The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November 2009 jobs report and the news is good! Ok, maybe not good, but certainly less bad!
Unemployment by the numbers:
The total number of jobs lost in November was only 11,000, which…
Suicides occurring in the workplace rose 28% in 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS began tracking workplace death stats in 1992, and although last year’s overall number workplace fatalities, 5,012, was the lowest number on record,…
TODAY IS AN AMAZING DAY. First, it’s Friday, which is the most amazing day of the week, hands-down, always. Second, there is GOOD jobs news to report. For the first time since April 2008, the unemployment rate DROPPED from 9.5%…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released June jobs numbers today and the news isn’t pretty. Cnn.com reports that the “U.S reports economy shed 467,000 jobs in June, much higher than expected; unemployment rate ticks up to 9.5 percent.”
Last month,…
Hello Jobology Fans! Sorry I have been a gigantic slacker in the posting department, and thanks to DR Foster who has picked up my giant slack handily and posted some excellent jobs related tidbits lately. I just moved to every…
Just in time for May graduation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its April 2009 employment figures today. In a bit of positive news (stressing “bit”), unemployment rates across the country slowed last month, meaning that fewer jobs were lost…
If all the news stories relating to Swine Flu have excited you, rather than scared you, you might be perfect for a career related to Swine Flu and other public health issues. Here are just a few jobs that dabble in disease…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released February 2009 job loss data today. Because everyone loves the first week of the month with the BLS comes around with their interesting take on a greeting card.
Highlights of the report (full version…
The Wallstreet Journal reported today that job losses are exceeding the severity of the recession of 2001. Industries like tourism, hospitality, and business services are being hit in ways that we normally associate with manufacturing and construction.
According to Conor…
