New Orleans jobs with a large NASA plant will soon be cut.

As NASA’s space shuttle program is expected to end in 2010, job cuts will soon be taking place at the Michoud assembly plant in New Orleans. Lockheed Martin, which makes up the majority of the workforce at the plant, plans to progressively eliminate 2,300 positions during the next three years, according to an article by WWLTV. About 75 percent of the employees at Michoud are assigned to making fuel tanks, but after 2010, NASA’s new fleet of space craft won’t need that tank.

“Every quarter beginning in 2009, we will reduce the workforce, most likely in approximately 20 percent increments until 2010,” Michael Javery, Lockheed Martin vice president of operations, said in the article.
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Students majoring in finance are going to have a hard time finding finance jobs, as fewer companies are recruiting new employees.

The United States’ financial activities industry employed 8,184,000 during September 2008, down from 8,201,000 during August. According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the industry saw an unemployment rate of 4 percent during September, down from 4.2 percent during August. During August, the industry had 179,000 job openings and 199,000 hires.

The industry as a whole has suffered a considerable blow as of late due to the current state of the economy, including a financial and credit crisis. The government recently passed a bailout plan in hopes to help many financial institutions regain steam.

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If you’ve always wanted a career in the public service sector, or wanted a chance to help other people, then you might be interested in a Florida firefighter job.

There is expected to be fierce competition for available firefighting jobs during the near future. According to the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, many people are interested in a job as a firefighter because it’s challenging and provides the opportunity to perform an essential public service. Those wishing to become firefighters need at least a high school education, and once accepted to a position, a pension is guaranteed upon retirement after 20 years.

“Employment of firefighters is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2010 as fire departments continue to compete with other public safety providers for funding,” the AWI notes. “Openings are expected to result from the need to replace firefighters who retire, stop working for other reasons or transfer to other occupations.”

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One high school in Alabama is wondering if it should start issuing background checks to employees.

Lee High School is taking this question seriously after a faculty member was recently arrested. Milton Tyson, a 39-year-old special education teacher at the school, was recently charged with possession of marijuana and counterfeit clothing. Tyson had been working at the school for more than 10 years, according to an article by WHNT, but hadn’t undergone a background check since 2005.

Further checks on Tyson’s history found he was arrested in March for menacing, charged with assault in May and was arrested for criminal trespassing in 2006, a charge that was later dropped.

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As more and more people are losing their jobs and the gambling industry suffers, a new development will help create Las Vegas casino jobs and improve the city’s image.

MGM Mirage has been working on a $9.2 billion resort and condominium project that is expected to open by the end of 2009. The facility, dubbed CityCenter, is expected to create 12,000 new jobs. However, sales of the condominiums have slowed as the nation’s housing market continues to decline. City and business leaders recently held a panel, sponsored by the Las Vegas High-Rise & Condominium Association, to discuss the importance of the project, according to an article by In Business Las Vegas.

The completion of CityCenter is expected to be vital in creating outsider confidence in Las Vegas, as the media and other outsiders will analyze its effect on job creation and the local economy.

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With the economy practically in shambles and prices and unemployment consistently rising, many people are starting a job search for a part-time position.

A part-time job may be a way for a stay-at-home person to pick up some extra cash or a student to help pay for their expenses. It also may be a way for someone already working to earn some extra money or enhance their job security.

No matter the reason you may be looking for a part-time job, there are some tips that can help you get hired, according to an article by Best Syndication:

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Illinois jobs in construction are declining, and are expected to continue a downward trend in the near future.

As of August, the State of Illinois’s construction industry employed 261,900 workers, up from 261,000 workers in July. However, this number is a decrease of 2.9 percent from the number of construction workers employed in August of last year, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment in the architecture and construction industries is expected to grow faster than the statewide average for all industries through 2014, according to an article by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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With the current influx of job seekers, employers may be having a tough time narrowing down the number of candidates for specific openings. Luckily, most recruiting software can help.

The ultimate goal is to pick the right person for the job, and many recruiting software products will help your company organize applications and make the right choice. While there are a number of recruiting software options available, many have the same features and perform the same tasks, according to an article by Ezine Articles.

“One of the biggest problems in recruitment and staffing is properly organizing the resumes,” the article notes. “It is certainly time for this process to advance into the digital age. Just think about the benefits of having a quick and easy way to input all of a candidate’s information into a few forms. No more myriads of paper and no more messy file cabinets. Just the refined beauty of technology.”

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Could a new stimulus plan help create jobs in New Jersey?

The New Jersey Legislature is expected to meet later this week to hear Governor Jon Corzine’s plan to create energy sector and highway construction jobs and protect neighborhoods by purchasing foreclosed homes. According to an article by Newsday, the state is predicting the national economy will get worse before it gets better and is trying to find a way to protect itself.

In August 2008, New Jersey had a total non-farm employment of 4,066,600 workers, down from 4,068,800 jobs in July and a decrease of .2 percent from last year. The state saw an unemployment rate of 5.9 percent in August, up from 5.4 percent in July, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. (more…)

A large and well-known publisher has cut 10 percent of its Las Vegas jobs.

Greenspun Media Group, a publisher of niche newspapers and magazines, has laid off more than 20 of its employees. The Group is a sister company of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, according to an article by the Las Vegas Review Journal. Some of the companies publications include Las Vegas Magazine, Vegas2Go, Vegas Golfer, Vegas and Home News.

The company is calling the layoffs part of a restructuring move. Greenspun Media Group currently employs between 201 and 500 employees. In March, the company stopped distributing its Las Vegas Life magazine.
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