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Housing Market Has Influenced Creation of Over 200,000 Jobs

Thanks to a recovering job market, the U.S. housing market is enjoying a resurgence, which in turn is leading to even more job creation. A new study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) indicates that as home prices and sales begin to inch up again, several industry segments tied to the housing sector have experienced encouraging job growth over the last 12 to 18 months. Continue reading

By in Economy, Insights & Trends, Talent Factor

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Only One in Five Fortune 500 Companies are Mobile-Optimized

Despite the lightning-fast speed by which the mobile job search is growing, the vast majority of companies still do not have mobile-optimized career sites.

A recent CareerBuilder survey of the Fortune 500 reveals that only 99 of them had career sites with a mobile-optimized process to search for jobs.  Continue reading

By in Mobile, Survey Results, Talent Factor

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46 Percent of Veterans Think They Are Overqualified for Their Current Jobs

Of the 56 percent of the veterans who returned from service over the past two years and are currently employed full time, nearly half (46 percent) think they are overqualified for their current jobs, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey.

Given this finding – along with the fact that more than 1 million service members are set to leave the military between 2011 and 2016 - employers who are struggling to find qualified candidates might consider creating a focused strategy to recruit military veterans, who bring a valuable combination of technical skills and ‘unmatched global awareness’ to the organizations they serve. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Insights & Trends, Talent Factor

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Americans Outnumber Jobs Two to One

Recent findings from Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) show that the U.S. lags behind the UK and Canada in terms of available jobs.

With a population of 315 million, EMSI found, the U.S. has only 138 million jobs available, which translates to 43.8 percent of the total population. Continue reading

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Two Thirds of U.S. Employers Say Bad Hires Negatively Affected Business Last Year

New research from CareerBuilder reveals that 66 percent of U.S. employers experienced losses in business last year due to bad hires.

But according to the survey of more than 6,000 hiring professionals worldwide, bad hires – individuals who turned out to be either poor cultural fits or poor performers – had a negative impact on businesses all over the world last year. Continue reading

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Seventy-Five Percent of Health Care Workers Believe They Aren’t Paid Enough

Health care workers are among the most sought after talent in today’s labor market – and they’re also among the most unsatisfied with their pay.

According to new research from CareerBuilder, 75 percent of health care workers say they do not earn their desired salary – with 29 percent saying they do not make anywhere near it. Continue reading

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More Women Than Men Hold the Two Highest Paid Job Positions

Despite the widely known statistic that, on average, women are paid less than men, new research indicates that women make up the majority of workers in the two U.S. occupations with the highest average compensation rate.

According to CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists, Int (EMSI), women make up 57 percent of all oral & maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists in the U.S. Continue reading

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The 10 Most Competitive States for Job Growth

When it comes to states that are gaining in job growth, North Dakota is a force to be reckoned with. In a recently released report from Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. (EMSI), the Peace Garden State was found to be gaining the largest share of job growth creation in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. Continue reading

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Top 20 Cities for Temporary Job Growth

CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. recently released a list of 20 metropolitan areas with greatest projected growth in temporary jobs through 2014. According to the study, Raleigh-Cary, N.C. is projected to have the most growth, with an estimated 1,303 temporary jobs to be added in the next two years, representing an increase of 13 percent. Continue reading

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Three in Five Employers Plan to Increase Compensation in Coming Months

According to CareerBuilder’s latest hiring forecast, nearly 60 percent of employers surveyed plan to increase salary for employees over the next three months.

Forty-one percent of employers surveyed expect to increase salaries by up to 3 percent, and 15 percent expect their average changes will be say they plan to raise compensation between 4 and 10 percent. Continue reading

By in Forecasts, Talent Factor

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