Online Labor Demand Soars in March

Following a brief hiatus in February OnLine advertised vacancies rose 208,800 in March according to the Conference Board.

Help WantedOnline advertised vacancies rose 208,800 in March to 4,454,500 according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today.  The March rise follows a large January increase and a small change in February, and brings the gain in labor demand in the first quarter of 2011 to over 600,000. This follows on the heels of a strong ADP National Employment Report yesterday.

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ADP: Private-Sector Employment Increases 201,000

This month’s ADP National Employment Report removes any doubt that private nonfarm payroll employment is accelerating.

Unemployment RatesPrivate-sector employment increased by 201,000 from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report® . The estimated change of employment from January 2011 to February 2011 was revised down to 208,000 from the previously reported increase of 217,000.

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ETI Up For Fifth Straight Month

In the wake of increasingly better prospects for American workers, the Employment Trends Index predicts modest job growth again in February.

Employment TrendsThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in February for the fifth consecutive month. The index now stands at 101.7, up from January’s revised figure of 100.1. The index is up over 8 percent from a year ago. The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight labor-market indicators, each of which has proven accurate in its own area.

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Online Labor Demand Fizzles a Little in February

The Conference Board Reports that  posts for Online Help Sags a Bit in February.

Help Wanted OnlineIn stark contrast to the ADP Employment Report yesterday, The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series reports that online advertised vacancies dipped by 27,400 in February to 4,245,600. Still, labor demand as measured by the HWOL has risen 1.41 million since the series’ low point in April 2009. This increase offsets approximately 80 percent of the 1.76 million drop in ad volume during the 2-year downturn period from April 2007 through April 2009.

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ADP Sees Stronger Job Market Early In 2011

February’s ADP National Employment Report suggests continued solid growth of nonfarm private employment early in 2011.

Unemployment RatesPrivate-sector employment increased by 217,000 from January to February on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report® released today. The estimated change of employment from December 2010 to January 2011 was revised up to 189,000 from the previously reported increase of 187,000.

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Conference Board ETI: Up Again in December

Conference Board  December ETI supports ADP’s report last week which noted private-sector employment increased substantially from November to December.

Employment TrendsThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in December for the third consecutive month, closing the last quarter of 2010 on a positive note. The index now stands at 99.3, up from November’s revised figure of 98.5. The index is up 7.6 percent from a year ago.

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Employment Situation News Mixed

December 2010 ADP National Employment Reports, “Strong Acceleration.” However, Conference Board Help Wanted Online (HWOL) paints a different picture.

Unemployment RatesMost real estate pundits agree that we will not see significant movement toward recovery of the housing market if and until unemployment is significantly improved. Today we saw what may be a real beginning to that improvement. According to the latest ADP National Employment Report®  private-sector employment increased by 297,000 from November to December. That’s more than three times the revised change reported for October to November’s increase of 92,000.

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Conference Board: Employment Trends Index Rises Again

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) defies recent disappointing employment figures and rises for second month in a row.

Employment TrendsThe Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in November for the second consecutive month. The index now stands at 99.0, up from October’s revised figure of 97.6. The index is up 9.3 percent from a year ago.

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ADP Sees Brighter U.S. Employment Situation

November 2010 National Employment Report from ADP sees a respectable employment increase of 93,000.

Unemployment RatesPrivate-sector employment increased by 93,000 from October to November, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report®. The estimated change of employment from September to October was revised up from the previously reported increase of 43,000 to an increase of 82,000.

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November Online Labor Demand Expands

The Conference Board reported Online Labor Demand Rose 47,400 in November. Ohio saw help wanted ads online decrease by 1,400.

Help Wanted OnlineOnline advertised vacancies rose a modest 47,400 in November to 4,457,200 following an increase of 113,700 in October, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series. The nation’s Supply/Demand rate stood at 3.37 unemployed for every advertised vacancy in October (down from a peak of 4.73 in October 2009. The Conference Board Reports that there are now 10.4 million more unemployed U.S. workers than advertised vacancies.

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Conference Board: Employment Index Rises Slightly

Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) rebounds in October but growth expected to be weak well into 2011.

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Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) finally turns north.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in October, after a slight decline in September. The index now stands at 98.1, up from September’s revised figure of 97.3. The index is up over 10 percent from a year ago. The ETI was one of only two remaining Leading Economic Indicators tracked by the Conference Board still headed south, that leaves just the CEO Confidence Index which was down 12 points in the third quarter. Even so, the Board predicts weak economic growth well into 2011.

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