U.S. employers anticipate few staffing cutbacks in 2012 and many expect to increase hiring, according to a report released by Right Management. Only 3 percent of the 600 survey respondents, which were executives in private, non-profit and government organizations, said they anticipate significant staffing cutbacks or restructurings this year. Two-thirds said they expect almost none. One in [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: December 13,2011
Tags: employers, job openiing
U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in October, a modest decline from a three-year high hit in the previous month. Companies and governments posted 3.3 million jobs in October, down from 3.4 million in September, the Labor Department said. October’s level was the second highest in the past three years. “Despite the retreat, the … report still [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 5,2011
Tags: employers, Employment, Focus
Where do Colorado Springs jobs come from? It’s true that the city relies heavily on its public sector, employers such as Fort Carson and Memorial Hospital, for roughly 40 percent of the city’s workforce. But it’s the private sector that’s the real backbone of the economy, providing the other 60 percent. Here’s a look at the city’s top [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: January 18,2010
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is looking for employers who can participate in Hire Colorado. This program subsidizes wages or the cost of training for companies in El Paso and Teller counties that pay wages on Internal Revenue Service form W-2. The center is seeking companies for the following positions: construction, management and administrative. Companies with other [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: April 15,2009
Tags: Add new tag, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, employers, Jeanne Cotter, Jobs, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Summer Work Experience Program, youths
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center will receive $1.4 million from The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for its Summer Work Experience program. Youths, ages 16 to 24, can gain paid work experience, from May 1 to September 30. “We hope to create 300 work experiences this summer,” said Jeanne Cotter, spokeswoman for PPWFC. “Three hundred [...] [...]
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