2011 DirectEmployers Association Year in Review
Over the last 365 days, DirectEmployers helped connect job seekers with disabilities to employers, joined the Social Jobs Partnership, provided tools to help veterans and military families find work and launched The .jobs Universe. Not to mention we also celebrated a...Only In Indianapolis
Annual Meeting Celebrates 10 Years of Achievements, Influence and Growth When we announced the 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference was going to be in Indianapolis, Members had a variety of responses. Some included: “Really?” “How could it compete with Vegas?” “What’s...Member Spotlight | Richard Cho, Facebook Recruiting Lead
“I’m passionate about my job because of the impact that I get to make with people. From a decision standpoint, a job and a career is probably one of the most important decisions that you’ll ever make.” Richard Cho Recruiting Lead, Facebook Bureau of Labor...Thought Leader Spotlight | Dr. Rochelle Webb, NASWA President
As part of our partnership with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), we have the privilege of working with the organization’s President, Dr. Rochelle Webb. Dr. Webb formerly worked for Arizona Department of Economic Security in Phoenix. In...What Happened in Vegas?
The DirectEmployers Association Annual Meeting & Conference 2010 (#DEAM10) was a celebration of 9 incredibly successful years, as well as kicking off our 10th year anniversary. DirectEmployers Association was established in October 2001 making October 2011 our 10-year anniversary. There was a subliminal “10” theme over the two days reflected by the prizes, videos and activities.
Interview with Aaron Kraljev, Wells Fargo – Part 2
One in three households in America do business with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 10,000 stores and 12,000...U.S. loses 85,000 jobs, but hopes grow
December saw losses of 85,000 jobs, but Friday’s labor report also showed a small
employment gain in November, the first since the recession began in December 2007.
The job market isn’t improving – not yet, anyway. But signs of future growth keep popping up.
To begin with, the US actually gained 4,000 jobs in November, according to revised data released by the Department of Labor on Friday. That upward revision in November makes December’s unexpectedly big loss of 85,000 jobs look all the more stark.
Still, the November total (which is still preliminary) marks the first time in 23 months that the US has actually gained jobs.