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Don’t be fooled by scams offering fake Census jobs - ABC 15 News

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:29 PM PDT

According to the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Census Bureau is filling thousands of temporary, part-time jobs as 2010 Census takers.

But, job seekers should steer clear of anyone who tells them they need to pay in order to get information on how to apply for work on the Census, or any federal job.

According to the FTC, no one can "guarantee" a federal job in exchange for a fee.

In a new consumer publication, 2010 Census Job Scams, the FTC provides detailed information about applying to become a U.S. Census taker, and it tells consumers how to access all federal job announcements.

To learn more, go to http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt176.shtm.

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Full-time jobs surge as economy improves - ninemsn

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 09:07 PM PDT

By Stuart Fagg, ninemsn Money

More than 30,000 new full-time jobs were created in March leading some anaylsts to warn that interest rates will have to rise again.

Official figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that overall employment rose by 19,600 last month, with a surge in full time jobs offsetting a drop in the number of part-time workers. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent.

"It is a result that gives you that warm, inner glow signifying that all is well with the economy without the result being so strong that you start to fret that the Reserve Bank will need to jack up interest rates," said Craig James, chief economist at CommSec.

However, some economists are predicting that the Reserve Bank of Australia will follow this week's interest rate rise with a further 25 basis point hike next month. That would take the cash rate to 4.5 percent.

RBC Capital markets economist Su-Lin Ong said the data showed the strength of the local economy.

"It's another pretty decent labour force report with the headline number broadly in line with market expectations," she said.

"At the end of the day it doesn't tell us an awful lot that's new."

Ms Ong said the central bank was likely to lift the cash rate again by 25 basis points in May.

Full-time employment rose by 30,100 to 7.691 million in the month and part-time employment was down by 10,600 at 3.297 million.

The participation rate in March was 65.1 per cent, down 0.1 per cent from February.

Economists now expect the unemployment rate to fall below 5 percent.

"The job market will continue to tighten over 2010 as employers become more confident about the business environment and take on more workers," Mr James said. "By year end we expect that the jobless rate will be around 4.75 per cent."

With AAP

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Jobs rise, unemployment steady - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:44 PM PDT

By online business reporter Michael Janda

Updated April 8, 2010 13:17:00

Australia's unemployment rate was steady at 5.3 per cent in March (ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo)

A rise of almost 20,000 jobs in March has left Australia's unemployment rate steady at 5.3 per cent.

The Bureau of Statistics survey figures estimate that 30,100 extra full-time jobs were created last month, while part-time employment decreased by 10,600, seasonally adjusted.

Perhaps paradoxically, the total number of hours worked in the survey period fell by 0.6 per cent, despite the apparent shift from part-time to full-time employment.

A full-time employee is someone who worked 35 or more hours a week in the survey period, therefore the Bureau says that the fall in hours probably reflects a slight cut in full-time hours.

The participation rate also eased marginally from 65.2 to 65.1 per cent.

The more stable trend unemployment rate (effectively a rolling average over several months) was also steady at 5.3 per cent.

The figures came in right on market expectations - the 20 economists surveyed by Bloomberg were, on average, expecting 20,000 extra jobs in March, leaving unemployment steady at 5.3 per cent.

"The numbers are spot on expectations. Even though there is a bit of strength running through full-time employment, which is up 30,000, hours worked actually came back by 0.6 percent through the course of the month," Nomura economist, Stephen Roberts told Reuters.

"It's where most people thought the labour market should be at this point. So there aren't any real implications for financial markets. It does not give us any further clues on what may happen next (with the Reserve Bank of Australia)."

CommSec's chief economist, Craig James, agrees the result is unlikely to influence the Reserve Bank's thinking on interest rates.

"Overall this is another solid result. More jobs created, no change in the jobless rate but some slippage in the number of hours worked," he wrote in a note about the results.

The Australian dollar increased slightly on the news from about 92.6 US cents to about 92.7 US cents after the data was released.

State by state

The state by state breakdown shows a somewhat weaker picture, with unemployment rising in five of the eight states and territories.

South Australia had the biggest jump, with the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate surging from 4.8 per cent to 5.4 per cent in March.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia all ticked up by 0.1 percentage points, leaving New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania with the highest seasonally adjusted unemployment rates of 5.5 per cent.

That is despite Queensland recording a small reduction in unemployment, which eased from 5.6 per cent last month.

Tasmania's more stable trend unemployment rate is 5.8 per cent, while the Northern Territory has the nation's lowest unemployment at 3.2 per cent in trend terms.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, unemployment, work, australia

First posted April 8, 2010 11:39:00

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Australian economy creates 30,100 full-time jobs in ... - The Australian

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:58 PM PDT

EMPLOYERS created 30,100 full-time jobs in March and the jobless rate remained steady at 5.3 per cent, despite rising interest rates.

The Australian dollar edged higher, climbing to US92.72 from US92.60 before the official data was released.

The figures showed total employment rose 19,600 last month, with 30,100 full-jobs offsetting a decline of 10,600 in part-time employment.

The March labour force report comes just two days after the Reserve Bank delivered homeowners the second consecutive interest rate rise in 2010.

The increase in the RBA cash rate has pushed mortgage rates among the major banks up to between 6.99 per cent and 7.2 per cent.

Financial markets had forecast there would be a total of 20,000 jobs created in March and the unemployment rate unchanged at 5.3 per cent.

The Australian labour market has surprised analysts with its resilience during, and after, the global financial crisis and the economic downturn.

Official predictions from the Treasury and the RBA had forecast unemployment would rocket as high as 8.5 per cent. However, it has remained capped under 6 per cent.

Signs of future strength in the employment market were seen earlier this week, with ANZ's monthly survey showing the total number of job ads in major metropolitan newspapers and on the internet rising by 1.8 per cent.

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