After news last month that the economy added 200,000 jobs in December, there was talk that this month’s job numbers would be disappointing by comparison. Earlier this week, for example, economists predicted the economy had gained just 135,000 jobs in January.
It was more than a pleasant surprise then, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report showed that 243,000 jobs were added in January, the largest monthly gain since April 2011. The increase was significant enough to drop the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent, a three-year low point. According …

This weekend, the New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants in what is sure to be an exciting game. As the game edges closer, there’s been tons of coverage analyzing the two teams, their strengths and weaknesses and the odds for and against each team winning.
Also being compared are the two quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Eli Manning, so we thought it would be interesting to see how their qualities would help them in a job search. To assist, I enlisted Ben Finfer, producer and on-air host at 670-AM The …

During President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union speech, he went to great lengths to emphasize the importance of job creation in the U.S. Even if this wasn’t an election year, you’d be hearing a lot of talk from politicians and the media about job growth. Although we’ve seen an upward trend of job creation in the past two years, the workforce is still reeling from the 2007-2009 recession.
Although the job market has changed for job seekers, some things are still the same. Workers want to find jobs that they’re …

If you don’t have Facebook Timeline already, you will soon. Over the course of the next month, Facebook will be pushing out its updated design to all users.
While Facebook Timeline is primarily a cosmetic change that will affect the layout of your profile, it also comes with a number of functional modifications that will make it easier for others to see your Facebook history and parts of your profile: potentially embarrassing photos, status updates from your college years and what your friends have posted on you wall since the day you …

In honor of the biggest football game of the year, being played this weekend, here are some fun facts about the contenders and their hometowns.
New York City, home of the New York Giants, is ranked first on the list of the nation’s most populous cities, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Giants have won seven championships overall, including three Big Game wins; the last victory was during the 2007-2008 season over the New England Patriots, their current rival. Home games are played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
In …

Whether you are rooting for the New York Giants or the New England Patriots, chances are you’re going to be celebrating the Big Game with friends, family and even some co-workers. Regardless of who wins, most of us will sigh with the realization we have to stop eating superfluous amounts of dip and imbibing spirits in order to make it to work the next day.
Instead, imagine leaving the stress of your job for a few days by hopping a flight to the destination of your choice. Unlike that last grueling …

The recession changed a lot of things. It changed the way people spend money, the way they save for retirement, the way they invest in stocks. It’s also changed the way companies recruit employees. Gone are the days when companies courted prospective employees, hiring managers offered generous starting bonuses and job seekers could choose from multiple offers.
Since the recession ended in June 2009, companies have been slowly emerging from survival mode and have begun more active hiring. Yet the job market has been forever changed, and job seekers have had …

Have you ever had a friend that claimed to be a model, but you suspected that he or she really wasn’t one? She may have had “model” listed as her job on Facebook, or he may have had dozens of glamour-shots posted on ModelMayhem.com, but you never saw an actual ad campaign or commercial?
Well, your hunch was probably correct, because according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only 1,200 people in the U.S. who are actually employed as models.
The fact that there are so few working models isn’t all that surprising …

There have been signs of economic growth this month. Earlier in the month we learned that as of December 2011, the national jobless rate was at 8.5 percent, a rate that’s continued to trend down since February 2009.
Yet not all states are created equal when it comes to economic recovery. Some states weathered the recession better than others. And while most states have seen a decline in unemployment post-recession, others have dealt with fluctuating jobless rates. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ recent breakdown of regional and state unemployment …

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released data on the December 2011 regional and state employment and unemployment rates. There’s good news to report: Regional and state unemployment rates were slightly lower in December, with 37 states and the District of Columbia recording unemployment rate decreases.
Year over year, the news was also bright, with 46 states registering unemployment rate decreases from a year prior.
With the national jobless rate continuing to trend down, it will be interesting to see how the topic is tackled during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. We’ll …