The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Nevada’s statewide unemployment rate is at 7.6%, which is the highest statewide level reached in 23 years. As you might imagine, jobs in housing, commercial development and even hotel/casino operations have fallen steadily throughout the current financial crisis, but there are some bright spots in government jobs and […]

For the right candidates, there are opportunities to find better jobs in every type of economic climate. And while the current financial crisis is severe and sure to cost hundreds of thousands of competent employees their jobs in the U.S. alone, it does present opportunities for certain well-positioned job seekers. Even with the scope of […]

In speaking with several people who currently work for U.S. Government defense contractors supporting agencies such as NSA and the Department of Defense, the prevailing wisdom is that an Obama victory will mean fewer government jobs in the defense sector and fewer federal dollars for current and future programs. Some of the insight referenced the […]