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The jobs news was bad again last week, but I didn’t post about it cause it’s no fun to post bad economic news every day. But this morning brings more bad data:

Service sector index plunges to 41.9%, second lowest result on record
“This is a stunning fall,” said Michael Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America […]

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Dreaming of a better job? You know the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Our friends at HRWorld have an interesting list of jobs that aren’t all they’re cracked up to be (and a second list of jobs that are probably better than you think).
It’s funny, every dream job ends up […]

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It’s only one week of data, but it’s not good. And it’s not good in such a sharply noticeable way that it’s weighing on the market.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 69,000 in the week ended Jan. 26, reaching 375,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It marked the highest level since early October — […]

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Ok, I can explain the odd title and the unusual picture. Stick with me. (Tip for younger readers, that’s Laverne and Shirley)
Once again Cheezhead led me to some interesting job search statistics.
This report by the Conference Board samples and outlines the volume of online help-wanted classified postings nationwide. It shows some interesting data pointing to […]

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Steve-o… why have you forsaken us?
Sorry I’m late on this. Busy day at ResumeWriters.
I also put it off cause it’s not fun to write the following: I think today’s jobs report might signal the beginning of a tightening job market for the foreseeable future. Chances of a recession are beyond my pay grade, but […]

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Happy New Year to our regular readers.
As we’ve mentioned many times in the past, January is the number one month for job search. Not only are candidates starting out the year looking for new positions, but the turn of the calendar means new fiscal years, new budgets and new hires for companies across the industry […]

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The second Marketwatch article is all about which industries won’t be hiring as much in 2008.
Again, the obvious subjects are mentioned up front; i.e.: anyone in any field related to the housing bubble. So the hardest industries to get hired in will be:

Real Estate
Mortgage Broker/Banking
Finance and Banking in general
Construction
Home materials retail and manufacturing
Even architects and […]

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It’s the end of the year, so the prognostications about the 2008 job market are beginning. For the first time since 2003, I have to begin the year with a pessimistic outlook.
Let’s face it, we’re going to be damned lucky if we avoid a recession next year. And just plain lucky if we avoid a […]

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I made a note to myself last night, but I still missed this all day. Only saw it again when I was about to shut down for the night. Initial claims for unemployment, while still not very high, are definitely inching upwards…
… the Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment insurance rose to 346,000 […]

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No… Not that Jobs.
Labor market stronger than expected in November
Payrolls up 94,000; jobless rate stays at 4.7% on household survey gains
(MarketWatch)

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