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Career And Procurement Opportunities Will Be Made Available Across Networking Platforms BETHESDA, Md., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OppsPlace, LLC, an RLJ Company, today announced it has joined efforts with Black Entertainment Television (BET) Digital and UPTOWN Media to create a multifaceted cross promotional web-based venue designed to address minority unemployment and help users find jobs and opportunities from leading Fortune 500 companies that truly value diversity and...

But the Sequester is Looming NEW YORK, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(TM) (ETI) increased in February. The index now stands at 111.14, up from 109.93 (an upward revision) in January. The February figure is 3.2 percent higher than a year ago. "As a result of the large increase in February, and positive revisions to earlier months, the Employment Trends index is signaling an improving employment environment," said Gad Levanon, Director of...

- February labor demand little changed following two months of strong gains NEW YORK, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Online advertised vacancies dipped 44,400 in February to 5,056,700 in The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series released today. The decline follows strong gains in December (215,000) and January (126,000). The Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.4 unemployed for every vacancy. In January, there were 7.2 million more unemployed than the number of...

TORONTO, March 6, 2013 /CNW/ - While the Canadian labour market has shown great resilience since the last recession and is nearly back to normal, important weaknesses remain for youth and the long-term unemployed, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In "Still Standing in Line: Addressing a Mismatch of Skills and Jobs in the Canadian Labour Market," author Philippe Bergevin recommends broad policies to enhance labour mobility and emphasize skills...

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The rate of annual wage growth for private sector workers is expected to show little, if any, change in the coming months, according to the preliminary first quarter Wage Trend Indicator(TM) (WTI) released today by Bloomberg BNA, a leading publisher of specialized news and information. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120110/DC33627LOGO) The latest index stands at 98.63 (second quarter 1976 = 100), up from 98.52 in...

In higher-than-average numbers, the economy added 33,000 jobs in retail last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. January’s retail employment growth reflected hiring trends on SellingCrossing.com. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) February 09, 2013 The retail industry added 33,000 jobs last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. January’s higher-than-average job gains reflected hiring trends on SellingCrossing.com. Retail employment rose in January, according to the...

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(TM) (ETI) edged down in January. The index now stands at 109.38, down from 109.47 in December. The January figure is 2.7 percent higher than a year ago. "Despite the dip in January, the Employment Trends Index continues to signal a moderate improvement in the labor market," said Gad Levanon, Director of Macroeconomic Research at The Conference Board. "However, employment growth has outpaced economic...

According to the ADP report released Wednesday, U.S. private sector employment accounted for 192,000 jobs added in January. The report points to steady growth in the labor market, reflected in employment data on Hound.com. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 U.S. private employers added 192,000 jobs in January, according to the ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday. In the latest signal of an expanding labor market, the report mirrored employment data on Hound.com. ADP...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to today's jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department, employers added 157,000 new jobs in January. The national unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged, edging up 0.1 percent to 7.9. The construction industry gained 28,000 jobs last month, but overall unemployment remains high for U.S. construction workers at 16.1 percent. Since January 2011, construction employment has grown by 296,000, with one-third of the...

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Even as stock prices rise, unemployment drops, and overall recovery takes hold, more U.S. workers than ever are planning to delay retirement, according to a new Executive Action Report from The Conference Board. Trapped on the Worker Treadmill? revisits research questions originally incorporated in The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey in 2010, when 42 percent of survey respondents reported plans to delay retirement. Returning to the...