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Job Market Shows Signs of Recovery for Entry-Level Jobs

added: 10-06-2010

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, reported that entry-level jobs increased by 80 percent in Q1 2010, providing hope that the job outlook is beginning to brighten for recent graduates seeking entry-level employment. In addition to experiencing year over year growth, entry-level jobs in Q1 2010 were up an additional 19 percent from pre-recession job numbers in Q1 2008.

U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover in April 2010

added: 09-06-2010

There were 3.1 million job openings on the last business day of April 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The job openings rate increased over the month to 2.3 percent. The hires rate (3.3 percent) and the separations rate (3.1 percent) were unchanged. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and geographic region.

Almost 1 Million U.S. Employees Given Early Opportunity to Cover Adult Children Under Their Employers’ Health Plans

added: 09-06-2010

While most U.S. employees will have to wait to take advantage of the new health care reform provision that extends health insurance coverage to adult children up to age 26, a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, shows that approximately 950,000 workers will be able to cover these dependents earlier than the law requires. This comes as good news for many of these employees, who may be parents of adult children who are unable to secure health coverage through other means.

Affluent Consumers Pave the Way for Retail Recovery

added: 09-06-2010

The L.E.K. Consulting Consumer Sentiment Survey (CSS) has identified shifts in consumer attitudes and spending behaviors that have important ramifications for retailers. Key findings include a significant uptick in affluent consumer spending and optimism, insight into major drivers of purchasing decisions, and shifting online commerce expectations.

Nation’s Economy Continues to Affect Student College Application Choices in 2010

added: 09-06-2010

The recession may be officially over, but ongoing worries about the turbulent economy still influenced the college application choices of this year’s high school seniors, according to the results of new research by Maguire Associates in association with Fastweb.com, owned by Monster.com(R), the leading job matching engine and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. The organizations surveyed high school seniors for insights into their college plans and priorities, and the effect of economic conditions on their application behaviors.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Signals Continued Job Growth in May 2010

added: 08-06-2010

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased again in May for the ninth consecutive month. The index now stands at 95.7, up from April's revised figure of 95.2. The index is up almost 9 percent from a year ago.

Electricity Costs Are Up - But Ability to Pay Is Down

added: 08-06-2010

More than three-quarters (85 percent) of state energy regulators responding to an annual survey expect the cost of residential electricity to increase next year, according to the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions.

Deloitte White Paper Explores New Path Toward Clean Energy, Jobs and Security

added: 08-06-2010

"Green" is no longer the magic bullet to solve our energy concerns, according to Dr. Joseph A. Stanislaw, an independent senior advisor to Deloitte LLP and founder of the advisory firm The JAStanislaw Group, LLC. Instead, says Stanislaw, a "transition from green to clean" can power the next phase of development of the world's energy and economic sectors.

Kronos Retail Labor Index™ Shows Retail Hiring Lagging behind Other Signs of Economic Recovery

added: 08-06-2010

Kronos® Incorporated announced the June release of the Kronos Retail Labor Index™, a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector, and provide a distinct and early indicator of the overall state of the economy. The June 2010 release includes data for May 2010.

U.S. Employment Situation in May 2010

added: 07-06-2010

Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 431,000 in May, reflecting the hiring of 411,000 temporary employees to work on Census 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Private-sector employment changed little (+41,000). Manufacturing, temporary help services, and mining added jobs, while construction employment declined. The unemployment rate edged down to 9.7 percent.

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