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Diversion programs may be harmful to your job search
Here are some news items to get your week started. — Participation in pretrial diversion could be a roadblock to federal employment. — California case questions constitutionality of fining wrongdoers […]
US employers added a stellar 312,000 jobs in December
U.S. employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government.
Maryland jobless rate remains at 4.2 percent in September
Maryland’s unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent for September, federal officials announced Friday. The U.S. unemployment rate for September, which was reported earlier this month, is 3.7 percent. The Bureau […]
Employers respond to tight labor market with incentives
Times are tough, but not necessarily if you’ve got a job or are looking for one. The U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, an increase from July’s revised figure […]
Companies look at new ways to help employees save
Like fax machines, telephone booths, cassette tapes and typewriters, company-provided employee pension programs have all but been eliminated. Companies are encouraging employees to look at retirement saving programs in different […]
US adds a strong 201K jobs; unemployment stays at 3.9 pct.
Hiring picked up in August as U.S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration's conflicts with U.S. trading partners.
Maryland gains 12,900 jobs in January employment estimates
In preliminary employment estimates for January published Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland gained 12,900 total jobs, an increase of half a percent.
Md. jobless rate climbs slightly to 4.0%
Maryland’s unemployment rate in December ticked up to 4.0 percent as the state lost 20,200 jobs, federal officials said Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in releasing its monthly […]
US gains 209K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy’s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion. The […]
Employers add 156K; US jobless rate ticks up to 5 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in September, a decent gain that reflects a healthy economy but also a sign that hiring has slowed from its robust pace last […]
Maryland added 700 jobs in August
Maryland added 700 jobs and the state’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent in August, according data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. According […]
A burst of hiring helps dispel concerns about US economy
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, a sign of confidence in the economy that will likely ease concerns about signs of weak growth in the […]
