Archive for November, 2009

St Louis Area Job Openings Created by Express Scripts Expansion

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

One company’s expansion will result in the creation of hundreds of St Louis area job openings (Click here).

Express Scripts, Inc., a pharmacy benefits management company headquartered in St. Louis, recently announced that the company’s new high volume filler pharmacy also will be located in St. Louis.

“This expansion of our operations aligns with Express Scripts’ strategy to optimize service and cost savings for our clients and patients,” George Paz, chairman and CEO of Express Scripts, said. “I am especially pleased to announce that our decision to bring highly advanced pharmacy technology to St. Louis will create nearly 300 new jobs for the region.”

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Tucson Government Jobs

Friday, November 20th, 2009

If you’re looking to get into politics, you may want to consider the many Tucson government jobs available.

Tucson’s government industry employed 80,500 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 78,200 workers during August, but a 3.2 percent decrease from last year.

Tucson has what’s considered a “weak mayor” model of local government. The six-member City Council has exclusive legislative authority and shares executive authority with the mayor. The mayor is elected by voters apart from the council, while a city manager is appointed to overlook the everyday operations of the city. Bob Walkup currently serves as the mayor of Tucson.

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Houston Jobs to Increase Next Year

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Many officials are reporting that the economy is beginning to stabilize, and now a local economist is predicting that most of the key sectors will gain Houston jobs by the fall of 2010.

Barton Smith, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston, has said that he thinks “the worst is behind us.” He predicts that Houston will lose about 13,000 jobs, or .5 percent of its workers, during 2010. However, he said, those job losses will take place at the beginning of the year and the city will begin to gain jobs by the end of the year.

Not all industries will see an increase in employment, though, as Smith predicts that the construction, manufacturing and finance industries will continue to struggle during 2010.

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Miami Jobs Added During September

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Unlike most places throughout the country – save for a few select cities and states – more Miami jobs (Click here) are being added to the local economy as the unemployment rate declines.

During September, the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall area saw its unemployment rate decrease from 11.8 percent to 11.3 percent, following an increase from 11.7 percent during August. However, the area’s current rate was still higher than the national unemployment rate at the time of 9.8 percent.

The area had a total non-farm employment of 1,005,500 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 1,004,200 workers during August, but a 3.2 percent decrease from last year.

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