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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job
Openings and Labor Turnover: DEC 2005
- By Amanda Bach
- Finally there's some good news with the job openings and labor
turnover as of the last day of December 2005. The job openings, hires, and total separations rates were
all essentially unchanged in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This release includes estimates of the
number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm
sector by industry and geographic region.
METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND
UNEMPLOYMENT - By
Amanda Bach
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DECEMBER 2005
Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 273 of the
367 metropolitan areas, higher in 80 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported
today. Thirty-three metropolitan areas registered jobless rates below 3.0%; 24 of these were in the South.
Four areas recorded rates of 10.0% or more. The national unemployment rate was
4.6%, not seasonally adjusted, down from 5.1% a year earlier.
The Top Growing Jobs for 2006
-
By
Amanda Bach
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We're seen many big companies with massive
laid-off these past few years. We're seen the
unemployment rate hit record low & remain at 5%
range. Recently, we're also seen the employment
numbers continue to pick up as they did for the
last two quarters of 2005. According to
the
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) and many independent research firms note the job market
will continue to improve in many industries. Retail salesperson
is still the highest growing job that is projected to increase
over 700,000 from now till 2014,
according to the
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS).
Employment
and Training Administration's (ETA) -
www.doleta.gov
Phone: 1-877-US-2-JOBS (1-877-872-5627)
or use America Service Locator
-
www.servicelocator.org
To find the location of your nearest
One-Stop Career Center, where you can go to
learn about current job openings and
training opportunities in your area.
America Job Banks -
www.ajb.org
A federal Website that give full-time job
listings from all over the country that
represent all types of work.
USA Jobs -
www.usajobs.opm.gov
Explore the 18,095 Federal jobs in the USAJOBS database. It's
your one stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
America Career InfoNet -
www.acinet.org/acinet/
-
America's Career InfoNet is a resource for making informed career
decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system.
Career Voyages -
www.careervoyages.gov - Start exploring career options and be in
demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and brighter
future.
Women Work!
The National Network for Women's Employment
They will send pack containing resource and
referral information at request. They assist women
with career counseling, job placement, job
readiness, and life skills development, and
have offices throughout the country. To find
the office closest to you, call them.
Phone:1-800-235-2732
Phone: 1-202-467-6346
Website:
www.womenwork.org
or use America Service Locator -
www.servicelocator.org
To find the location of your nearest One-Stop
Career Center, where you can go to learn about
current job openings and training
opportunities in your area.
American
Businesswoman's Association
9100 Ward Parkway
PO Box 8728
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: 1-816-361-6621
Website:
www.abwahq.org
Displaced
Homemakers Network
1625 K Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 1-202-467-6346
Website:
www.womenwork.org
National
Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
127 W 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 1-800-634-6233
Website:
www.nafe.com
Philadelphia
Unemployment Project
Founded 1975. Member organization of
unemployed workers needing information or
assistance with mortgages, food vouchers, and
referrals to job training programs.
116 South 7th Street, Suite # 610
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Women
Employed
Founded 1973. Promotes economic equity for
women through education and advocacy.
22 West Monroe Street Suite #1400
Chicago, IL 60603-2505
Phone: 312-782-3902
Home Based
Working Moms
Send a SASE for info to
HBWM
P.O. Box 500164
Austin, TX 78750
Phone: 1-512-266-0900
Website:
www.hbwm.com
American
Home Business Association
4505 S Wasatch Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Phone: 1-800-664-2422
Website:
www.homebusinessworks.com
Office of
Women's Business Ownership
SBA 409 3 St SW 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 1-02-205-6673 or 1-800-UASK-SBA
(827-5722)
American
Woman's Economic Development Corp.
71 Vanderbilt Ave Ste. 320
New York, NY 10169
Phone: 212-692-9100
Website:
www.womenconnect.com/awed
ERIC
2277 Research Blvd
Rockville, MD 20850-3172
1-800-Let-Eric
Women's
Information Network
National Capitol Station
PO Box 76081
Washington, DC 20013-6081
Phone: 1-202-467-5992
Also contact
your state local Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission.
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