The U.S. Chamber of Commerce foundation will host “Hiring Our Heroes-Binghamton,” a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses.
The State Labor Department released final January 2013 private sector job count numbers and unemployment rates, as provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week, an indication that hiring could improve.
The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dropped to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the lowest level in three weeks.
“Generation Opportunity,” a national non-partisan organization advocating for employment of 18-to-29-year-olds, has released its January millennial jobs report.
The report shows the youth unemployment rate for those 18-29 was 13.1 percent in January...
Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan organization advocating for ages 18-29 has announced its unemployment numbers for December, specific to ages 18-29.
The U.S. Labor Department released job hiring figures for December on Friday, stating that the nation added 155,000 jobs in the final month of 2012.
Unemployment, however, remained steady at 7.8 percent nationally.
The State Labor Department has released local area unemployment rates for November 2012.
Compared to November 2011 Otsego County stayed the same in November 2012 at 7.3 percent. Chenango County also stayed flat, posting a 7.9 percent unemployment rate last month.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced recently that Jobs Express, a website designed to help New Yorkers who are seeking employment, currently has more than 74,000 job openings available.