by Amy Gillentine Published: January 31,2012
Tags: Employment, grim, Right Management, workers
Most employees say their job is unrewarding and saps their energy, according to a new survey by a talent and career management service. Only one employee in five considers their job rewarding and gratifying, said the survey by Right Management, a subsidiary of ManpowerGroup. The survey was conducted in December and January and 438 North American workers [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 3,2012
Tags: economic indices, Employment, Growth, manufacturing, Mountain States
Economic growth in the Mountain States region has exceeded that of the national economy yet again. For the past two years, economic indicators have been higher than the national average, according to the Goss Institute for Economic Research. And in Colorado, the state’s economic indicators also advanced thanks to new orders, delivery lead time and employment. “Durable and [...] [...]
by Amanda Miller Published: October 13,2011
Tags: Employment, hiring, holiday, Retail
While local job growth is forecast to be slimmer this holiday season than it was last year, Colorado Springs retailers are still planning to bulk up for the last months of the year. Net job growth in Colorado Springs is expected to reach 3 percent in the fourth quarter of this year, down from 4 percent [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 29,2011
Tags: Better Business Bureau, Employment, iQor, offer
There’s an exception to every rule – even the one about posting personal information like your social security number online. The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado says that a new company in town – IQOR – is asking applicants to fill out online applications that include social security numbers. The application is on a secure [...] [...]
by Monica Mendoza Published: August 19,2011
Tags: computer science, Employment, nursing, Retail, Training, workforce
Nurses, computers scientists and retail sales people are in demand in Colorado. Those are the top three occupations with the most job listings, according to the Colorado Department of Labor. In Colorado, hospital employment has grown every year for the past 19 years with the most sought employees being registered nurses. And, there does not appear [...] [...]
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 Amy Gillentine Published: July 12,2011
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Colorado, El Paso County, Employment, wages
Employment rose in all nine large counties in Colorado for the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. El Paso County’s employment growth was an anemic .5 percent, far below the national average and lower than Arapahoe, Boulder and Denver Counties. It was ranked 173rd in the nation. The average weekly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 11,2011
Tags: Employment
Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead. Job openings rose by 99,000 to 3.1 million in March, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That’s the highest level of openings since September 2008 and the second straight [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 13,2011
Tags: Employment
Businesses in February posted the largest number of job openings in more than two years, evidence that hiring is picking up as the economy grows. The Labor Department said Wednesday that employers advertised 3.1 million available jobs that month, the most since September 2008. That was the height of the financial crisis, when Lehman Brothers collapsed. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 7,2011
Tags: Employment
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that layoffs are dropping and employers may be hiring more workers. The Labor Department says the number of people seeking benefits dropped 10,000 to 382,000 in the week ending April 2. That’s the third drop in four weeks. The four-week average of applications, a less volatile [...] [...]
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