some parts of the country have very low unemployment. In April 2008, there were 16 states with unemployment under 4%: State Unemployment Rate South Dakota 2.6 Wyoming 2.6 Idaho 3.1 Nebraska 3.1 North Dakota 3.1 Utah 3.1 Oklahoma
