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posted on
February 3rd, 2012
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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U.S. adds 243,000 jobs in January

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the u ...

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posted on
February 1st, 2012
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Unemployment Down to 6.9% in December

HARRISBURG (JANUARY 31) – In December, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was down two-tenths of a percentage point ...

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posted on
January 6th, 2012
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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U.S. gains 200,000 jobs in December!

By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell for ...

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posted on
December 5th, 2011
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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PITTSBURGH MSA UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 7.0%

HARRISBURG (DECEMBER 1) – In October, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the seven-county Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) fell four-tenths of a percentage point to 7.0 pe ...

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posted on
November 1st, 2011
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Pittsburgh Region's Unemployment Rate Declines

Unemployment in the Pittsburgh region fell in September, a sign the economy is improving as employers add more jobs, experts said.

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posted on
October 27th, 2011
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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Do Employers Screen Applicants Using Social Networks? You Bet!

A recent survey conducted by Reppler asked 300 employers questions about if and how they have used social networks to screen candidates.
Reppler is a social media monitoring service designed t ...

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posted on
August 30th, 2011
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Pittsburgh MSA Unemployment Rate Ticks Up To 7.4% In July

HARRISBURG(AUGUST 30) –In July, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the seven-county PittsburghMetropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 7.4percent. The ...

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posted on
August 5th, 2011
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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Monster Employment Index For Pittsburgh Reaches Record High Level For July!

The Monster Employment Index, which measures the number ofjob postings across a broad spectrum of job boards and compares that number toa base year of 2003, reached a record level for Pittsburgh at ...

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posted on
August 5th, 2011
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The Burgh Works: A Pittsburgh Jobs Blog
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U.S. added 117,000 jobs in July. Not huge but FAR better than many feared! Previous 2 months revised higher as well!

By Jeffry Bartash, MarketWatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The U.S. added 117,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1% ...

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