Executive Officer of Manpower West, employment industry expert and commentator, author of Job Won!
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15 Jun 2020
The US Supreme Court forbade discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status in a ruling on Monday. 21 states prohibit discrimination-the ruling expands protection to all parts of the country.
Finally the Trump Supreme Court got something right!
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28 Mar 2020
If we come together to preserve as many jobs as we can and find new roles for laid-off workers, we can emerge from this crisis with a strong economy once again. #LMIFriday #Voicesofwkdev @sdworkforce @ManpowerSD
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28 Mar 2020
27 Mar 2020
February #unemployment ⬇️ to 3.2%—this data is pre COVID. "If we come together to preserve as many jobs as we can & find new roles for laid-off workers, we can emerge from this crisis with a strong economy once again." - @PhilManpowerSD buff.ly/2UEwBOo #Voicesofwkdev
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2 Mar 2020
The highest minimum wages are Washington DC at $14/hr and Washington state at$13.50/hr. Next was California at $13 per hour. Overall, 24 states are raising their minimum wages this year. The federal minimum wage is still $7.25/hr!
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6 Jan 2020
The Salt Lake City metro area posted the lowest jobless rate in November at 1.9%; highest metro jobless rate was in the New Orleans area at 4.4%. The highest nonmetro jobless rate again was in El Centro, California, at 20.6%.
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10 Sep 2019
There were 7.2 million job openings at the end of July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was the 17th straight month that the number of job openings was higher than the 6 million job seekers. If you want to work there is no better time than now.
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10 Sep 2019
Did you know that LinkedIn users are 21 times more likely to click on a profile with a photo than one without? But don’t just stop at your headshot—carefully consider your background image too.
Selfies are very ameteur and sexy poses ladies are very unprofessional
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28 Aug 2019
Among metropolitan areas of all sizes in July: Burlington, Vermont posted the lowest at 1.8%. The Portland-South Portland area in Maine posted the second-lowest at 1.9%.
Yuma, Arizona, posted highest at 22.1%. Not El Centro this time!
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28 Aug 2019
Among US areas with 1 million plus population the lowest jobless rates in July were found in Birmingham, Alabama; Boston and Denver, according to US BLS @2.7% .
The highest jobless found in the Detroit-at 5.3%.
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6 Aug 2019
There were 7.3 million job openings at the end of June, according to the latest survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was the 16th straight month that the number of job openings was higher than the number of job seekers
25 Jul 2019
US workers’ wages increased 4.0% year over year this month to an average wage level of $38.54 an hour.
25 Jul 2019
Its about time! “Since January 2019, female jobholders received average wage gains of 5%, while men averaged wage gains of 4.6%.”
22 May 2019
AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES FOR US RISE 3.2% IN FOURTH QUARTER
May 22, 2019
Santa Clara County posted the highest average weekly wages at $2,670,(increase of 4.7%). San Francisco at $2,452, posted an increase of 10.4%.
Wonder why tech companies are now so interested in San Diego?
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15 May 2019
28%, of workers in the US have backed out of a job offer after accepting it.
44% received a better offer from another company
27% received a convincing counteroffer from their employer
19% heard bad things about the company
San Diego/San Fran among worst per Robert Half
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Phil Blair retweeted
30 Jan 2019
Advancing new pathways to employment for parents and families with children | 🎊 @IENM and @WorkforceInvest announce 12 winning partners for family centered #employment—we're honored to be one of them! buff.ly/2FZttrp #2Gen #wkdev #CLIMBsd #partnerships @CAWorkforce
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29 Jan 2019
Mel sent a great tweet on the facility. @MarkCafferty took Mel and I on A tour this afternoon. It’s the right thing to do!
29 Jan 2019
The SD Rapid Response Network & it’s partners are doing an amazing job providing asylum seekers (only families) with basic needs. Please @Jim_Desmond @Dianne_Jacob @KristinDGaspar vote to allow them to continue their great work. enewspaper.sandiegouniontrib…
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9 Jan 2019
San Francisco again experienced the largest increase in wages, up 4.9% since last year. San Jose and San Diego, Calif., were also near the top of the list of metros with annual wage growth of 3.3% and 3.0%, respectively.
Good news or bad news? Depends on where you sit.
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23 May 2018
The US average weekly wage increased 3.9% year over year to $1,109 in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employers eyes wide open there is more of this coming. Be prepared for it
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4 Apr 2018
The lowest unemployment rates among metropolitan areas of all sizes was in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 1.8%, followed closely by Ames, Iowa, at 1.9%. El Centro, Calif., had the highest unemployment rate at 16.0%.
Phil Blair retweeted
20 Mar 2018
Well-deserved recognition for @ManpowerSD @PhilManpowerSD @melkatzsd “Most Ethical Company' and 'Most Admired Company’” delmartimes.net/business-spo… @WorkforceInvest @sdworkforce @SDRegionalEDC @Manpower_US @SDbusiness @delmar @SDPartnership @SDChamber @ethisphere @FortuneMagazine
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