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LinkUp Data Shows Surprisingly Positive Jobs Picture In September

Flying in the face of the U.S. Department of Labor September jobs data which showed a loss of 159,000 non-farm jobs during the month, LinkUp’s job data for September presents a far more positive outlook on the U.S. employment numbers. In fact, 45 states in the U.S. showed an increase in new jobs between August [...]

LinkUp’s June Job Report Shows Surprising Strength

At least according to data provided by LinkUp.com, the nation’s job market might not be as bad as many people perceive it to be or as bad as other data sources might indicate. LinkUp released its monthly jobs report for June, and the number of new job openings rose by 16% in June while the [...]

LinkUp Jobs Data Shows Slight Improvement In May

The number of both total and new jobs listed on company web sites increased in May, according to data provided by LinkUp.com. While the slight increases (10% and 13% respectively) might be explained by the fact that the LinkUp data includes jobs from more companies this month than last, it is somewhat safe to assume [...]