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Trucker, warehouse jobs down in Dec.
Businesses cut trucker and warehouse positions last month, while parcel carrier jobs increased annually at the lowest rate since 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Low unemployment and a decline in demand for transportation and warehousing not related to e-commerce played a role, says Michael Stull, senior vice president for Manpower North America.
Women make gains in 25 male-dominated jobs
More women are working in traditionally male-dominated fields, such as construction and engineering, according to a study of the 25 fastest-growing job categories for women by SmartAsset. The study, which used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2014-18, showed more women also working as physical therapist assistants and software developers.
Women make gains in 25 male-dominated jobs
More women are working in traditionally male-dominated fields such as construction and engineering, according to a study of the 25 fastest growing job categories for women by SmartAsset. The study, which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2014-2018, showed more women also working as physical therapists assistants and software developers.
#AmericanWindWeek: Wind industry powers job creation
Welcome to Day 3 of #AmericanWindWeek! Today we're celebrating wind-powered career opportunities- wind is helping workers in all 50 states pursue the American Dream! A record 114,000 Americans now work in wind. In the last five years, the country has added over 64,000 wind jobs, and right now wind turbine technician is the second fastest-growing job in the country according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Hiring of logistics employees is on the rise
Warehousing and storage companies added 3,200 jobs and courier and messenger companies added 6,700 positions from June to July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Warehousing and parcel companies "have continued to be the big drivers of growth" in the sector, said Indeed.com's Martha Gimbel.
Volunteers "Adopt-a-Drain" to improve urban stormwater management
According to estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 1 in 4 Americans donate their time each year as volunteers. A growing number of U.S. municipalities are capitalizing on residents' willingness to pitch in with new volunteer programs that support stormwater management and protect vulnerable waterways.
US added 138,000 jobs in May as unemployment fell to 4.3%
US employers added 138,000 jobs to the nation's nonfarm payrolls in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth was lower than the 180,000 jobs predicted by economists surveyed by Bloomberg, while the unemployment rate reached 4.3%, a 16-year low.
Data: Wholesale sector was safer in 2015
The number of workplace fatalities in the wholesale sector fell from 191 in 2014 to 175 in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2015 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The fatality rate also declined.
