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Posted on October 21, 2012
Barton Associates has just launched its Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Law Guide, a tool that will help guide those seeking nursing jobs in Connecticut, among other locations. The interactive tool that displays information about the state laws that regulate nurse practitioners in the United States. Barton Associates created the Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice […]
Posted on October 7, 2012
CEOs around the US are not going to be hiring as much for Connecticut jobs, among other locations. A new survey from Business Roundtable shows that there is a sharp drop in the number of large companies that plan to add jobs or hire more workers. This is most likely because are worried about the […]
Posted on September 9, 2012
Although the nationwide jobs report was worse than expected, some states and cities are faring better, and hiring for jobs in Connecticut, for example, has increased. The newest CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index finds that the cities Hartford, Baltimore, Los Angeles and Boston, all showed employment gains in August. Managerial recruitment activity rose 11.1 points in August, […]
Posted on July 16, 2012
Home builders are looking to fill both construction and labor jobs in Connecticut, among other places. A survey conducted on behalf of the Home Builders Institute (HBI) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB found that these jobs are increasing. It found that 46 percent of builders in the Midwest and West expecting to […]
Posted on June 19, 2012
The labor market is looking up, as it appears Connecticut jobs have been added. The Connecticut Labor Dept. reports that May 2012 total nonfarm job estimate, seasonally adjusted, increased by 1,400 jobs, or 0.1% to 1,629,600. Over the year, the state labor market has grown by 6,200 jobs, or 0.4%. The April preliminary estimate of […]
Posted on May 20, 2012
Job creation is picking up, especially in Connecticut, where retail jobs might increase. There is a swell in seasonal hiring, according to a new survey from Careerbuilder. The annual Summer Job Forecast found that three in 10 (29%) U.S. employers plan to hire workers for the summer, up from 21% in 2011 and an average […]
Posted on March 26, 2012
A new survey from Manpower posits that the level of confidence about Connecticut jobs is growing. According to the seasonally adjusted survey results, the Net Employment Outlook for Quarter 2 2012 is +10%, up from +8% during the same period last year and from the +9% Outlook during Quarter 1 2012. Of the more than […]
Posted on February 26, 2012
Productivity from those working at Connecticut jobs has enhanced, according to recent stats from the BLS. Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 0.7 percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The gain in productivity reflects increases of 3.6 percent in output and 2.9 […]
Posted on February 20, 2012
GE recently announced its intent to open manufacturing centers all over the US and to create more Connecticut jobs. As part of its focus on what works, GE will launch several new programs throughout the year, including: ยท New pilot programs with partners to improve healthcare delivery in Louisville, KY, and Erie, PA, to achieve […]
Posted on February 12, 2012
Medix Staffing is holding a slew of job fairs with the aim of hiring for recruiting jobs in Connecticut. It will also be recruiting for sales jobs in Maryland as well. Medix is a national staffing organization specialized in recruiting skilled personnel for clients in the Professional Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare and Information Technology industries. […]