Wage Growth Is Outpacing Home Price Growth in Major Bay Area Job Centers Wages are growing faster than home prices on an annual basis in San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. Although major California housing markets remain far less affordable than the U.S. average, incomes are finally growing faster than housing prices …
What Are Silicon Valley’s Highest-Paying and Most In-Demand Tech Jobs?
For the second year in a row, Apple is Silicon Valley’s most active hirer of tech talent in 2018, with jobs at the firm accounting for 4.2 percent of all postings in the industry. Read more @bethanywpatten #SiliconValley #Apple #jobs #realestate #compass #compasseverywhere #bethanywpatten
California September 2018 Job Report
California’s Unemployment Rate Falls to a New Record Low in September California added 13,200 jobs in September, bringing the unemployment rate to 4.1 percent, a new record low since 1976 according to the latest numbers from the state Employment Development Department. With 339,600 jobs added from last September, California has created more than 3 million …
California’s August Job Gains Are Another Win
August was another solid month for job additions in California, with employers creating 44,800 positions. In addition, California’s unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent, maintaining a historic low for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest numbers from the state Employment Development Department. The August increase was more than two-and-a-half times the gain …
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August 2018 U.S. Jobs Report
Strong August U.S. Jobs Growth Suggests That Higher Interest Rates Are Coming Today’s national employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics offers continued support for strong economic growth, with an increase of 201,000 jobs in August. Over the last 12 months, the U.S. economy has added 2.33 million jobs. After downward revisions of …
California’s Job Market Picks Up Speed in July
With the latest increase, California has added more than 332,000 jobs over the last 12 months, which is about 10,000 more than created during the previous 12-month period. The state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent. The number of unemployed Californians totaled 807,000 in July, down by 104,000 on an annual basis. Read more on …
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California June 2018 Job Report
Losses of Lower-Paying Jobs Drag Down California’s Employment Growth in June Over the year, California created 269,100 jobs, with nine industries adding a total of 272,800 positions and two industries losing a total of 3,400 jobs. The largest job gains were in educational and health services, up by 75,800 jobs; professional and business services, …
