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Missouri Department of Labor Hires More Workers to Assist the Unemployed
ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), January 4, 2009 - The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Division of Employment Security (DES) has taken a number of steps to deal with the increased volume of work it currently is experiencing in the state's Regional Claims Centers.
These steps include hiring experienced part-time workers to assist with the workload; hiring and training new staff; extending work hours from 7:30 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; and working overtime daily and on Saturdays. In addition, the DES is currently in the process of hiring 35 emergency temporary helpers, and is utilizing staff from other sections within the DES to assist with the workload.
In December, the U.S. Department of Labor released data that indicated a net total of 533,000 jobs lost in November, pushing the national unemployment rate to 6.7 percent.
The current high rate of unemployment in Missouri and the passage of federal extended unemployment benefits have greatly increased the number of calls into the Regional Claims Centers, which are operated by the DES. The increased volume of work the DES is experiencing has caused difficulty for Missourians attempting to reach a claims representative, and has delayed the processing of claims.
"The increase in jobless claims being filed is not just exclusive to Missouri; this is a nationwide trend," said Spencer Clark, DES Acting Director. "The Department's changes are an attempt to adapt to a nationwide economy that saw 533,000 lost jobs last month - the biggest drop in 34 years."
The fastest way for claimants to file for unemployment benefits is to file online at www.moclaim.com. The Internet site is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be used to file most regular claims for benefits. Federally extended unemployment benefits cannot be filed online.
Slower, More Cautious Hiring Expected in New Year
SAN FRANCISCO, (PRNewswire), January 4, 2009 - CareerBuilder.com, the nation's largest online job site with more than 23 million unique visitors and over 1.5 million jobs, released the results of its latest survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R), tracking projected hiring trends for 2009.
The survey, titled "2009 Job Forecast," was conducted from November 12 through December 1, 2008 among 3,259 hiring managers and human resource professionals in private sector companies.
"The job market of 2008 suffered as the U.S. economy weakened and entered into a recession," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder.com. "Looking ahead, recruitment levels are expected to be lower in the new year, but employers are not out of the mix completely; instead they're taking 'a wait and see' approach to hiring. Fourteen percent of employers, surveyed by CareerBuilder.com, state they plan to increase full-time, permanent employees and 16 percent plan to decrease in 2009. The remainder of employers say they are unsure or don't plan to make any changes to their headcount in the new year."
Full-time
Fourteen percent of employers plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in 2009, compared to 32 percent who anticipated increasing headcount in 2008. Sixteen percent plan to decrease staff levels in 2009 while 56 percent expect no change. Thirteen percent are unsure.
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Part-time
Eight percent of employers plan to increase their number of part-time employees in 2009, down from 21 percent who expected to do so in 2008. Fourteen percent plan to decrease headcount in 2009, 62 percent expect no change and 15 percent are unsure.
Hiring By Region
Staff expansions are expected to be strongest in the South and West in 2009. Eighteen percent of employers in the South and 14 percent of employers in the West plan to add full-time, permanent employees compared to 13 percent in the Midwest and 11 percent in the Northeast. Employers in the Northeast are projecting one of the largest amounts of staff decreases at 19 percent, followed by 17 percent in the Midwest, 16 percent in the West and 14 percent in the South.
Hiring By Industry
Comparing select industries, job creation in Professional and Business Services and Information Technology is expected to carry into the new year. Twenty-eight percent of IT and 23 percent of Professional and Business Services employers plan to add full-time, permanent employees in 2009, followed by 20 percent of employers in Transportation and Utilities, 16 percent in Sales, 14 percent in Healthcare and 13 percent in Financial Services. Retail employers are also planning to expand staffs at 7 percent followed by 5 percent of Hospitality employers.
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