Census Work Available in Columbus

By sarajean on 3/15/10 8:55am
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Need a job? The U.S. Census is hiring in Columbus. Part-time help is needed and the application process is supposedly quite easy. Why not give it a try? What's the worst that could happen, after all?

Columbus Employment Outlook

By dubayns on 10/29/09 9:10pm
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The Columbus area has been hit by the recession.  But the damage is certainly not what it could have been, given the fact that Columbus is well insulated against a recession by its diverse and healthy economic makeup.  Columbus’s economy relies heavily on manufacturing and production sectors.  These are sectors in which job cuts have been the heaviest all over the US.  But other sectors like financial, education, tech, research, government, and healthcare have helped keep the city afloat and the unemployment rates low.

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Jobless Rate Declines in Columbus

By sarajean on 10/28/09 12:48am
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Possible good news for workers—as well as potential workers—interested in the Columbus job market: the local unemployment rate has been declining for two months in a row.

According to the Department of Job and Family Services, during the month of September the rate went down to 8.2%, down from the previous month’s 8.8%. It’s not a lot, but it’s a definite improvement; and with two months of such news, perhaps it will continue into significant amounts soon. And these aren’t adjusted for season, either.

It’s still quite higher than last year’s rate of 5.8%, but any improvement is a good sign. And the city isn’t alone; across the state, unemployment rates went down from 10.8% to 10.1%.

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