JOLTS data on Hiring

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has an ongoing statistical program called JOLTS which stands for "Job Openings and Labor Turnover". The data lags only about 3 months behind real time. The opening line of the December 2008 JOLTS report says "there were 2.7 million job openings in the U.S. on the last day of December 2008". For the full report click here

The report also says that preliminary data for December estimate that 3.9 million people were hired in December. The downside is that 4.9 million people separated for employment, but the "separation" figure includes 2.0 milllion who quit or retired. So, roughly speaking in december, 3.9 million were hired and 2.9 million were laid-off.

"Real Time Jobs In Demand" from NJ Dept Labor

I just noticed this site on the "Labor Market Information" page of wnjpin. this looks really interesting but there is not a whole lot of explanation. But since we know that most jobs are never posted, the suggestions here are very useful. It would be nice if it had data on job turnover. I will study it and try to post more information. Meanwhile try it out. "Real Time Jobs In Demand"

New Career Book: "Solving the Professional Development Puzzle"

The subtitle is "101 Solutions for Career and Life Planning"; the authors are Robert Sherfield and Patricia Moody. This looks like a good book for students about to enter the job market; sections include choosing a career, cover letters, resumes, interviewing, dress and appearance. There is not much hear about how to find a specific job, but one book can't do everything.

If you need recommendations on books about career choice and job-hunting, call the Career Information Center at 866-941-8188

Have a nice day

Charles Gross, librarian

193,000 Federal Gov't Job Openings through Sept 2009

According to the website "Ferguson's Career Guidance Center" from Facts-On-File, the federal government expects to hire "nearly 200,000 new workers in the year that ends in September 2009. This is because of current workers retiring. For the full article click here
The Ferguson's Career Guidance Center website is accessible from the Monmouth County Library homepage at www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic1.htm For assistance in using this resource, contact the Monmouth County Library at 866-941-8188

"Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries" from Gale

The Monmouth County Library Career Information Center encourages job-hunters to access the online "Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries" published by the Gale division of Cengage Learning. This publication is an attempt to identify and describe new, growing industries. The online publication is accessible from the Monmouth County Library website at www.monmouthcountylib.org. Click on "electronic resources-Complete List. Scroll down to "Business and Company Resource Center"; then click on "Advanced Search". Change the "content area" to "industry Overviews"; then, type in "emerging" In "Source". The result will be a list of the 181 emerging industries.
You will be prompted to enter the barcode number of your Monmouth County Library Card.
For assistance in using this resource call the library at 866-941-8188

New Book: Knock'em Dead: Ultimate Job Search 2009

This really looks like a good book. Chapters on resumes, networking, interviewing, negotiating and psychological testing. Martin Yate's series of Knock'em Dead books is in its 23 year. That's job security. To reserve your copy call the library at 866-941-8188.

Recession-resistant jobs

The January 21 New York Times has a article on recession-proof jobs that involve managing layoffs or helping unemployed people find jobs. The New Jersey unemployment office has been hiring people recently to cope with the large numbers of unemployment people. See Wall St. Journal artice of Jan 15th