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Report: Top 10 U.S. Cities For Job Growth

Report: Top 10 U.S. Cities For Job Growth

In the wake of the financial crisis, most U.S. cities experienced a massive loss of jobs. While the employment picture remains far from bright for many job seekers across the country, a new report released Wednesday finds that some cities are seeing significant jumps in job growth. The study, prepared by ...

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U.S. Job Openings Rose To 4-Year High In June

U.S. Job Openings Rose To 4-Year High In June

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up. The Labor Department said Tuesday job openings rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.8 million in June, up from 3.7 million in May. That's the most since July ...

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April Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Again, Unemployment Falls A Bit

April Jobs Report: Hiring Slows Again, Unemployment Falls A Bit

Many Americans -- especially those in the job market -- have been whipsawed in recent weeks in trying to determine just in which direction the economy is heading. Today's employment report did little to ease that back and forth, with the Labor Department reporting that the nation's employers added just 115,000 ...

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Manufacturing Job Numbers At 10-Month High

Manufacturing Job Numbers At 10-Month High

By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON -- U.S. manufacturing grew last month at the fastest pace in 10 months, suggesting that the economy is healthier than recent data had indicated. New orders, production and a measure of hiring all rose. The April survey from the Institute for Supply Management was a ...

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Bernanke Says U.S. Job Market Weak Despite Gains

Bernanke Says U.S. Job Market Weak Despite Gains

By Martin Crutsinger WASHINGTON -- Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. job market remains weak despite three months of strong hiring and that the Federal Reserve's existing policies will help boost growth. ...

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Survey: Small Business Hiring Unchanged In February

Survey: Small Business Hiring Unchanged In February

NEW YORK -- Small companies did little hiring in February, according to a survey released Friday by a small business advocacy group. ...

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Slow Steady Employment Growth, More 'Virtual Jobs' On Tap For 2012

Slow Steady Employment Growth, More 'Virtual Jobs' On Tap For 2012

Though the job market by several measures remains sluggish, the employment outlook for 2012 calls for continued, albeit modest, improvement. A recent survey by Manpower Inc. shows that many U.S. businesses expect to hire more workers during the first three months of the new year. "Slow, but steady momentum ...

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Big Business Doesn't Plan to Help Reduce Unemployment Any Time Soon

Big Business Doesn't Plan to Help Reduce Unemployment Any Time Soon

While the CFOs of some of the largest companies in the United States are markedly moving away from cost and job cutting and focusing more on revenue growth, they remain wary of increased hiring, according to the results of a recent Deloitte survey. ...

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Employers Confident in All Areas -- Your New Job May Be Around the Corner

Employers Confident in All Areas -- Your New Job May Be Around the Corner

Employers in all 50 states, as well as in all 13 industry sectors, have a positive outlook for the upcoming quarter, and many expect profits and payrolls to grow, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower, Inc. Of the more than 18,000 employers surveyed, 16 ...

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