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Residents Lose Confidence in Ohio Jobs

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Ohio’s unemployment rate rose once again in June, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Joblessness increased by 0.3 percent from the previous month’s 10.8 percent to 11.1 percent. During the same month in 2008 only 6.4 percent of the state’s population was unable to find jobs.

The national unemployment rate also increased 0.1 percent, rising from 9.4 percent to 9.5 percent. This is significantly higher than June of 2008’s rate of 5.6 percent.

Considering the rise in unemployment, it is understandable that employees in Ohio are feeling somewhat uninspired about the state’s job situation. According to a recent press release, Spherion’s Employee Confidence Index for the state saw a decline during the month. It fell 1.8 points from the previous month’s rate to stand at 45.6 points.

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New Job Search Engine

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

With the economy suffering, it’s no surprise that there are an abundance of job search engines popping up. A large number of people looking for employment means that the demand of sites offering job listings is high. One such new web site is JobOverdrive.com.

According to a recent press release, JobOverdrive was designed to be a one-top website for all things related to looking for employment. By creating a job search engine that can handle all the needs of those trying to find work, there is a good chance that more users will be attracted to the site.

Aside from access to job online, JobOverdrive will be offering users access to a resume build and distributor, assistance in creating cover letters, help tracking potential interviews, along with several other services.

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Fewer Jobs for Recent Graduates

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Many of the students now graduating college have fears about their abilities to find work. With the national media focusing so much attention of jobs lost due the recession, some of these individuals are concerned that their degrees won’t be enough to land them employment. According to a recent press release from CareerBuilder.com, these fears may have some grounding in reality.

Through a survey of employers the job search giant found that the number of employers planning to higher new graduates for entry-level positions this year has dropped in comparison to projections from the last two previous years. This means that the job market for graduates will be somewhat more competitive for 2009.

Every year CareerBuilder polls employers for its Annual College Job Forecast. This year 43 percent of employers who participated reported that they plan to hire recent graduates. This figure is down 13 percent since 2008’s 56 percent and 36 percent from 2007’s 79 percent.

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Mobile Friendly Job Search Sites

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Many HR experts see mobile friendly job search sites as the future. It seems like only a few years ago, cell phones were the size of bricks and only owned by overly pretentious yuppies a la American Psycho Patrick Bateman. Now, due to new technological advances, phones are about the size of the palm of your hand and owned by everyone from the elderly to children.

According to one article from the San Francisco Chronicle, cell phone users in America have grown in number tremendously over the last ten years, going from approximately 34 million to 209 million. At the U.S. Census Bureau’s last estimate, there are around 302 million people living in the country, which means that over one-third of the population owns a cell phone.

With the addition of such “goodies” as video games, e-mail capability and video games, cell phone users have come to expect for from their mobile devices. The creation and popularity of Apple’s iPhone has shown that cell phones can offer their users much more.

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Boston Jobs

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Although the number of Boston Jobs (click here for more information) lost during the month of March has yet to be released, experts expect that the unemployment rate will continue to rise. In February the city’s jobless rate reached 7.4 percent after rising 0.2 percent from the previous month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This marked the 5th consecutive month that the figure has risen consistently. During the same month in 2008, only 4.3 percent of Boston residents were without work.

All of this has many concerned about their possibilities of finding new employment if they do happen to get laid off. Conducting a job search while the economy is struggling can be difficult, but the important thing is to keep at it.

Those looking for jobs in Boston should utilize multiple sources to maximize their chances of finding work. Newspapers, industry specific job boards, large-scale job search engines and social networking websites are all good places to check out.

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Job Search Website Partners with Newspaper

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

With the current condition of the economy, many people are in the process of searching for a job. The problem is, with fewer employers hiring, there are so few jobs in comparison to the number of job seekers that competition is high. To make matters worse many people have trouble deciding where to start their job search. At the same time, newspapers are experiencing a decline in subscriptions and are, therefore, looking for any way to bring in or keep readers. Because of this, one job search website has paired up with a newspaper in order to benefit both.

In a recent press release, The Washington Post and Simply Hired announced their new partnership. Through this collaboration Washingtonpost.com users across the nation will now be able to access Simply Hired’s database of 3 million jobs listed throughout the country.

Through Simply Hired, Washingtonpost.com users will be provided with targeted job widgets on news pages. Job seekers will be able to tailor their search to a variety of specifications, enabling them to find the positions in their area that best suit their needs. The job search Web site will be supplementing The Washington Post’s already existing large number of listings of job ads in the Washington D.C. Metro area by adding positions for everyone across the country through their new National Jobs channel.

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Job Search Help From VA

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

There is good news on the horizon for veterans facing a job search.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced its plans to increase the number of disabled veterans who obtain employment within the VA. Currently, 30 percent of VA employees are veterans, while 8 percent of employees are service-connected disabled veterans. This is the second-highest number of veterans employed in cabinet departments aside from the Department of Defense.

The VA’s Veterans employment Coordination Service plans to contact all severely injured veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to determine interest and qualifications for employment with the VA. There are currently 2,300 injured veterans from those two wars, and 600 have shown interest in working for the VA.

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