Hello job seekers. I am working now, so I can't start off with "Hello fellow job seekers." Anyways, the latest North Coast Hot Jobs listing is posted here, https://www.scribd.com/doc/255113697/North-Coast-Hot-Jobs-Feb-9-2015
So, apparently Radio Shack is going bankrupt. Too bad, since I was an electronics technician at another time, I always thought they had some cool stuff there. I guess all the stores won't be closing, but the ones that will be closing are having liquidation sales. Here's a link to more info on the Radio Shack bankruptcy, http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/05/news/companies/radioshack-bankruptcy/. Here is a link to which Radio Shack stores will be closing, http://graphics.wsj.com/shuttering-the-shacks/. You will have to zoom into your location. Looks like the one in Port Angeles will not be affected. At least for now.
There have been many job openings listed in "Indeed" for Port Angeles for a company called Harbor Freight Tools. Check out this Indeed link for more info on these jobs, http://www.indeed.com/jobs?as_and=&as_phr=&as_any=&as_not=&as_ttl=&as_cmp=&jt=all&st=&salary=&radius=25&l=Port+Angeles%2C+WA&fromage=7&limit=10&sort=&psf=advsrch
Found out you don't have to go to the I-5 corridor to take the Postal Exam now. There is a location in Bremerton now, next to their airport. The test is supervised by a company called Avian Flight.
Ok, that's all for now. Have a good one.
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North Coast Hot Jobs Feb. 2
Hello fellow job seekers. Here is the link to this week's North Coast Hot Jobs listing, https://www.scribd.com/doc/254396806/North-Coast-Hot-Jobs-Feb-2-2015
Over the years there have been a couple of items that I use to sort of gauge the economy in this area. I watch the WorkSource job listings. When the Clallam County listings get over 250, then the economy is picking up. As of this posting, there is 291. I also watch the Peninsula Daily News job listings. When there is at least three pages in the Sunday listings, then the economy is getting better here. As of now, there is four pages.
Here are some unemployment rates by county in the local area for the month of December 2014.
State 6.3%
Clallam 9.3%
Jefferson 8.6%
Kitsap 6.2%
Island 7.5%
King 4.1%
Snohomish 4.5%
Pierce 7.2%
Grays Harbor 10.6%
Have a good one and good luck job hunting.
Over the years there have been a couple of items that I use to sort of gauge the economy in this area. I watch the WorkSource job listings. When the Clallam County listings get over 250, then the economy is picking up. As of this posting, there is 291. I also watch the Peninsula Daily News job listings. When there is at least three pages in the Sunday listings, then the economy is getting better here. As of now, there is four pages.
Here are some unemployment rates by county in the local area for the month of December 2014.
State 6.3%
Clallam 9.3%
Jefferson 8.6%
Kitsap 6.2%
Island 7.5%
King 4.1%
Snohomish 4.5%
Pierce 7.2%
Grays Harbor 10.6%
Have a good one and good luck job hunting.
North Coast Hot Jobs Jan. 25
Hello fellow job seekers. Here is the link to this week's North Coast Hot Jobs listing, https://www.scribd.com/doc/253695593/North-Coast-Hot-Jobs-Jan-26-2015
Today, I thought I would do some comparing of unemployment rates of select counties close to us in this state between 2011 and November 2014. Here are my sources, http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/planning/wtp/datalibrary/Economy/UnemploymentbyCounty.htm and https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/reports-publications/economic-reports/monthly-employment-report/map-of-county-unemployment-rates
County Then Now
Clallam 10.4% 8.9%
Jefferson 9.9% 8.1%
Kitsap 7.9% 6.2%
Thurston 8.3% 6.5%
Pierce 9.8% 7.3%
King 8.1% 4.4%
Snohomish 9.3% 4.8%
Skagit 10.1% 7.4%
Island 9.1% 7.4%
Grays Harbor 13.2% 10.6%
So, going by these numbers, at least one county is doing worse than Clallam and Jefferson county. Still an employer's market in some areas. However, some counties are doing very, very well. They are looking for more workers. They are even offering more pay than usual.
That's all for this week. Have a good one.
Today, I thought I would do some comparing of unemployment rates of select counties close to us in this state between 2011 and November 2014. Here are my sources, http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/planning/wtp/datalibrary/Economy/UnemploymentbyCounty.htm and https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/reports-publications/economic-reports/monthly-employment-report/map-of-county-unemployment-rates
County Then Now
Clallam 10.4% 8.9%
Jefferson 9.9% 8.1%
Kitsap 7.9% 6.2%
Thurston 8.3% 6.5%
Pierce 9.8% 7.3%
King 8.1% 4.4%
Snohomish 9.3% 4.8%
Skagit 10.1% 7.4%
Island 9.1% 7.4%
Grays Harbor 13.2% 10.6%
So, going by these numbers, at least one county is doing worse than Clallam and Jefferson county. Still an employer's market in some areas. However, some counties are doing very, very well. They are looking for more workers. They are even offering more pay than usual.
That's all for this week. Have a good one.
North Coast Hot Jobs Jan. 19
Hello fellow job seekers. Here is the link to this week's North Coast Hot Jobs listing, https://www.scribd.com/doc/253013754/North-Coast-Hot-Jobs-Jan-19-2015
Well, I have had four job interviews in the last ten days. I still haven't heard back from either of them yet. Some hiring managers/human resources departments just notify you if you get the job. It can be nerve wracking to keep your hopes up, waiting for the call. Then, you find out somehow that the job was already given to someone else a certain time period ago.
I have been lowering the bar recently. Applying for just about any job that comes around instead of waiting for the good jobs. I have had to do this before because I had five kids to raise. Do the jobs that are hard and not something to brag about.
I fully understand what many unemployed people go through. I have been there, done that. I am not one of those who has never been in a dire situation and who tries to emphasize with an unemployed person.
Ok, that's all for this week. Have a good one.
Well, I have had four job interviews in the last ten days. I still haven't heard back from either of them yet. Some hiring managers/human resources departments just notify you if you get the job. It can be nerve wracking to keep your hopes up, waiting for the call. Then, you find out somehow that the job was already given to someone else a certain time period ago.
I have been lowering the bar recently. Applying for just about any job that comes around instead of waiting for the good jobs. I have had to do this before because I had five kids to raise. Do the jobs that are hard and not something to brag about.
I fully understand what many unemployed people go through. I have been there, done that. I am not one of those who has never been in a dire situation and who tries to emphasize with an unemployed person.
Ok, that's all for this week. Have a good one.
North Coast Hot Jobs Jan. 12
Hello fellow job seekers. Here is the link to this week's North Coast Hot Jobs listing, https://www.scribd.com/doc/252318314/North-Coast-Hot-Jobs-Jan-12-2015
Job activity is increasing in the area. Still kind of slow though.
Westport is beginning to whittle down that long list of jobs they have had open since being purchased by that Louisiana based company. Get your application in now. Fill out their application and forward it to their Westport Washington office. Here's the link to their jobs listings, http://www.westportyachts.com/careers/
Here is a pet peeve of mine. We live in a relatively high unemployment area. Yet employers continue to hire people from outside the area. Personally, I believe that there should be a local hire preference for every government job (city, county, state and federal) in an economically depressed area such as here. Hire a local person who knows the area and is more guaranteed to stay here. Otherwise, you are just contributing to the unemployment rolls here.
Have a good one and good luck job hunting.
Job activity is increasing in the area. Still kind of slow though.
Westport is beginning to whittle down that long list of jobs they have had open since being purchased by that Louisiana based company. Get your application in now. Fill out their application and forward it to their Westport Washington office. Here's the link to their jobs listings, http://www.westportyachts.com/careers/
Here is a pet peeve of mine. We live in a relatively high unemployment area. Yet employers continue to hire people from outside the area. Personally, I believe that there should be a local hire preference for every government job (city, county, state and federal) in an economically depressed area such as here. Hire a local person who knows the area and is more guaranteed to stay here. Otherwise, you are just contributing to the unemployment rolls here.
Have a good one and good luck job hunting.
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