Archive for June, 2009

Nursing Jobs In Maryland To Benefit from Funds for Education

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

In many states hospitals are struggling to find workers to fill vacant nursing jobs due to a lack of trained professionals. Over the next few years this problem is expected to grow in to a full-fledged shortage unless something is done now. Hoping to cure what could become a serious issue for patient care, Maryland has already begun to take steps toward tackling the problem through education.

According to a recent press release, donors have pledged $15.5 million to help educate new nurses over the next five years. Through these funds, 17 schools in Maryland will be receiving grants that will enable them to hire new nursing faculty members and increase the number of students the teach.

By doing this the number of nurses graduating is expected to increase by 300 students. On top of this there will soon be 20 new nurse training positions opened for those who would like to help educate the next wave of Maryland RNs. All of this has been made possible through the fundraising campaign called “Who Will Care?”

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Rhode Island Jobs Lost in May

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Rhode Island’s unemployment rate continued to surpass the national jobless percentage of 9.4 in May. During the month, the state’s unemployment rate climbed a full point from 11.1 percent to 12.1 percent. This means that the Rhode Island job market became significantly more competitive for those currently out of work.

Rhode Island’s limited economy and small size have caused it to be hit harder by the national recession than many other areas. Over the course of the last 12 months the state’s unemployment rate has climbed 4.7 percent from May 2008’s 7.4 percent. Despite this, Rhode Island’s situation was not the worst in the country. Michigan had a jobless rate of 14.1 percent and Oregon’s unemployment rate was 12.4 percent.

May marked the 15th consecutive month that non-farm Rhode Island jobs declined. During the month employers did away with a total of 1,100 jobs. This brought the state’s payrolls down to 463,500 positions, according to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT).

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Resume Writing Services

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Writing a resume is more than just listing past work experience, especially when competition for available jobs is high. A job seeker has to catch the attention of an employer who may only look at the document for as little as 10 seconds. Because of this, many professionals utilize services that specialize in writing resumes. Before deciding if you should take this path, there are a few things to consider.

Resume writing services cost money, which you may not have in abundance if you’re currently unemployed. This being said, the results might be worth it if you are inexperienced in creating such documents. If you can’t afford to this, there are many resources available on the Internet for resume writing tips.

You should also consider your grasp of the English language. If you frequently make spelling or grammar mistakes a resume writing service could easily help you make your application look more professional. Those who lack these skills and the funds to pay a professional might want to get a friend or family member to look over their resume. Often other people will catch small mistakes you might have missed.

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Background Check Provider Updates Services

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

When conducting background checks(Click here), knowing if a potential employee has a criminal record is not the only thing businesses are looking for. In many cases an employer needs to know if the applicant has the proper education and other credentials necessary to perform the job in question. According to a recent press release one provider of employee screening is hoping to help businesses keep better track of such information.

Employment Screening Resources (ESR) announced this week that they have updated their Continual License Verification (CLV) service. This part of the company alerts employers such as hospitals when a workers professional license is nearing its expiration date. The program used to send out these notices, however, can only provide employers information on workers that they originally verified the license on. This is because ESR has to have the expiration date on record, which is taken care of during the initial background check.

Employers utilizing this service will be sent a link to a secure web page, when the worker in question’s license is near expiration. From this page the user can then indicate if the employee will be obtaining re-verification or if it is not necessary because that individual no longer works for the company. Without such a system, trying to keep track of an office full of workers’ professional certifications can be difficult.

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Washington, D.C. Jobs

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

While unemployment continued to rise in many places across the country in April, finding jobs in Washington, D.C. became easier, according to the most recent data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the month, the metro’s jobless rate dropped 0.3 percent from March’s 5.9 percent to 5.6 percent.

During the same month the national unemployment rate rose 0.4 percent from March’s 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent. This means that, despite the economic recession affecting the majority of the country, job seekers in D.C. aren’t struggling as badly to find work as those located in many other places.

Although the D.C. metro saw some relief during April, the area’s jobless rate is still significantly higher than it was a year ago. During the same month in 2008 only 3 percent of the area’s residents were unable to find work.

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Atlanta Jobs

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Jobs in Atlanta have been harder to come for some time now, but data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the strain on the area may be lessening in the area. March marked the first month that unemployment in the metro decreased in 20 months. During the month the city’s jobless figures decline only slightly, going from February’s 9.2 percent to 9.1 percent. Now, according to the Bureau’s most recent statistics, April continued to deliver signs of possible improvement in the area.

In April the metro area’s jobless rate remained the same. Although this may not be as positive of a sign as decline in unemployment, the percentage staying flat actually says that the Atlanta job market could be beginning to improve.

According to many experts, when the unemployment rate begins to level out this means that the massive large-scale layoffs could be over in the area. This doesn’t mean that looking for employment in Atlanta will be as easy as it was before the beginning of the recession. Given the size and scale of the economic troubles that have hit both the area and the rest of the country, it will still take a while for the job market to completely recover.

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