As the calendar inches closer to summer break, many Florida teachers are beginning to worry about where they will be working in the fall. Due to state budget cuts and decreased enrollment, many area schools will not be able to provide as many jobs in Florida for teachers as they have in the past. The majority of the cuts in employment are expected to take place in some of the state’s largest school districts.
Archive for March, 2008
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New York Job Market
Monday, March 17th, 2008The New York area job market for information technology professionals is expected to be in good condition for the second quarter of 2008. According to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report, a net 17 percent of chief information offices expect to create New York jobs with in the next few months. This figure is not only up three points from the area’s first-quarter expectations; it is also five points above the national average, making conditions in New York more favorable for those looking for IT jobs than elsewhere in the country.
Robert Half Technology interviewed 200 CIOs in the area, all from companies with 100 of more employees, and found that 19 percent expected to create New York jobs while only 2 percent were planning to reduce the number of individuals on their payroll for the second quarter. For the national data 1,400 executives were interviewed. The study was conducted by an independent research firm on behalf of Robert Half Technology, which is a leading provider of IT professionals on both a project and full-time basis.
Texas Job Search
Monday, March 17th, 2008The loss of approximately 1,100 Texas jobs was recently announced due to various closings and mass layoffs. This news comes at a time when confidence in the statewide job market is already at a record low.
According to Watch List, a weekly column on distressed commercial properties, mortgages, and corporate news, Alliance Data Systems Inc will be consolidating their call center located in Jacksonville. ADS plans to do away with 209 Texas jobs when it relocates positions to other company owned locations. The 1020 Willowcreek location will be permanently closed by April 18th. Also planning on doing away with Jacksonville, Texas jobs in April is Astro Air LP, which plans on laying off approximately 390 employees by the 14th of next month.