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NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Online advertised vacancies rose 217,900 in December to 4,937,800, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) Data Series released today. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.6 unemployed for every vacancy. In November, there were 7.3 million more unemployed than the number of advertised vacancies, down from 11.8 million at the end of the recession in June 2009. "Labor demand rose across the nation in December, with the...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online US teenagers born during the early 1980s were found to have been slightly more prone to drinking, smoking, theft and arrests due to macroeconomic conditions during the first year of their life, according to new research from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University (SUNY). The current economic crisis has received much attention from policy makers, although the focus has been more on short-term effects. Long-term...

The wide variety of job opportunities within the finance world can now all be found at Expat Finance Jobs. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 In an in depth study of Expat Finance Jobs taken in the past two weeks, Business Review has determined that this online service, which is complimentary for job seekers, makes a substantial difference in getting people who are out of work into the work force with steady, well paying jobs. By connecting many job seekers with employers around the...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All jobs aren't created equal. In fact, some are simply better than the rest. Today, U.S. News & World Report released its annual Best Jobs of 2013 rankings. The 100 occupations selected offer a mosaic of employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance, and job security, and span across six industries: business, construction, creative, healthcare, social services, and technology. The Best Jobs rankings and career profiles...

Medzilla Reports: In November the nation saw an important drop in the country's unemployment rate, signaling the continued steady improvement of the overall economic situation (bls.gov, 12/7/2012). In spite of pundits' allegations that job numbers would show lower than expected additions because of Hurricane Sandy, 146,000 new positions were created and the unemployment rate fell down even further, to 7.7% (http://money.cnn.com, 12/7/2012). Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 18, 2012...

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Workers in the private sector likely will see the overall rate of wage growth remain at or close to its recent pace in the coming months, according to the revised fourth 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 index fell to 98.38 (second quarter 1976 = 100) from 98.52 in...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In two separate investigations in the Southern California area, California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su has issued wage and penalty assessments totaling over $1 million. "The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement plays a critical role in enforcing the prevailing wage laws and it is DLSE's mission to ensure all contractors compete on a fair playing field in the public works arena," said Department of Industrial Relations...

The November BLS report showed 20,000 jobs added in the health care sector, a trend reflected by a steady increase of health care jobs on Hound.com Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November jobs report last Friday, showing 20,000 jobs added in health care, a trend confirmed by an increase in health sector jobs on Hound.com. The BLS jobs report showed 146,000 jobs added in the month of November and unemployment ticking down to 7.7 percent....

CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The three best professions for job seekers with disabilities are all in the field of health care: Pharmaceutical Sales, Pharmacy Technician and Physician's Assistant, according to a new report by CareerCast.com. "Organizations specializing in job placement for the disabled find that healthcare employers offer better access to careers than any other industry," says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.com. "Many Americans have some kind...

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index(TM) (ETI) decreased slightly in November, the fourth decline this year. The index now stands at 107.82, down from 107.84 (a downward revision) in October. The November figure is 3.3 percent higher than a year ago. "The Employment Trends Index remains weak and suggests that employment growth over the next several months is likely to slow again," said Gad Levanon, Director of Macroeconomic Research...