Jobs, FYI...

Quote of the Week — "This problem didn't start in St. Louis but, by God, it has
to end in St. Louis." — Mark Ayers, president of the AFL-CIO Building Trades
and Construction division addressing a rally at Forest Park. More than 1,000
members of local and Midwest trade organization gathered to protest the
organization of a splinter electrical union by the Carpenters' Council of
Greater St. Louis.

By the Numbers — 7,300: U.S. Census positions added to the Missouri economy in
May. 3,300: Combined number of jobs added to Missouri economy in the three top
other employment sectors last month. 9.3 percent: The Missouri unemployment
rate in May. 9.7 percent: The U.S. employment rate in May, a figure
artificially lowered by temporary census jobs.

Source: The Missouri Department of Economic Development and the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics

Last Word — "Hiring managers are looking for people with experience from
smaller companies...because those candidates tend to think out of the box." —
David Mezzapelle, director of marketing and development for Goliath Jobs Inc.,
in a report detailing how large firms have started to target workers who chose
to wait out the recession in smaller firms.

Source: The Wall Street Journal