BostonWorks Poll Shows Local Job Seekers See Little Improvement In Employment Situation.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Reflective of the recent unemployment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. last week, Boston job seekers are not optimistic about a turnaround in the local job market, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent BostonWorks.com poll. In the findings, 69% of job seekers feel the employment market has stayed the same or gotten worse while only 31% of job seekers indicated that things are getting better. The poll was conducted on the BostonWorks.com site from August 29, 2003 - September 5, 2003. A total of 1,859 votes were cast. "Recent economic results, including business and consumer spending Consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure. It is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level. reports, have indicated that an economic recovery is underway," said Peter Newton, president of BostonWorks. "However, this confidence has not trickled down to the job seeker. These poll results show that the local job seeker does not share the same level of optimism about improvement in the Greater Boston Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston, Massachusetts. While Metro Boston tends to be the "Inner Core" surrounding the City of Boston, Greater Boston overlaps the North and South Shores, as well as the MetroWest region. labor market labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience . The BostonWorks.com poll asked: "On Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. , 2003, do you feel the job market is finally turning around?"(a) The results of the poll showed: -- 22% of respondents felt the job market has declined -- 47% of respondents felt there was no change in the job market -- 25% of respondents feel the job market is beginning to improve -- 5% of respondents see a marked upturn in the job market "The job market remains highly competitive. However, at BostonWorks, we are continuing to see a slight increase in the number of job opportunities in the market," continued Newton. "As the fall hiring season kicks off, it will be critical for job seekers to use all options available to increase their chances of getting that next job." (a)Note: This BostonWorks poll is not scientific and reflects the opinions only of those Internet users who have chosen to participate. The Big Help Job Fair at Fenway Park • • [ In an effort to help put Boston back to work, BostonWorks is hosting The Big Help Job Fair at Fenway Park on Wednesday, September 10, 2003, from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. A complete line-up of Boston's leading employers will be on hand looking to fill a wide range of positions from scientists and programmers to teachers and office administrators. The job fair is being offered free of charge to all qualified job seekers. Job seekers must have a college degree (or equivalent) or a minimum of two years work experience to attend. Job seekers are asked to bring copies of their resume and a copy of The Big Help from the September 7th issue of The Boston Sunday Globe. Fifty leading Massachusetts' employers will be exhibiting at the Job Fair, including Antigenics, Comcast, Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world , Raytheon, Hertz, Cingular Wireless, Key Corp., American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Financial Advisors, Boston.com, By Appointment Only, Grand Circle Corp., Colleges of the Fenway The Colleges of the Fenway consortium include Emmanuel College, Massachusetts College of Art, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Simmons College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Wheelock College. , and Converge, among others. A complete list of exhibitors is available at http://www.bostonworks.com/fenwayfair About BostonWorks: BostonWorks, a division of The Boston Globe, is the leading recruitment services provider in Greater Boston. Combining the power of The Boston Globe and Boston.com, BostonWorks reaches an audience of more than 2.3 million each week. In addition to the Sunday Globe's BostonWorks section, the division offers BostonWorks.com with over 700,000 unique users, 17,000 job listings and 460,000 resumes; industry-specific magazines such as On Call for nurses and allied health professionals; JobSource, a weekly career publication with distribution of over 100,000; and 12 career fairs held in Greater Boston throughout the year. |
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