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Archive for July, 2011Office jobs in D.C. could take a hitSaturday, July 30th, 2011When Boston Scientific announced a slew of layoffs this week during its quarterly earnings call, many wondered if office jobs in D.C. would be affected. The company released its second quarter earnings call along with its new restructuring plan. (more…) CIGNA hires for nursing jobs in PennsylvaniaSaturday, July 23rd, 2011CIGNA said this week it is ramping up efforts to hire for nursing jobs in Pennsylvania. CIGNA’s office in Pittsburgh is recruiting for 164 new employees to join its Integrated Personal Health and Your Health First(SM) teams. The company is seeking nurses, behavioral clinicians, health educators, personal advocates and others for leadership roles at competitive salaries and benefits. There will be a career fair and open house for those interested in these positions from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 26 and August 31. at CIGNA’s office at 3200 Park Lane Drive in North Fayette. (more…) State is a hotbed for Virginia solar jobsMonday, July 18th, 2011One state that has a lot of potential is creating buzz to be the hotbed for Virginia solar jobs. According to new estimates by One Block Off the Grid, approximately 107,000 U.S. state and local level jobs could be created within a short period of time if solar energy policies were established or improved in the U.S. The figure represents six to ten percent of total U.S. job creation over the last two years. Among the states the report identifies as having the greatest potential for solar job creation were: Texas, Florida, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Washington, Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Michigan. Washington, D.C. jobs post biggest gains in the nationSunday, July 10th, 2011Washington, D.C. jobs enjoyed the biggest increase over any other metro area in the nation, according to the new CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index. The June 2011 Index, which measures managerial hiring activity online, is nearly 40 points higher than it was in June 2009, which is a hopeful sign of long-term recovery in the job market. Jobs in Boston also saw big gains. “Since we began tracking executive hiring with the Index in 2008, we have traditionally seen a slight increase in hiring from May to June each year,” says Jay Martin, COO, JobSerf. “2011 is the first year we had a loss of jobs in June.” Los Angeles saw a gain of 13% in managerial hiring over last month, followed by Miami (+10%) and Tampa (+4%). Five cities had double-digit losses in June: Seattle (-15%), Washington, DC (-12%), Louisville (-12%), Detroit (-12%) and Indianapolis (-11%). “Although we are still concerned about the lag in hiring, the past year has shown a steady rebound in the number of employment opportunities,” says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.com. “We can expect a few bumps in the road on the way to a full recovery.” The CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index per capita hiring levels for U.S. cities in June are: 1. Washington, DC – 153**** 2. Boston – 131**** 3. San Francisco – 110**** 4. Seattle – 103**** 5. Atlanta – 88**** 6. Chicago – 85**** 7. Baltimore – 81**** 8. Denver – 77**** 9. New York City – 77**** 10. Nashville – 75**** 11. Cleveland – 70**** 12. Dallas – 68**** 13. Philadelphia – 67**** 14. Hartford – 64**** 15. Houston – 63**** 16. Milwaukee – 61**** 17. Louisville – 60**** 18. Minneapolis – 59**** 19. Los Angeles – 59**** 20. San Diego – 59**** 21. Pittsburgh – 59**** 22. Miami – 55**** 23. Indianapolis – 55**** 24. Phoenix – 54**** 25. Cincinnati – 54**** 26. St. Louis – 51**** 27. Tampa – 50**** 28. Memphis– 39**** 29. Detroit – 37**** 30. Riverside – 25**** ** ** The CareerCast.com/JobSerf Employment Index is an exclusive barometer showing managerial hiring activity based on the number of jobs posted online nationally. The Index reveals the differences in job listings by month, and offers valuable trends and forecasts using proprietary employment data hand-counted by a team of researchers. |
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