6/17/11 Jobs Report

Nationwide Overview

The misery index hit a 28-year high in May.  http://bit.ly/kai6Xg   The IMF cuts its estimates for future U.S. growth.  http://yhoo.it/kjhyX0  In a sign of the times, financial institutions will be hiring around 7,000 to battle foreclosures.  http://bit.ly/ivRZYs  To add to the cheery news, middle class jobs are anticipated to shrink due to outsourcing and new technology.  http://bit.ly/l9JJ94

Not all the news is bad.  There are some areas where hiring is occurring, and two bright spots are Washington, D.C. http://bit.ly/mIJWId  and Columbus, OH  http://bit.ly/lPSXqa according to Manpower.

State-by-State

Illinois

Motorola will hire 400.  http://bit.ly/jZzOUc

United Airlines will create 1300 jobs. http://bit.ly/keYInx

Massachusetts

GE Solar is expanding and will add around 30 jobs.  http://bit.ly/iyarGt

Michigan

Barracuda Networks is expecting to hire around 500 personnel.  http://bit.ly/lQQTCd

Missouri

AGGI will add around 70 jobs. http://bit.ly/lR6BEq

North Carolina

IQor will be hiring 100 additional employees. http://bit.ly/ke43Xq

AKG will hire over 70. http://buswk.co/lGDjYd

Ohio

ThyssenKrupp Bilstein will add around 60 jobs.  http://bit.ly/mn52QJ

Jeep expects to be hiring.  http://bit.ly/jOoZiJ

Oklahoma

UE Manufacturing is planning to hire 150.  http://buswk.co/mHliEm

Pennsylvania

An Extrudex expansion is expected to create around 25 jobs.  http://bit.ly/iO9gwU

Tennessee

Standard Candy might be hiring around 400 people. http://bit.ly/iTwc4G

Texas

Oceus Networks will be hiring around 50 additional personnel.  http://bit.ly/mGcnsX

Virginia

Presto Products will be hiring for over 20 positions.  http://bit.ly/k1z08n

Arkay Packaging Corp is expanding and will also hire for over 20 positions.  http://bit.ly/mOSDlq