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Monthly LinkUp Jobs Report: Most Industries Added Jobs In October

Continuing last Monday’s post about the October’s jobs report (in which new job postings on LinkUp rose by 4% from September), there is also positive news on an industry by industry basis. In October, 23 of 36 industries showed an increase from September in new job listings on LinkUp, while 21 showed an increase in [...]

Almost All Industries Shed Jobs In September

Continuing last Friday’s post about LinkUp’s dour jobs report for September (in which 47 states reported a decrease from August in the total number of job listings), there is equally as discouraging news on an industry by industry basis. In September, 29 of 36 industries showed a decrease from August in both new and total [...]

35 of 37 Industries Show Increase In Job Listings On LinkUp In August

Continuing yesterday’s post about LinkUp’s encouraging jobs data for August (in which 49 states reported an increase from July in the total number of job listings), there is equally encouraging news on an industry by industry basis. In August, 35 of 37 industries showed an increase from July in the total number of job listings [...]

Healthcare And Hospitality Sectors Show Job Growth In May; Technology Sector Sees Continued Weakness

Consistent with LinkUp state by state job listing report for May released yesterday, the job search engine’s report of new and total job listings by industry for May provides further proof that the job market is showing signs of life. While new job listings on LinkUp fell 8% to 425,783, the decline was a massive [...]

Banking & Financial Jobs Up In December According to LinkUp (Maybe That TARP Money Is Doing Something)

Surprisingly (or maybe not considering the TARP money pouring into the banks), one of the few bright spots in the labor market in December was the Banking & Financial Services industry, at least according to figures released yesterday by LinkUp.com. For the month, new job listings in the Banking & Financial Services sector rose by [...]