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Posted by AJE Recruiting Specialist

The October jobs report last Friday showed a slight improvement in unemployment, with a jobless rate of 9 percent, versus three consecutive months stalling at 9.1 percent. The Labor Department reported 80,000 nonfarm jobs added last month. While below expectations of 95,000, August jobs estimates were adjusted to 102,000, more than previously reported. Read more…

Posted by OFCCP Specialist

These are just some of the steps the Obama Administration has taken to ensure future employment for veterans returning from engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan and other theatres of war:

• On October 19, First Lady Michelle Obama announced that the American Logistics Association (ALA) and their 270 affiliate companies have committed to hiring 25,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2013. This commitment is part of the First Lady’s and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative to support veterans and military families. The ALA’s commitment will fulfill a quarter of the President’s challenge to the private sector to hire or train 100,000 veterans and military spouses by the end of 2013.

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Posted by Alan Klapman

America’s Job Exchange is sponsoring the 14th Annual Compliance Conference hosted by the Arizona Industry Liaison Group, The Southern Nevada Industry Liaison Group and the Arizona Affirmative Action Association. The conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday November 15, 2011. Read more…

Posted by Amie Levasseur, Marketing Manager

Thank you to everyone that stopped by to speak with us at the 2011 ILG National Conference in New Orleans. We enjoyed discussing America’s Job Exchange’s wide-range of competitively-priced products, including a state-of-the-art delivery gateway to post job openings, meet compliance regulations, and promote your brand. Powering recruiting decisions with America’s Job Exchange will help you attract a talented pool of diverse candidates, while also fulfilling your compliance and distribution obligations efficiently. Read more…

Posted by OFCCP Specialist

Hiring Veterans is the right thing to do…these men and women put their families and lives on hold to help uphold the ideals of freedom and democracy.  They deserve the opportunity to earn a living and pursue a productive life when they return home.  Today, President Obama will propose a plan to not only further incent employers to hire qualified veterans, but will also challenge the Private Sector and the Departments of Defense and Veteran’s Affairs to create  men and women who leave the service ready to begin careers in the Private Sector. Read more…

Posted by AJE Recruiting Specialist

For the second month, the unemployment rate remained at a standstill, rising by a .1 percentage point to 9.2 percent in June and adding only 18,000 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lackluster job gains continues to contribute to concerns for an economic recovery, with gains well below the gains made from February through April of 215,000 per month. Read more…

Posted by Ravneet K Marwaha, Senior Product Manager

America’s Job Exchange (AJE) is all set to launch new, state-of-the-art Employer and Job Seeker web sites in early May. Read more…

Posted by Rathin Sinha, President

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its February unemployment numbers today which shows some signs of improvement to the economy.

The unemployment rate improved to 8.9% in February, from last month’s 9.0%. And the jobs outlook improved with the economy gaining 192,000 jobs in the month.  If you look at the past several months, the unemployment rate has improved by a percentage point since a high of 9.8% in November. Read more…

Posted by Rathin Sinha, President

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just released January employment results. Unemployment fell by 0.4 percentage points, brining unemployment down to 9 percent. The BLS reported that while unemployed persons decreased by 600,000 to 13.9 million, the labor force remained unchanged. Read more…

Posted by Pratik Sinha

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the employment figures for the month of December, and there are encouraging signs for job seekers. The unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent in December, and nonfarm payroll employment increased by 103,000. Since December 2009, payroll employment has risen by 1.1 million, which is an average of 94,000 per month. The main industries where December job growth occurred were in hospitality and health care. Read more…