New U.S. Commerce Department Report: Manufacturing Jobs Provide Higher Pay, More Benefits
Manufacturing jobs becoming more skilled and heavily reliant on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.  WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commerce Department's Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released "The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs," an analysis of wages and benefits of manufacturing workers, which finds that total hourly compensation for manufacturing workers is 17 percent higher than for non-manufacturing workers.  This includes premiums in both wages and employer-provided benefits, such as health insurance and retirement plans.  (Logo: ) The report finds that in addition to higher compensation for m ...

Dupuy: U.S. government does create jobs
Did you know the government can't create jobs? Nearly two years ago on CNN, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele said, "Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created jobs." And then, "Trust me."

Continued Job Growth for Women and Men in February
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to an Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the March employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth improved in February with 227,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.

Industrial Guide Reports New Jersey Manufacturing Jobs Declined 2.1%
EVANSTON, Ill., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial employment in New Jersey declined 2.1% over the past year according to the 2012 New Jersey Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc.

Can Apple thrive without its visionary CEO?
SAN FRANCISCO - If investors were as visionary as Steve Jobs has proved to be during his 35 years of tech wizardry, they might be able to figure out whether Apple still can thrive if its founder and CEO doesn't return from his indefinite medical leave.

Alarming report: Employers add no jobs
WASHINGTON -- Employers added no jobs in August -- an alarming setback for the economy that renewed fears of another recession and raised pressure on Washington to end the hiring standstill.

Teens facing adult competition for jobs as unemployment soars
Employers are hiring more adults for jobs traditionally taken by teens as unemployment soars. “I would rather have a mature adult working in here than a teen any day of the week,” Dan Caras, training general manager with Panera Bread on Indianapolis’ north side, told The Indianapolis Star for a Saturday story.

U.S. News & World Report Announces the Inaugural Best Jobs of 2012 Rankings
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News released today the first-ever edition of Best Jobs of 2012 rankings. Occupations are ranked according to one of five industries: business, creative services, healthcare, science & technology, and social services.