Employment News for May 16, 2012

Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women

The Salt Lake Tribune » Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:02 MDT

Army opens jobs in combat battalions to women By KRISTIN M. HALL The Associated Press Updated May 16, 2012 08:37AM MDT Fort Campbell, Ky. • Female soldiers this week are moving into new jobs in once all-male units as the Army breaks down formal barriers in recognition of what has already happened in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The policy change announced earlier this year is being tested at nine brigades, including one at Fort Campbell, before going Army-wide. It opens thousands of jobs to female soldiers by loosening restrictions meant to keep them away from the battlefield. Experience on the ground in the p... Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

Obama seeks to undercut Romney’s record on jobs

The Salt Lake Tribune » Mon, 14 May 2012 23:26:51 MDT

Obama seeks to undercut Romney’s record on jobs By KEN THOMAS The Associated Press Updated May 14, 2012 11:26PM MDT Washington • President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multipronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival’s candidacy: his business credentials. At the center of the push — the president’s most forceful attempt yet to sully Romney before the November election — is a biting new TV ad released Monday that recounts through interviews with former workers the restr... Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

Job market for Utah grads improving, but trouble persists

The Salt Lake Tribune » Mon, 07 May 2012 12:48:54 MDT

Job market for Utah grads improving, but trouble persists By Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Updated May 7, 2012 12:48PM MDT Ellen Stemle hopes to rewrite her love of literature into a rewarding career. Before you say “dream on,” consider that the University of Utah graduate wants to be an educator and is qualified to teach English as a second language. Stemle, who holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Utah, spent last week interviewing with Salt Lake County middle and high schools. Come fall, she hopes to be exciting teenagers about Shakespeare. “It all depends on your field. Math jobs are easy... Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

New study: Colorado River key for jobs, revenue

The Salt Lake Tribune » Sat, 05 May 2012 08:41:46 MDT

New study: Colorado River key for jobs, revenue By cathy mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Updated May 5, 2012 08:41AM MDT Imagine life in Utah without the spectacular recreational opportunities the Colorado River and its tributaries provide — whether they be boating, fishing, hiking or picnicking nearby. A new study places a dollar value — $26 billion — on the river’s worth to recreation-related industries in the six-state region through which it flows. The study by Southwick Associates Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in natural resource and environmental economics, says ... Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

Slowing economy seems to be keeping lid on hiring

The Salt Lake Tribune » Fri, 04 May 2012 22:23:52 MDT

Slowing economy seems to be keeping lid on hiring By PAUL WISEMAN The Associated Press Updated May 4, 2012 10:23PM MDT Washington • One month of slower job growth might have been a blip. Two suggest a worrisome trend. The economy may be faltering again. The United States generated 115,000 jobs last month, well below expectations and the fewest since October. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent, but for the wrong reason — workers abandoned the labor force. From December through February, employers added 252,000 jobs a month on average. But the figure dipped in March and dropped further in April, raising dou... Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

Steady job gains to sustain U.S. recovery, survey shows

The Salt Lake Tribune » Thu, 03 May 2012 12:58:48 MDT

Steady job gains to sustain U.S. recovery, survey shows By PAUL WISEMAN The Associated Press Updated May 3, 2012 12:58PM MDT Washington • Hiring through the rest of 2012 will lag the brisk pace set early this year. But it will be strong enough to push the unemployment rate below 8 percent by Election Day. That’s the view that emerges from an Associated Press survey of 32 leading economists who foresee a gradually brighter jobs picture. Despite higher gas prices, Europe’s debt crisis and a weak housing market, they think the economy has entered a “virtuous cycle” in which hiring boosts consumer spending, which fuels mo... Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More

Forbes: Salt Lake City third-best big city for jobs

The Salt Lake Tribune » Wed, 02 May 2012 23:29:00 MDT

Forbes: Salt Lake City third-best big city for jobs Updated May 2, 2012 11:29PM MDT Salt Lake City is third on Forbes’ list of the Best Big Cities for Jobs, the magazine announced. No. 1 is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas, followed by Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas. Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, was No. 4, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. at No. 5. For the big-city list, the magazine ranked 65 metro areas that each have more than 450,000 jobs. Salt Lake City is placed highly in several of the business magazine’s other rankings measuring the job market, b... Copyright 2010 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ... Read More