| Oregon's November unemployment rate 11.1% Oregon’s unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 11.1 percent in November from the revised October figure of 11.2 percent. bizjournals.com |
Hawaii government job count off 6% Government employment in Hawaii has fallen about 5.6 percent in the past year, with state government taking the biggest hit with the loss of about 8,000 jobs. bizjournals.com |
Office of Economic Opportunity has plan — and doubters More than 16 months after its creation, Philadelphia’s Office of Economic Opportunity has a strategic plan in place. But some parties are concerned about the ability of the office and city to carry out the plan unveiled this month. bizjournals.com |
Preoccupations: An Air Traffic Controller Thrives on Stress For a longtime air traffic controller at Kennedy International Airport, all stress is relative. nytimes.com |
Average Denver-area wage: $24.40 The average hourly wage for civilian workers in the Denver area was $24.40 in 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. That's up $1.29 from the 2008 average of $23.11. bizjournals.com |