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Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February

Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February

Online Labor Demand dips 44,400 in February February online labor demand little changed following two months of strong gains …read more   Subscribe to WWOW’s posts by email: [subscribe2]

No Occupation Spared By Great Recession: Unemployment Up For All Jobs

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No Occupation Spared By Great Recession: Unemployment Up For All Jobs

Unemployment is up for all. The Great Recession took down ALL occupations, even those supposedly in demand. A new study from the Economic Policy Institute shows how unemployment increased for all occupations during the five years from 2007 to 2012. This parallels a lack of new jobs following the recessions. Slack demand for American workers […]

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In U.S. Unemployed Far Outnumber Job Openings In Every Sector

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In U.S. Unemployed Far Outnumber Job Openings In Every Sector

Slack demand for American workers seems to be at the root of lack of new job openings in the United States and not a purported “skills gap,” a new economic analysis shows.. This low demand for demand for American workers is somewhat conspicuous in light of what appears to be an economic recovery. As many […]

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Robert Half 2013 Salary Guides Highlight Salary Trends, Jobs In Demand

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Robert Half 2013 Salary Guides Highlight Salary Trends, Jobs In Demand

If you land a new technology-related job in 2012 in the United States, you can expect a salary boost of 5.3%, according to the 2013 Salary Guides from the staffing firm Robert Half International. U.S. starting salaries for technology positions in 2013 will have the largest increases among all fields — an average of 5.3%, according […]

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Online Job Ads Down 76,200 in Nov., 3.5 Seekers for Every Job

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Online Job Ads Down 76,200 in Nov., 3.5 Seekers for Every Job

Online advertised vacancies were down 76,200 in November to 3,857,200, according to The Conference Board’s Help Wanted OnLine data released 30 Nov. 2011. The November drop follows a decline of 14,000 in October and 44,000 in September. The job supply/demand rate stands at 3.53, indicating there were 3.5 unemployed for every online advertised vacancy in […]

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Even With High Unemployment, Some Skilled Labor Scarce

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Even With High Unemployment, Some Skilled Labor Scarce

From the The Sheboygan PressInside J.L. French’s two fast-growing Sheboygan manufacturing plants, company leaders have encountered a confounding problem in a time of persistently high unemployment — finding skilled labor. Read the original story.

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