As the end of 2012 nears, many global economists are presently encouraged by the United States’ latest job growth trends. Not only was November’s employment report more positive than anticipated, but economic recovery has steadily occurred throughout the second half of the year. Since July, nearly 789,000 jobs have been generated. The national unemployment rate […] Read Article “Will the “fiscal cliff” be avoided?”
Today is Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days on the calendar and the rest of the long weekend brings us Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. If you’re a small business owner, the holiday season can make or break your year. Having temporary labor for your small business is a great way to […] Read Article “Small Businesses and the Holiday Shopping Season”
Although the Thanksgiving holiday is tomorrow, many companies are releasing their employees early today to get a head start on the festivities. Some corporations are of the mindset that allowing employees to check out early the day before a holiday not only motivates team members but is also a nice perk and an easy way […] Read Article “Heading Home for the Holidays”
On November 2nd, the BLS released its latest “The Employment Situation” report, providing further evidence that the United States’ economic recovery is occurring at a steady pace. According to the report, the nation added 171,000 new jobs to the national economy in October – the fourth consecutive month in which more than 100,000 jobs had […] Read Article “Inflation and unemployment remains above average”
With mounting unemployment and depreciating monetary units, global economists were not entirely surprised by September’s economic figures, which revealed that EMEA’s business and consumer confidence remained low. But, did October’s data provide any evidence that relief is in sight? As an indication of the region’s present economic situation, the following statistics concerning inflation, business and […] Read Article “Regional consumer confidence remains low”
In early November, Asia Pacific’s latest economic figures were released to the public just days after typhoon Son-Tinh struck the coasts of China, Vietnam, and the Philippines, leading to millions of dollars in damage. Prior to the release of the data, Asia Pacific was slowly recovering from two other devastating typhoons, Saola and Libra, which […] Read Article “Consumer confidence and inflation weakened in October”
Today I met with the patient I’ve been shadowing all week to find out how he has been feeling since his surgery. I met him on the door way to the clinic where he was to meet with doctors again to debrief on the surgery. He was absolutely beaming; he said for the first time […] Read Article “A Tempting World: Day 5 at Laser Spine Institute”
Today I spent time with the division of Laser Spine institute that works with patients post-surgery. It was an eye-opening experience to learn how they followed up with all their patients. Andrea Smith, Patient Support Specialist, let me listen in on a few calls as she talked with the patient concerns. She personalized every step […] Read Article “A Tempting World: Day 4 at Laser Spine Institute”
What issues are Americans passionate about in regards to this year’s election? According to Forbes, social networks cite jobs, taxes and energy as the top 3 hot buttons. Other issues that stood out during debates were healthcare, national debt and foreign policy. Click here to see an infographic from Forbes for more details on how […] Read Article “Hot Election Issues: What Do Voters Care About?”
One week prior to Election Day 2012, the BLS released its latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report, which revealed that joblessness is continuing to diminish throughout the United States. According to the BLS, 345 of the nation’s 372 metro areas reported a decline in unemployment from September 2011 to September 2012.