April 28th, 2010
Although the local and national healthcare industry has continued to thrive, the millions of dollars lost by local hospitals could adversely affect Las Vegas nurse jobs and other health-related professions.
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services recently reported that hospitals in the Las Vegas area saw operating losses of $133.1 million during 2009, which is almost twice as much as the operating losses experienced the previous year.
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada accounted for much of the decline, with the hospital reporting an operating loss of $92.2 million. Of the 12 other hospitals in the area, eight lost money during 2009, while only three were able to improve their bottom lines.
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April 9th, 2010
As employment jumped over the month, Houston medical jobs and education jobs added the most workers over the year.
Although the December 2009 unemployment rate for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area has not yet been released, the rate throughout Texas as a whole was 8.3 percent that month, lower than the national unemployment rate of 10 percent. Houston had an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent during November.
The area had a total non-farm employment of 2,535,600 workers during December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 2,532,900 workers during November, but a 3.5 percent decrease from December 2008.
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April 9th, 2010
After a round of layoffs, one popular sportswear company plans to create more Portland OR jobs.
Earlier this month, Adidas America Inc. laid off a small number of employees as part of a restructuring effort in the United States. The company did not release the exact number of workers who were let go, but said it would release further details at a later date, according to an article by Portland Business Journal.
That same restructuring plan, however, will ultimately result in the addition of 60 jobs at the company’s Portland headquarters. Adidas, which is the North American subsidiary of the German sportswear and apparel company Adidas AG, currently employs 800 workers at its headquarters.
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April 9th, 2010
Several other efforts to close a large budget gap could help save Houston government jobs.
City officials have announced that they will consider relying on employee attrition, efficiency gains from technology and money from a reserve fund to make up for about $7.5 million missing from Houston’s budget this fiscal year.
“I think we’re on the front end of recovery as opposed to the middle or the end,” Controller Ronald C. Green told Bloomberg. “If the trends continue in the direction that they’re going, we will be in a little more of a dire situation.”
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April 9th, 2010
Those without Nashville jobs will soon get some better help when it comes to receiving unemployment.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will receive $6,892,526 for technology upgrades to the system that processes benefits for unemployed workers. Of the $164.5 million total awarded to 49 states by the DOL, Tennessee received the fourth-highest amount.
“The unprecedented demand for unemployment insurance benefits has made it clear there are opportunities to improve our systems,” Labor Commissioner James Neeley said. “For the last year we’ve utilized a number of short-term solutions to handle the workload. This grant will allow us to develop long-term infrastructure improvements for benefits processing and payment.”
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March 30th, 2010
Whether or not Colorado government jobs will be affected by the upcoming budget remains to be seen, but state officials remain somewhat optimistic about this moth’s revenue forecasts.
“The revenue forecast for the current budget is hopeful and promising,” Gov. Bill Ritter said. “It’s the best forecast we’ve seen in almost two years, and it indicates that our strategies are working and the economy is slowly beginning to stabilize. However, one improved forecast does not stability make.
Ritter warns that the economy still remains volatile and that officials need to continue being responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars and continue making the fair, balanced and responsible decisions they have been making since the recession began.
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March 29th, 2010
A group of fatalities has caused one local child protective agency to change its criminal background check (Click here) policies.
A recent report from the Colorado Department of Human Services details the changes that Larimer County Child Protective Services has made to its background check policies. Recent incidents have led the agency to focus more on conducting background checks on parents and other caregivers.
The Munoz report details the ways in which the death of a 20-day-old Fort Collins child prompted LCCPS to conduct more background checks. For instance, the agency instituted a change during the fall of 2008 that allows more than a single manager to complete all the background checks.
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March 19th, 2010
More companies are now offering outplacement assistance (Click here) to displaced employees, which can equally benefit both parties.
Amidst the current economy more employers are being forced to layoff some of their workers in order to cut costs. However, employers now have the option of using outplacement services to make this procedure less painful to them and any affected employees.
Outplacement assistance will not only benefit employers, but will teach separated employees how to successfully organize their capabilities into a marketable form and then sell those capabilities to find another job.
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March 18th, 2010
Any companies in the Philippine RPO business may benefit from a new standardized test.
The Business Processing Association of the Philippines has created a National Competency Test that should ultimately prevent outsourcing companies from having to sort through thousands of applications. The test is designed for college students and those looking to change their careers and join the outsourcing industry.
The NCT will gauge an applicant’s verbal and numerical learning ability, English proficiency, perceptual speed and accuracy, computer literacy and service orientation. The NCT is expected to be released on April 12.
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March 15th, 2010
Electrical engineers are among the most popular Denver engineer jobs (Click here) available.
Electrical engineers are responsible for designing, developing, testing or supervising the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components or systems for commercial, industrial, military or scientific use.
According to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, electrical engineers are considered to be an in demand occupation. Five of the related occupations – including engineering managers, aerospace engineers, electronics engineers, mechanical engineers and electricians – also are considered to be in demand.
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