2014 is on track for its strongest year of job creation in the US since 1999. The labor Department reported that November was strongest month of hiring in the US since January 2012. They also revised their numbers for September…
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US Unemployment Is At a 6 Year Low
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported this month that employment in US manufacturing grew in October for the 16th consecutive month, registering 55.5 percent, which is an increase of 0.9 percent above the September reading of 54.6 percent. Overall,…
Beware The Fear of Change
Unemployment was down below 6% in September for the first time in six years. That’s making it harder for many employers to land their “first choice” candidates. The unemployment rate fell last month because more people were getting jobs, not…
Manufacturing Sector in the US Continued Expanding in July
US Manufacturing grew again in July for the 14th consecutive month. According to a report issued by the Institute for Supply Management the July PMI registered 57.1%, which is an increase of 1.8% from June’s reading of 55.3%. The new…
US Unemployment Is Now At Its Lowest Level Since September 2008
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment was down to 6.3 Percent in May 2014. This is a significant achievement when you consider that unemployment was at 7.5 percent in May 2013, and 8.1 percent in May 2012. Good…