Press Releases from Hound (20 total)
Arch Coal Inc Lays Off 750 Workers; Need for Hound.com Ramps Up
June 22, 2012 - Pasadena, CA - No industry is safe in this economy and that's been proven by the just announced lay offs at Arch Coal, Inc. The company is one of the largest producers of coal in the world and still, they have to lay off 750 employees across Appalachia, including Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.
It has been difficult for companies like Arch Coal to stay in…
Radford Army Ammunitions Plant Makes Major Cuts, Driving Up Relevance of Hound.c …
June 15, 2012 - Pasadena, CA - Bad news was just announced for employees at the Radford Army Ammunitions plant. In fact, 840 people are being laid off from the location, throwing even more people into the unemployment pool.
This is occurring due to a contract with ATK that's ceasing at the end of June. At the beginning of July, BAE Systems will be taking up operations there. Now, many…
After Huge Layoffs like Those at Supervalu Inc, Hound.com is Even More Vital
June 8, 2012 - Pasadena, CA - Bad news was revealed for those working in the grocery industry. Supervalu Inc, owner of the Albertsons grocery chain, has announced they're laying off up to 2,500 people, which represents 13 percent of its entire staff.
The layoffs are occurring across all 247 Albertsons stores, which are located in California and Nevada. They will start on June 17 with all notifications being sent…
Reduced Unemployment Only Possible With Economic Growth
March 7, 2012 - Pasadena, CA - Even though job numbers have been on the rise in recent months, people are still hurting and unemployment is still a real problem. In fact, Ben Bernake, the Federal Reserve Chairman, recently noted that the unemployment rate wouldn't continue to drop unless new jobs were created and more companies hired employees. While many companies are afraid of taking the risk, others just can't…
Unemployment Rate Declining, Hound Finds Nearly 1 Million Jobs Across The Nation
Pasadena, CA, December 6, 2011 - In November, the unemployment rate of U.S. dropped to 8.6 percent. According to the Labor of Bureau Statistics, it is at its lowest since March 2009, when it was 9 percent.
This doesn't seem to be good news in comparison to the harsh situations face during the 2007 recession. Analysts warn that the gains are only a starting point to recover from the 2007…
Hound Finds Nearly 22,000 Jobs In Illinois After Unemployment Rate Steady At 10. …
Pasadena, CA, November 28, 2011 - Jefferson County's unemployment rate rose to 9 percent in October. This is high from September's rate at 8.8 percent and down from 9.1 percent in August.
According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, unemployment rate in Illinois was 10.1 percent in October, much higher from the county's unemployment rate. The department believes that the reason for high unemployment rates at this time of…
GM's Silver Lining For Spring Hill Workers, Hound Finds Over 13,000 Jobs In Tenn …
Pasadena, CA, November 22, 2011 - Tennessee workers would have high hopes again because of the move General Motors has taken. GM's Spring Hill plant plans to employ 700 workers by next year.
GM has planned to bring these jobs back to its idled assembly plant in Spring Hill for work on any of the company's cars whenever extra production is needed. The firm has also invested $244 million over…
Unemployment Rate Decreases In North Carolina, Hound Finds Nearly 22,500 Job Ope …
Pasadena, CA, November 15, 2011 - According to the North Carolina's Employment Securities Commission Report, around 92 counties of its100 counties have noted a decrease in the unemployment rate.
Yadkin County was one of those 92 counties with decreased unemployment rate at 8.8 percent in September. The county's unemployment rate in the previous month was 9.3 percent, up 0.5 percent from this month's rate. It is also down from last…
Unemployment Rate Lowers In Oklahoma City, Hound Lists Over 6,500 Job Openings
Pasadena, CA, October 24, 2011 - Oklahoma City has reported the lowest unemployment report in spite of the rise in the rise in the unemployment rate. The rise has been visible in 73 counties out of the 77 in Oklahoma City.
The unemployment rose by 0.5 percent bringing it to 5.5 percent. Jobless rate in the Tulsa metro area's rose to 6.4 percent in September, from 6.0 percent a month…
Hound finds near 945,000 job openings across the nation after steady unemploymen …
Pasadena, CA, October 11, 2011 - According to the Labor Department report, recruitment became a bit strong in September after employers added nearly 103,000 jobs over the month. But the job growth hasn't done enough to lower the unemployment rate, sustaining it at 9.1% for the third straight month. Manufacturing payrolls minimized, and government continued the layoffs.
The private sector added 137,000 jobs in September, up from August but below July's…
Hound finds over 18,900 job openings in Pennsylvania even after a rise in the un …
Pasadena, CA, September 27, 2011 - According to the Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information and Analysis, Franklin County's jobless rate rose up by 0.3 percentage point bringing it to 7.2 percent in August.
The report on the latest increase in Franklin County's unemployment rate suggests that there hasn't been much improvement since March. According to the Labor Department analysis, Franklin County lost 200 nonagricultural jobs from July to August. The total…
Even with critical employment scenario, Hound finds over 86,000 jobs in Californ …
Pasadena, CA, September 20, 2011 - According to the state Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate in California rose to 12.1 percent for the second consecutive month led by continued sluggishness in the construction industry.
Unsettled by stumbling recovery signs, the employers in the state have cut jobs pushing the jobless rate up from 12 percent in July. According to the analysts, employers are holding off hiring until they…
Hound finds over 4,500 jobs when weatherization program in Seattle fails
Pasadena, CA, August 18, 2011 - Seattle's weatherization program has gone in vain. Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn, won $20 million federal grant to invest in weatherization.
McGinn announced the Weatherize Every Building program in April of last year. The goals were generating 2,000 living-wage jobs in Seattle and 2,000 existing buildings would be improved with energy efficiency equipment in poorer neighborhoods.
Even though the announcement came with great fanfare, Seattle's…
July shows significant growth in the number of jobs, Hound jobs in the last seve …
Pasadena, CA, August 8, 2011 -Compared to the disappointing reports of the previous two months, July's report has been a humble one.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 13.9 million Americans unemployed and looking for work, down from about 14.1 million the previous month. None the less about 117,000 net jobs were created in July, much more than in May or June and more than the…
May jobs report reveals only 54,000 jobs created, Hound finds 126,000 jobs natio …
Pasadena, CA, June 6, 2011 – May turned out to be a disappointing month in terms of jobs creation, with only 54,000 net jobs created.
The number was the lowest in eight months and has pushed the unemployment rate back to 9.1 percent. The Labor Department blamed it on the high gas prices and the hit the Japanese economy took because of the tsunami.
According to the BLS, there are…
Labor Department reports 3.1 million job openings in America, Hound finds 134,00 …
Pasadena, CA, May 13, 2011 – The latest JOLTS report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that companies advertised around 3.1 million jobs in March 2011.
The JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) report shows the amount of churn that takes place within the job market every month.
The job openings rose by 99,000 to 3.1 million, which was also the second straight monthly increase. The BLS…
One Million Jobless Americans Have Exhausted Their Benefits, Hound Finds 206,000 …
Pasadena, CA, May 2, 2011 – The Labor Department in a report released last week has said that there are at least one million Americans now who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.
These one million Americans have still not being able to find work in a sign that shows how tough the labor market is at the moment. There were another 8.2 million unemployed Americans who were getting unemployment benefits for…
Fed chief says low rates may be causing firms to hire abroad, Hound finds 130,00 …
Pasadena, CA, April 21, 2011 – The Fed’s policies, especially its low interest rates may be causing big firms to expand and hire more people in foreign countries.
These comments were made by Richard Fisher, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. According to him, this may be one of the main reasons that not a lot of jobs are being created right now. Fisher said that from his interactions with…
New jobless claims fall, but unemployment still high, Hound finds 132,000 jobs.
Pasadena, CA, April 11, 2011 – The Labor Department reported on Thursday that the total number of initial jobless claims went down to 382,000 for the week ending on April 2.
But the situation for long term unemployed Americans remained grim, with 45 percent of the 6.1 million jobless for over six months. The U6 index, which measures discouraged and part-time workers looking for full-time work declined slightly to 15.7…
March unemployment rate is lowest in two years, Hound finds 116,000 jobs nationw …
Pasadena, CA, April 4, 2011 - The latest jobs report from the Labor Department has shown that the unemployment rate is now 8.8 percent, the lowest since March 2009.
The economy created a net total of 216,000 jobs. The nonfarm private sector created 230,000 jobs while the government job losses totaled 14,000 in March. There were still 13.5 million Americans unemployed. The number of long-term unemployed was 6.1 million and…
