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stevenleser

(32,886 posts) Wed Sep 9, 2015, 11:41 AM Sep 2015

Record number of Job openings in July highlights President Obama's successful job policies.

There were a record 5.75 million job openings in July. This vindicates President Obama's economic policies and shows that other employment data like the unemployment rate which continues to trend down accurately reflects the employment picture. It's now a job seeker's market. Thank you President Obama.

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Record number of Job openings in July highlights President Obama's successful job policies. (Original Post) stevenleser Sep 2015 OP

Kick nt stevenleser Sep 2015 #1

Naysayers will say its just McJobs and part-time and the "real" unemployment rate is over 10%. DCBob Sep 2015 #2

Ah, but the article addresses that... stevenleser Sep 2015 #3

Yes indeed. DCBob Sep 2015 #4

Recruiters are calling just about everyone I know to try to lure them away from their current jobs. stevenleser Sep 2015 #6

Shows that we need more H1Bs and a guest worker program for the low end jobs... Human101948 Sep 2015 #5

Kick nt stevenleser Sep 2015 #7

Thanks. Will use against local Obama haters. N/T SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2015 #8

WOW...the info I find when looking around DU! Stellar Sep 2015 #9

And of course, it sank like a stone. Some folks don't want to hear that this President is stevenleser Sep 2015 #10

Point taken. Stellar Sep 2015 #12

K&R! betsuni Sep 2015 #11

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

1. Kick nt

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:20 PM

Sep 2015

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

2. Naysayers will say its just McJobs and part-time and the "real" unemployment rate is over 10%.

Reply to stevenleser (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:35 PM

Sep 2015

There is some partial truth to that but clearly things are improving. My wife who is an engineer has noticed a significant uptick in engineering related job openings in the past several weeks.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

3. Ah, but the article addresses that...

Reply to DCBob (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:36 PM

Sep 2015

The openings came in varied fields, from well paid professional and business services slots to lesser-paid ones in accommodation and food services and the retail trade. The Northeast and the South saw the largest rise.

“The data — in absolute terms, and relative to the level of unemployment and the population — now signal unambiguously that the labor market is unable to supply the people companies need. Usually, that means wages will accelerate...

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

4. Yes indeed.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:41 PM

Sep 2015

I think wages are already beginning to accelerate in certain high demand fields.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

6. Recruiters are calling just about everyone I know to try to lure them away from their current jobs.

Reply to DCBob (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 01:32 PM

Sep 2015

I'm seeing lots of friends get new jobs.

Human101948

(3,457 posts)

5. Shows that we need more H1Bs and a guest worker program for the low end jobs...

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 12:45 PM

Sep 2015

Because there are no Americans willing to do those jobs.

Seriously, that will be the line that the business community will push. Because they do not under any circumstances believe that perhaps they should offer a better salary. Or maybe invest in their work force by training them.