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U.S. Jobs Data Isn't Pretty
March 7, 2008 · 0 Comments
The AP reports on the March 7th Jobs data, and it isn’t pretty:
Employers Slash 63,000 Jobs in February, Most in 5 Years, Feeding Recession Fears
They also report that the unemployment rate actually went down from 4.9% in January to 4.8%  in February, indicating that hundreds of thousands of people stopped bothering to look for work. Hard hit sectors: construction, manufacturing, retailing, financial services and professional and business services.Better sectors: education, health care, leisure and hospitality and the government.
The AP notes that the troubled job market “Certainly solidifies the notion that the economy has fallen into a recession,” said Ken Mayland, economist at ClearView Economics.
A silver lining (if there is one), as economists predicted, workers with jobs showed slight wage gains, to to $17.80 in February, a 0.3 percent increase from the previous month. The AP reminds us that these tiny increases don’t go far when prices for gas, food and other necessities continue to rise.
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Article by Miriam Salpeter
Miriam Salpeter, author of Social Networking for Career Success, is a CNN-named "top 10 job tweeter" and contributor to U.S. News & World Report's "On Careers" column. Quoted in major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and NBC news for her cutting-edge career advice, Miriam is an in-demand writer and speaker regarding job search and social media. She offers custom packages for job seekers and business owners, including transforming resumes and creating social media profiles/personal websites for clients. Keppie Careers has you covered. Let's get started!


