Illinois led the nation in job growth in October, with 30000 seasonally-adjusted new jobs, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data released Wednesday.
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Construction jobs down 2.8% in NC
Between October 2010 and last month, the state lost 4900 jobs, with total construction employment dropping from 175000 to 170600.
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Wisconsin lags nation in payroll growth
Wisconsin posted the nation’s biggest payroll losses, with employment dropping by 9700 jobs in October compared with September, according to a US Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Tuesday.
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Job growth, employment data point to a slowing Texas economy
There are signs of a slowdown in the Texas economy, as employment data released Friday for the state and Austin area seem to confirm that forecast by area economists.
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Top-paying jobs grow but that’s not all good news, say analysts
s modest growth figures fail to dim fears of recession and employment data do not restore confidence in a recovery, experts flag a ‘worrying’ crisis outcome if structural reforms are not taken promptly to adapt the workforce to new business needs
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Claims Report Shows Layoffs Slowing
The report doesn’t say whether companies are stepping up hiring, but it indicates that they are at least slowing the pace of layoffs. That is an important development that could help chip away at the unemployment rate
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Lower Hudson Valley gains 6500 jobs in past year
This issue of “underemployment” has been beneath the surface of all the encouraging employment data issued in the past few months.
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State’s layoff costs surprise
Republicans leapt on the report as evidence that Democrats were wrong in their predictions of massive government layoffs.
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Fewer Britons getting jobs as number of foreign workers rises
Employment among foreign citizens rose by more than six per cent, while the number of jobless people rose to its highest in nearly 20 years.
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Australia’s Unemployment Rate Declines
That decision has helped lift consumer sentiment ahead of the crucial Christmas holiday shopping season, with retailers a big driver of employment. Part of the strong jobs figures was due to a hefty 17900 jump in Queensland’s employment.
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