Online job vacancies have dropped for the second consecutive year.
Analysts from The Conference Board report that vacancies dropped 16.4 percent during April from the same time a year earlier, the second consecutive year of declines for the nation as a whole.
In April, there were 2.4 advertised vacancies posted online for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Employers buffeted by talk of recession slashed 80,000 jobs during March, the most in five years and the third straight month of losses.
At the same time, the national unemployment rate rose from 4.8 percent to 5.1 percent, the clearest signal yet that the economy might already be shrinking.
The […]
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U.S. jobs declined by 63,000 during February, three times the number of losses in January and the biggest drop in five years.
The U.S. Department of Labor is reporting that the manufacturing sector lost 52,000 jobs, leading trade and manufacturing associations to call for stricter control of international trade.
“Congress and the administration […]
The Fourth Judicial District is seeking applicants for a new county court judgeship that starts July 1.
The legislature created the new position last year to help address crowded El Paso and Teller county dockets.
Eligible candidates must live in El Paso County and must be admitted to the practice of law in […]
Industries that have proven vulnerable during recessions include retail, manufacturing, the financial sector and technology, but employment analysts say don’t jump ship yet.
Job placement researchers at Challenger, Gray and Christmas say recession-resistant sectors often change from recession to recession, based on global, economic and societal trends at the time […]
Associated Press
WASHINGTON_ The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the larger-than-expected drop was seen as only a temporary improvement.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of jobless claims dropped by 9,000 last week to a total of 349,000.
While that was bigger than […]
Despite national declines in net jobs, the Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index for Colorado rose during January to 95.6 – up from 94.3 in December.
“January’s Small Business Index was significantly influenced by three main factors,” said Jeff Thredgold, corporate economist for Vectra Bank Colorado.
“On one side, pulling the index […]
Planned workforce reductions announced by United States employers spiked 69 percent during January to 74,986, up from 44,416 during December.
It was the highest monthly total since August, when employers announced 79,459 job cuts.
A monthly report released this week by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. also showed that job cuts […]
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Nonresidential construction employment eked out a modest gain in January, implying that the spending rise of 2007 will continue, said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America.
His comments followed the release of two January economic reports. The first came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and […]
A new Web site for job seekers is touting itself as the “go to” site for those looking to make more than $100,000 a year.
TheLadders.com advertises itself as an alternative to other sites that are overrun with unattractive, untalented, “average” workers.
Membership to the site costs $180 a year and restricts listings to […]