Wind Energy - New Jobs

The announcement this week that Texas has approved a $4.9 billion plan to build new transmission lines to carry wind-generated electricity from gusty West Texas to urban areas like Dallas will mean more jobs. It is the largest investment in clean and renewable energy in U.S. history.

Supporters predict the plan will spur new wind power projects, create jobs, reduce pollution and lower energy costs. Texans pay some of the highest electric rates in the country, in part because of congested transmission lines.

The plan still needs to receive final approval later this year from the PUC. The transmission lines would not be up and running for three to five years. Who would build them and other details have yet to be worked out.

But all over the country, businesses are preparing to meet the challenges and demands of the new wind market. On July 30th at 8:30AM, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio will conduct a half day workshop to teach Northeast Ohio companies about opportunities in this fast growing market. The workshop will provide foundries, machine shops, fabricators, and others with information to enable them to become part of the wind supply chain market.

The conversion will mean new training and new and more jobs throughout the country and in Ohio which has now seen the unemployment rate rise to 6.6%.

For more information on jobs in the Wind Industry visit Green Industry Jobs

5 Hottest Global Job Markets

Some countries have greater demands for workers than they can meet. According to Fortune, the top 5 of those are:
1. Canada
2. Denmark
3. Japan
4. Romania
5. Australia

The need is so great that a few of these countries are relaxing their immigration laws. If you are interested in working abroad, you might research and explore employment opportunities in in one of these countries.

5 Hottest Global Job Markets

Fewer Job Losses

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits tumbled 58,000 to 346,000 after seasonal adjustments last week—the biggest drop in almost three years, the Labor Department said Thursday. But this may not be a sign of a rebounding economy due to impending seasonal layoffs in some manufacturing sectors.

Continuing claims lasting more than one week hit a four-and-a-half year high, an indication that it is taking the unemployed longer to find new work.

Fewer File Jobless Claims.

The Sixth Straight Month of Job Losses

The Labor Department reported a net loss of 62,000 jobs in June. That matched the job loss figure for May, which was revised higher from 49,000.

The June number brought to 438,000 the number of jobs lost by the U.S. economy so far this year.

The unemployment rate stayed at 5.5%. Economists had forecast the rate would come in at 5.4% in the latest reading.

In a separate report, the department said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 16,000 to 404,000 in the latest week. Economist Robert Brusca of FAO Economics said the reading over 400,000 is a "classic recession signal."

And the even more closely watched four-week moving average for initial claims neared that worrisome 400,000 benchmark, reaching 390,500 - the highest level since the four weeks after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. The four-week average hasn't been at or above the 400,000 mark since 2003.

Job losses:
Business and Professional Services – 51,000
Construction – 43,000
Manufacturing – 33,000
Retailers – 7,500

Job gains:
Government – 29,000
Education and Healthcare Services – 29,000
Leisure and Hospitality – 24,000

The seasonally adjusted average hourly wage edged up 6 cents to $18.01, which was in line with forecasts, while the average hourly work week stayed unchanged.

Wages are not keeping pace with inflation, as the average wage is now up 3.4% over the last 12 months, less than the 4.5% rise in prices over the 12 months ended in May as reported by the government.

79,000 Job Losses in June 2008

June was the cruelest month for America's blue-collar workers. On Wednesday, payroll processor ADP reported a 79,000 decline in private sector jobs--with 76,000 jobs lossed in the goods-producing sector alone--during the month of June.

The government sector added 20,000 jobs and small businesses added 7,000 jobs but losses included:

• Manufacturing – 44,000
• Construction – 34,000
• Finance – 19,277
• Service-Related Jobs – 3,000
• Job cuts in the retail, industrial goods and consumer product manufacturing sectors have remained fairly level

According to employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that American companies were planning to layoff 81,755 employees in June.

Medium-sized companies lost 35,000 jobs and large firms eliminated 76,000 employees.

Pink Slips Abound in June

Best and Worst Places to Build Personal Wealth

According to a new report from Salary.com, a provider of compensation data, the best places to build personal wealth are:

1. Plano, TX
2. Aurira, CO
3. Omaha, NE
4. Minneapolis, MN
5. Albuquerque, NM

The worst places are:

1. New York, NY
2. Washington, DC
3. Los Angeles, CA
4. Honolulu, HI
5. San Francisco, CA

Results were based on salaries, cost of living, and employment rates in cities with 250,000 or more residents.

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Foods Can Improve Your Mood and Make You Happier

Foods that can improve your mood include those high in Omega 3s, folic acid, and Vitamin D. Also, eating every 4-5 hours will even out your blood sugar and your mood. Foods recommended for increasing happiness include:

• Sardines - (high in Omega 3s and Vitamin D)
• Skim Milk (Vitamin D fortified - only 1 cup a day)
• Ground Flax Seeds
• Edamame (high in Folic Acid)
• Sunflower Seeds
• Spinach
• Blackberries
• Beans
• Brussels Sprouts

Have a wonderful weekend and eat some of these foods - see if they give you a boost.

Workers Worries Interfere With Their Work

Personal-finance problems are taking a toll on some workers' ability to focus on their jobs, a new survey shows. Nearly one-quarter of 755 employed U.S. adults say their financial situation has distracted them at work. And close to one-third of respondents say they sometimes have trouble sleeping at night due to concerns about mortgages, credit cards and other expenses, reports the Marlin Company, a workplace-communications firm based in Wallingford, Conn.


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Take Your Dog to Work

Businesses nationwide are expected to open their doors to employees' four-legged friends in honor of Take Your Dog to Work Day on Friday, June 20th, an event sponsored by Pet Sitters International, an educational association. Want to bring your pooch to the office every day? You can search for jobs at dog-friendly companies on sites such as SimplyHired.com and DogFriendly.com. See these office-etiquette tips for dogs from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Yahoo Offers Free New E-mail Domains ymail and rocketmail

Beginning today, Yahoo is allowing its customers to create e-mail accounts in ymail and rocketmail domain names. This will make it easier for you to get e-mails with your first name or initial and last name.
It is a good idea to use a separate e-mail, accessible on any computer, for your job search like gmail, hotmail, yahoo, ymail, and rocketmail.

Accounts created with the new domain names will use the same Yahoo! Mail interfaces and get unlimited storage at no charge. Localized country versions of the domain will also be available. The ID's will also work for signing in to other Yahoo sites and services, such as Flickr, and Yahoo! Messenger.
As part of the launch, Yahoo will auction off special e-mail addresses, the proceeds of which will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Ocean Conservancy, The Point Foundation, Right to Play and World Wildlife Fund. The auction will run from today until June 30, and can be found at www.ebay.com/ymail.