Hiring, how do you know its a good time to look for a job?
Are you not happy at your current position and thinking of leaving? Let's deal with that one right now.....keep your job and make it work...at least for another 12 months!
Let's look here, in Hampton Roads Virginia. Unemployment in 2008 Feb was 3.8%. 2009 Feb, unemployment was 7.2. Now, to start the year in 2011, we have inched down to 7%. As a Nation, we are now at 8.9% but two years ago, we were at this number as a nation. If you look at port dependent states, such as New York, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Seattle, Texas and Florida, as compared to the rest of the Nation, have some of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Only New York, Texas and Virginia are UNDER the national average for unemployment. WOW. Virginia is the sixth lowest in the nation! So, maybe trade is coming back here in VA, but is sure ain't looking better in most other areas, so there is still a lot to do.
In VA, more and more people with experience in specific areas, such as logistics, warehouse and distribution are finding work that have been out of work for a while. Still the larger employers of transportation jobs in Virginia are staying firm on hiring (stingy) and pushing still on productivity increases through changes in how they do business and investment in technology.
Speaking of Technology, VA is looking for experience in IT across all disciplines. More tech jobs are coming to VA and more investment in technology through Govt incentives in investment is spurring more job demand in IT.
2011, looks better than 2009 and 2010 for jobs in Transportation but it looks as though the hiring is slow and won't pick up until probably the summer of 2011, when orders start to happen for the holiday season and consumer confidence continues to rise.
Watch those gas prices and stay smart with your demand, look to invest in technology and for those looking for work, get involved with or go get some more education in IT basics.
If you want to learn more about international transportation and trade or are seeking a job in this industry and you have past experience, give us an email at information@artemus.us
Signing out for now....come back soon to see how Technology in Shipping can transform a little company into a serious international competitor!
Until next time.......I'm OUT!
Are you not happy at your current position and thinking of leaving? Let's deal with that one right now.....keep your job and make it work...at least for another 12 months!
Let's look here, in Hampton Roads Virginia. Unemployment in 2008 Feb was 3.8%. 2009 Feb, unemployment was 7.2. Now, to start the year in 2011, we have inched down to 7%. As a Nation, we are now at 8.9% but two years ago, we were at this number as a nation. If you look at port dependent states, such as New York, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, California, Seattle, Texas and Florida, as compared to the rest of the Nation, have some of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Only New York, Texas and Virginia are UNDER the national average for unemployment. WOW. Virginia is the sixth lowest in the nation! So, maybe trade is coming back here in VA, but is sure ain't looking better in most other areas, so there is still a lot to do.
In VA, more and more people with experience in specific areas, such as logistics, warehouse and distribution are finding work that have been out of work for a while. Still the larger employers of transportation jobs in Virginia are staying firm on hiring (stingy) and pushing still on productivity increases through changes in how they do business and investment in technology.
Speaking of Technology, VA is looking for experience in IT across all disciplines. More tech jobs are coming to VA and more investment in technology through Govt incentives in investment is spurring more job demand in IT.
2011, looks better than 2009 and 2010 for jobs in Transportation but it looks as though the hiring is slow and won't pick up until probably the summer of 2011, when orders start to happen for the holiday season and consumer confidence continues to rise.
Watch those gas prices and stay smart with your demand, look to invest in technology and for those looking for work, get involved with or go get some more education in IT basics.
If you want to learn more about international transportation and trade or are seeking a job in this industry and you have past experience, give us an email at information@artemus.us
Signing out for now....come back soon to see how Technology in Shipping can transform a little company into a serious international competitor!
Until next time.......I'm OUT!
