The unemployment rate in New York City is currently at 8.6% according to the stet DOL. But ebeven though government jobs are losing steam due to layoffs private sector jobs are inching up. With tomorrows release of the national rate we should see another uptick in NYC job listings.

If you work in information technology in the NY area you can pretty much write your own ticket. The market for IT professionals is really hot right now especially for we and mobile app developers.

FDM Group located in Manhattan is an example of one such firm hiring in IT. They just posted several entry level roles including;

Entry Level Software Developer - candidates must possess Information Technology, Computer Science, Numerate or Business related degree.

Entry Level Trade Floor Support Analyst - if you want to work in IT on Wall Street this is your chance.

Another firm, Fusebox is seeking a skilled, experienced back-end web developer/engineer with PHP/ASP skills to join our team, either on a contract, or contract-to-hire basis. The position will be based on-site at our New York office.

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According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, New York's unemployment rate rose during the month of June. Joblessness increased 0.5 percent from May’s 8.2 percent to 8.7 percent. Although there was a rise in the percentage of people without jobs in New York, the state’s unemployment rate remained below the national average of 9.5 percent. Still, this is figure is significantly higher than where the figure stood during the same month in 2008. Only 12 months ago it stood at 5.3 percent.

Despite the rise in joblessness, New York workers are feeling somewhat optimistic about the state’s employment situation. According to a recent press release, Spherion’s New York Employee Confidence Index rose during the month of June. The figure jumped 1.9 points from the previous month to stand at 47.8. This was the fourth month in a row that the Index rose.

Every month Harris Interactive conducts the poll on behalf of Spherion to determine the feelings of employees in the state. In June the survey found the percentage of people who believe the economy is weakening dropped. According to the press release, there was also a decrease in the number of employees who felt that the there were fewer jobs available in their areas.

Of those who participated in the survey, only 33 percent of employees felt that the economy was getting worse. This was a decrease of 14 percentage points from the previous month’s 47 percent. The percentage of people who said there not many job available in their area also fell 9 percentage points to 64 percent.

Workers also reported that they felt more secure in the security of their current positions. A total of 64 percent of people surveyed said that did not feel they would be losing their job any time in the foreseeable future. This was a 4 percent increase from the previous month’s 60 percent.

"Despite the fact that the state's unemployment rate continues to increase, following national trends, more workers are feeling confident about the employment situation," said Linda Perneau, vice president and general manager of Spherion Staffing Services, in the recent press release. "Our confidence index continues to increase from month to month, and we are seeing job fears subside somewhat. This month our report shows that 64 percent of workers are confident in the future of their employer, signaling that many employers may be stabilizing and employees are feeling more secure about their current job situation."

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With the economy suffering, many employers are having to cut down on their recruitment costs. Finding new talent can be difficult enough without having to struggle to get the word out about a staff vacancy. One website is making it easier for employers to post New York jobs.

NYJobSource.com allows employers to post jobs online free of charge. In addition to this, the website pulls vacancies from elsewhere on the web and lists them in one convenient place.

Employers aren’t the only ones who benefit from this website. Those looking for New York jobs are also able to use NYJobSource.com for free. This enables those who are unemployed to not have to worry about spending money they don’t have just to find work.

The website is part of a large employment network called Statejobs.com, which provides free job posting for New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and California. The section that deals with New York jobs breaks down into several additional categories.

Jobs posted on this website are monitored for content, in hopes of ensuring quality. Despite this the main page warns job seekers about possible scams.

Aside from posting public sector jobs, the website has a section for government positions and another that handles internships. Since many companies use their internship programs as a part of their recruitment strategy, making these positions just as important as other jobs announced online is some cases. They also offer students valuable experiences that make them better employees.

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The recent push to be more environmentally friendly will soon create millions of jobs, according to the Green Job Index released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayors Climate Protection Center. As of now, the U.S. economy generates over 750,000 positions that assist mother nature. This figure is expected to increase to 4.2 million over the next thirty years. Currently, the number of eco-friendly New York jobs makes the area the number one metro in nation for this type of work.

The report was prepared by Global Insight, Inc for the Center and found that the top ten metros with the largest number of green jobs make up 23 percent of this kind of work nationally. New York topped the list with 25,021 jobs. Washington, D.C. came in second place with 24,287 positions, followed by Los Angeles, which had 20,136 jobs. The report analyzed a total of 363 different U.S. metro areas.

According to the report, over half of the current green jobs, around 419,000, fall into the category of Engineering, Legal Research and Consulting. This shows the important role that supportive or so-called “indirect” jobs have in moving the economy towards energy independence. The second highest category of jobs was Renewable Power Generation, which had 127,000 jobs. Third on the list was Agriculture and Forestry, a category of employment that supplied 57,500 jobs.

The report projects that, by the year 2038, 40 percent of electricity in the U.S. will be created using alternative resources. In addition to this, 30 percent of the fuel needs of American vehicles will be met through eco-friendly means. The process of going green will create many New York Jobs and positions elsewhere.

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According to state Governor David Paterson, as many as 40,000 New York jobs on Wall Street could be lost as a result of issues in the state’s financial activities industry.

The problems he discussed at a recent news conference included Lehman Brother’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch at a drastically lower price than the it company was valued at this time last year. On top of this insurer American International Group is suffering from lack of funds.

In hopes of saving AIG, Paterson announced a plan that will enable the insurer to transfer money from it’s subsidiaries to the parent company in New York, thus creating a type of bridge loan. Altogether AIG is expected to use $20 billion of its own capital to protect itself from more problems and help to keep New York jobs safe.

If the Governor’s worst case scenario comes true, the 40,000 Wall Street jobs wouldn’t be the only employment opportunities the state losses. According to his estimation, there are as many as 120,000 jobs that are dependent on Wall Street that could be effected. According to Ross DeVol, who is the director of regional economics for the Milken Institute based in Santa Monica, California, these positions range from everything from sales to legal positions.

Paterson says that AIG currently employs 8,500 people in the state, 6,000 of which work in in New York City. The recently purchased Merrill Lynch has 60,000 employees world wide and the bankrupted Lehman Brothers has somewhere around 26,000 individuals on their payroll.

According to New York City officials, the money received by Wall Street workers equals nearly 35 percent of all of the salaries and wages earned in the city. James Brown, who is a labor market analyst for the state Labor Department, told Reuters that bankers, brokers and traders earn an average salary combined with bonuses of $340,312 a year as of 2006. He went on to say that Wall Street’s entire workforce was 181,000 this July. This figure was down by 11,000 jobs when compared to the same month in 2007. The most individuals ever employed on Wall Street was in December 2000, when 200,3000 people worked there.

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Troubles on Wall Street have caused many financial institutions to do away with New York jobs in hopes of cutting expenses, making it more difficult to get a job in this sector. Chicago employers are now benefiting from the amount of talent available and have taken to recruiting displaced Wall Street workers

Between the credit crisis, the housing market slump and general economic instability, right now many not seem like the best time to be in finance. Instead of sitting around waiting for stock prices to rise and stabilize, smart job seekers are looking else where. Many have found that Chicago’s thriving securities and commodity industries make the city the perfect place for displaced Wall Street workers to relocate to.

Many companies in the city have begun to recruit the best talent from those that who have lost their New York jobs. Still, the number of people in this industry in Chicago remains relatively modest in comparison to the Big Apple. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, before troubles abounded in this sector, New York employers had approximately 180,000. Estimates of the number of jobs lost since then vary but are around 7,600. Despite the decrease, New York still employees four times the number of finance professionals as Chicago does.

The nature of Wall Street makes the number of jobs it provides unsteady, meaning one day a company may be firing and the next day hiring in mass. Chicago’s finance industry, however, has experienced a modest but more steady increase in employment. Over the last decade job growth in this sector has gone up 13 percent, with approximately 46,400 workers. Interestingly, this increase in employment is directly related to the fact that trading is now done mostly over computers.

Although there may be fewer jobs in Chicago for a finance professional, the positions available offer a greater level of security.

"In New York, financial firms have been hit very hard by the credit crisis, and they're trying to do all kinds of things to reduce their costs," said Ilya Talman, who is president of Roy Talman &Associates, which is an executive search firm. "In Chicago, we're not seeing it. If anything we're going to benefit from it because there is going to be more of a push into exchange activities. In other words, what ails New York may help Chicago."

This means that area employers are now of the look out for the most talented and experienced applicants effected by New York layoffs. As more professionals become aware of the opportunities in the Windy City, competition may become increasingly intense. This is why its best to act now and begin a Chicago job search today.

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New York is a great place to visit, sightsee, and spend some time learning about American culture and history. But it is also a great place to look for employment. Jobs in New York abound in every conceivable industry and profession and the job outlook is exciting for the great state recognized around the world.

Since New York boasts an incredible tourism and visitor trade, there are an abundance of jobs that are both seasonal and year-round. And New York is well-known for its mega advertising and modeling professions which means broad diversity across the state.

But it’s not just models, advertising specialists, graphic designers, architects, chief executive officers, and financial gurus that migrate to New York. There are plenty of job listings available for mechanics, computer technicians, civil engineers, construction engineers, contract laborers, and insurance agents. New York jobs are not focused on any one single occupation and this means plenty of jobs for everyone – regardless of age, ethnicity, education, or experience.

In addition to many of the traditional jobs typically associated with large and small cities, the great state of New York – and particularly New York City – is always searching to fill a variety of positions related to the tourism and entertainment industry. Chauffeurs, hosts and hostesses, hotel and resort clerks, ushers, lobby attendants, housekeeping, and security guards are in high demand.

Bartenders, waiters, and waitresses will also find employment opportunities beckoning them as they enter the gates of one of the greatest states in the United States. Fun, excitement, and entertainment are just steps away and these positions offer a great opportunity to earn money while enjoying and observing the nightlife and astounding activities throughout the region.

If you’re in the market for a change and are looking for a job that offers great pay, personal fulfillment and lively entertainment, then look no further than New York! You’ll quickly find that New York jobs have something to offer everyone and it’s waiting just for YOU!

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New York stands tall among U.S. cities as they have weathered some of the best and worst situations presented to our country and our citizens. Their motto, Excelsior, which means “Ever Upward”, is a perfect descriptor of this diverse and vibrant city.

New York is well-known as the financial hub of the country and recognized world-wide for their contributions to the financial stability within the United States. But in addition to financial positions, New York jobs are abundant in almost every business sector imaginable - making it an incredible opportunity for job-seekers. They are third only after California and Texas in terms of population and the myriad of businesses consistently creates New York jobs for tens of thousands of people.

The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Empire State Building are images that come to mind when considering New York as a place to live or visit. But there’s a lot more to living in New York than world-renowned landmarks. Where else can you go and find magnificent skyscrapers and mega-corporations alongside rolling mountains, flowing streams, and placid lakes?

Taking a look at New York jobs for your next career move is a smart thing to do. It is a great way to find a new job and simultaneously dive into a variety of recreational, social, and cultural entertainment opportunities.

Finding the perfect job in New York will have you moving ‘ever upward’ too!

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