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Jobless rate falls in state; Payroll numbers are best in 4 years, but future's unclear
San Francisco Chronicle, March 4, 2006
California added 18,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in January and the unemployment rate declined to its lowest level since March 2001, the state Employment Development Department said Friday. The jobless rate was 4.9 percent in January, down from 5.1 percent in December and from 5.8 percent in January 2005. Statewide, 875,000 people were counted as unemployed in January, the preliminary data showed. MORE

Market is hot for high-skilled in Silicon Valley
The Wall Street Journal, March 1, 2006
Five years after the dot-com bubble burst, job growth has returned to Silicon Valley. But it's a different kind of growth than in past recoveries, favoring higher-skilled workers. MORE

Leases cast light on valley job picture
San Jose Mercury News, March 14, 2006
Wondering what the job outlook in Silicon Valley is really like? You could watch government employment reports, or monitor traffic on your morning commute. Or, for perhaps a more detailed picture, you could check the number of companies looking to lease office space. MORE

DOL grant will boost state's 'innovation corridor'
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Feb. 20, 2006
A state region that includes Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties has received a $15 million, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop an economic plan encompassing entrepreneurship, manufacturing supply chains and worker training. MORE

Mineta International reports rise in passenger traffic
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Feb. 20, 2006
Mineta San Jose International Airport reported a small increase in passenger traffic in January, up 2.4 percent from January 2005, although business over the past 12 months remained stagnant. MORE

Garamendi unveils new workers' comp regulation
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, Feb. 21, 2006
State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi issued new workers' compensation regulations on Tuesday that require insurers to certify that claims adjusters and medical bill reviewers meet new minimum standards of training and/or experience. MORE

Older Americans working less, study finds
San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press, March 9, 2006
Americans are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, but they aren't working into their old age nearly as much as seniors did 50 years ago. A government report released Thursday shows that only 19 percent of men 65 and older were part of the labor force in 2003, down from 46 percent in 1950. MORE

In the news What’s New in the World of Work

In the news
What’s New in the World of Work