Comments on: US jobless claims look grim http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/08/us-jobless-claims-look-grim.html Finance, Economics and Markets Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edward Harrison http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/08/us-jobless-claims-look-grim.html#comment-203 Edward Harrison Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/08/us-jobless-claims-look-grim.html#comment-203 Don't forget theladders.com. That's a great site for six figure jobs. What you are seeing may be a move from real world postings via newspaper or headhunter to online postings which are cheaper and reach a wider audience. The Ladders is free for employers but paid for jobseekers.<br/><br/>As for whether the numbers are real, remember they could be goosed by unemployment benefits extension. We'll see in a few months. However, this is one series that is hard to manipulate. Don’t forget theladders.com. That’s a great site for six figure jobs. What you are seeing may be a move from real world postings via newspaper or headhunter to online postings which are cheaper and reach a wider audience. The Ladders is free for employers but paid for jobseekers.

As for whether the numbers are real, remember they could be goosed by unemployment benefits extension. We’ll see in a few months. However, this is one series that is hard to manipulate.

]]> By: Richard Jennings http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/08/us-jobless-claims-look-grim.html#comment-201 Richard Jennings Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.creditwritedowns.com/2008/08/us-jobless-claims-look-grim.html#comment-201 Despite the stats, I see thousands of high paying jobs posted on popular employment sites:<br/><br/>http://www.linkedin.com<br/>http://www.indeed.com<br/>http://www.realmatch.com<br/><br/>With so many 100K and 150K jobs posted, I wonder about the stats. Despite the stats, I see thousands of high paying jobs posted on popular employment sites:

http://www.linkedin.com
http://www.indeed.com
http://www.realmatch.com

With so many 100K and 150K jobs posted, I wonder about the stats.

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