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ADP: 119,000 New Jobs In April, Manufacturing Index Falls Again
01/05/2013 Comments Off on ADP: 119,000 New Jobs In April, Manufacturing Index Falls Again
By METEOR BLADES for Daily Kos Labor— Although it often does not mesh with the government’s monthly report, Automated Data Processing’s report on job gains in the private sector is closely watched because the trend in both reports is almost always in the same direction. In that regard, ADP’s report released Wednesday, May 1, 2012, provides […]
Continue reading …Online Help Wanted Ads Up 204,300 In April, Unchanged Vs. 2012
01/05/2013 Comments Off on Online Help Wanted Ads Up 204,300 In April, Unchanged Vs. 2012
Online advertised help wanted vacancies rose 204,300 in April to 5,103,100 in The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series released May 1, 2013. The gain offsets earlier losses, leaving labor demand flat in 2013. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.4 unemployed for each vacancy. In March, there were 6.8 million more unemployed than […]
Continue reading …The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds In April
30/04/2013 Comments Off on The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds In April
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which declined in March, increased in April. The Index now stands at 68.1 (1985=100), up from 61.9 in March. The Present Situation Index increased to 60.4 from 59.2. The Expectations Index improved to 73.3 from 63.7 last month. Nielsen, a provider of information and analytics about consumer trends, conducts the […]
Continue reading …The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For Euro Area Declines
29/04/2013 Comments Off on The Conference Board Leading Economic Index For Euro Area Declines
Euro Area economy remains very weak and recovery in the coming months continues to be unlikely, according to The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the Euro area. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the Euro Area decreased 0.4% in March and now stands at 105.8 (2004=100), after increasing 0.1% in February and increasing 1.4% […]
Continue reading …New Website Offers Jobseekers Answers, Advice Direct From Recruiters
29/04/2013 Comments Off on New Website Offers Jobseekers Answers, Advice Direct From Recruiters
Jobepdia.org is ready for prime time. The HR Policy Association, which represents senior human resource executives and recruiters at more than 340 of the largest U.S., announces the official launch of its jobipedia.org website. The site went live test mode in October 2012. Jobipedia.org is designed to provide personal, free and timely answers about job searches and […]
Continue reading …European Economic Highlights: Will Unemployment Reach Another New High?
29/04/2013 Comments Off on European Economic Highlights: Will Unemployment Reach Another New High?
From The Conference Board– Will the Euro Area unemployment rate rise to another record high? One of the more important factors that are hindering the recovery in the Euro Area is the lack of available of capital for lending. Labor markets would benefit from higher investment levels, as unemployment is still at record highs in Europe […]
Continue reading …Gallup: U.S. Employee Engagement Improves
26/04/2013 Comments Off on Gallup: U.S. Employee Engagement Improves
By DANIELA YU, JIM HARTER, and SANGEETA AGRAWAL, Gallup— Thirty-six percent of managers and executives were “engaged” in their jobs in 2012 — meaning they are deeply involved in and enthusiastic about their work and actively contributing to their organization. This is the highest level of worker engagement across 12 different occupation types and is […]
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The Conference Board’s Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the fourth quarter of 2012, improved again in the first quarter of 2013. The measure now reads 54, up from 46 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). “CEO Confidence improved again, but still […]
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The Gallup U.S. Economic Confidence Index was -14 last week, compared with -17 the week prior, and still below the five-year high of -8 from early February. Americans’ assessments of current conditions and future outlook each improved. The Economic Confidence Index reached -12 — the highest score since the five-year high — in the last […]
Continue reading …Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
25/04/2013 Comments Off on Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods in March decreased $13.1 billion or 5.7%** to $216.3 billion. March 2013: -5.7** % change February 2013: 4.3** % change Source: U.S. Census Data
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill