A Good Job is Hard To Find: Employers Across The U.S. Hiring Less Workers

Employee hiring is at its lowest point since December 2000; particularly in the areas of construction, the trades, transportation and utilities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a hiring rate of 2.9 percent in a 12 month period ending in June 2009.

There are some industries whose hiring levels have not changed significantly; in particular, education, health services organizations, manufacturing; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; information; real estate and rental and leasing; social assistance; and arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Company hiring rates fell over the past 12 months in three of the four U.S. regions: Midwest, South, and West.

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Dianne Shaddock

President and Founder at Easy Small Business HR

Get more tips on interviewing, hiring, managing and engaging your employees. Dianne Shaddock is the President of Easy Small Business HR, Employee Hiring and Managing Tips and the author of the eGuides, "How To Supervise:  What Your Boss Never Told You Before You Took the Job", A Step-By-Step Guide For New and Seasoned Managers and "How To Find and Hire the Best Employees".

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