For March 2018, Wall Street anticipated that 193,000 jobs would be added, however, only 103,000 jobs were identified as the actual gain. Analysts concur that the focus should remain on the big picture, which is that “the job market is widely regarded to be close to full employment.” Market segment increases point to 33,000 new
On Friday, the BLS reported that 313,000 jobs were added in February, which is far more than what economists forecasted. Analysts expected that only 205,000 jobs would be added in February. The national unemployment rate remains at 4.1%. One of the larger improvements came in with 61,000 workers added in the field of construction, the
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Analysts were calling for 180,000 new jobs for January 2018 and we were all pleasantly surprised on Friday when the BLS reported that the U.S. has added 200,000 jobs, which on its own is great news. While the economy continues to improve and create more jobs, the larger question looming has been “where is the
On Wednesday January 24th, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Housing and Economic Secretary Jay Ash spoke at the monthly New England Business Association (NEBA) Breakfast. Among the topics covered was the frequency of calls he receives from businesses outside Massachusetts looking to move into Boston and specifically to the “Seaport District” and Cambridge. The Secretary termed these
On Saturday, December 2nd, runners and walkers gathered on the Boston Common to take part in the 13th annual Boston Jolly Jaunt. This professionally timed flat 5k course through Boston’s Back Bay not only had a fun holiday theme with prizes for best costume and jingle bells for each participant, but also a goal to
It was a good year for the once-beleaguered U.S. factory sector. The U.S. added 196,000 manufacturing jobs last year. That’s the most since 2014 and comes after the sector lost roughly 16,000 jobs in 2016. Manufacturing growth has been accelerating recently as the global economic recovery picks up steam and the dollar continues to weaken,
Below you’ll find a number of worthy organizations we have made donations to for this holiday season. We have been able to do this in part due to your trust in partnering with us for your staffing needs. The organizations we chose offer a variety of needed services to those they serve and we are
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Join us as we welcome representatives from NAVSEA / NAVAIR / NAVSUP for an informal networking reception. We will be at Nibblesworth, one of Portsmouth’s newest restaurants. Located on ‘The Hill’, just a quick stroll from Market Square and downtown Portsmouth, Nibblesworth is firing up modern takes on traditional cuisine in the charming setting of
