Aerospace Jobs Very Popular of Late
In viewing some job trends lately, I’ve noticed that the increase in aerospace jobs has been pretty consistent. A spike early in the year in 2009 gave way to a decline during the spring and summer, but prior to that the growth, according to trend reporting from SimplyHired, was at 16% over January, 2008. While the aerospace industry is largely one offering high-end positions, there are occasional entry-level employment opportunities as well, mostly on the floor of aerospace manufacturing companies. Generally, however, entry to the field requires either very specific skills, as in the instance of aircraft mechanic jobs, or… [Continue Reading]
Worse to be “Job Insecure” Than Unemployed
In an article I read on LiveScience yesterday, an interesting point was made. Namely, that insecurity regarding one’s employment situation is worse for one’s health than actual unemployment. From the study: Based on how participants rated their own physical and mental health, we found that people who were persistently concerned about losing their jobs reported significantly worse overall health in both studies and were more depressed in one of the studies than those who had actually lost and regained their jobs recently Upon reading this I found myself thinking…”you know, that actually makes sense.” You see, the sense of impending… [Continue Reading]
Some Areas Much Better Than Others for Finding a Job
I was reading a post on the SimplyHired blog yesterday that pointed out the vast differences in the labor markets in various cities throughout the U.S. Needless to say – at least for those where the going is decidedly tough – there are some cities and metropolitan areas out there where it is extremely difficult to find gainful employment. At the top of the list of cities where it’s easiest to find a job are Des Moines, Washington DC, Omaha, West Palm Beach and Salt Lake City. Those cities average 5-8 active job seekers for every 1 available position, making… [Continue Reading]