Monday, July 28, 2008

EmploymentCrossing Lists More Than 120,000 Jobs in California Even as the State’s Unemployment Rate Hits 6.9%

EmploymentCrossing Lists More Than 120,000 Jobs in California Even as the State’s Unemployment Rate Hits 6.9%: "With the advent of a recession, EmploymentCrossing has vowed to double its efforts in searching for jobs for everyone, from the entry-level college graduate to the executive, from every job website in the US.

Reportedly, California lost 12,800 jobs in June. According to state unemployment figures released by Beacon Economics, a Los Angeles consulting firm, the worst decline was in government worker positions in the state, which fell by 6,000 jobs. Business and manufacturing jobs were also reduced by 5,200 and 4,400 jobs, respectively. Other sectors like IT, retail trade, and television have suffered comparatively less with an average loss of about 2,500 jobs. California has lost a total of 15,132,300 jobs over the recession period.

'California is continuously experiencing unemployment problems as the jobless rate is now 1.6% higher than it was in June 2007,' says A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of EmploymentCrossing. 'This is the worst level since October 2003, according to data from the state Employment Development Department.'

Barnes adds, 'EmploymentCrossing uses a highly trained research staff and technology to track down every job from every employer. The site continuously monitors the w"

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