Phil Blair

Executive Officer of Manpower West, employment industry expert and commentator, author of Job Won!

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The US Supreme Court forbade discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status in a ruling on Monday. 21 states prohibit discrimination-the ruling expands protection to all parts of the country.
Finally the Trump Supreme Court got something right!

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If we come together to preserve as many jobs as we can and find new roles for laid-off workers, we can emerge from this crisis with a strong economy once again. #LMIFriday #Voicesofwkdev @sdworkforce @ManpowerSD

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February #unemployment ⬇️ to 3.2%—this data is pre COVID. "If we come together to preserve as many jobs as we can & find new roles for laid-off workers, we can emerge from this crisis with a strong economy once again." - @PhilManpowerSD https://t.co/b528Uvitov #Voicesofwkdev

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The highest minimum wages are Washington DC at $14/hr and Washington state at$13.50/hr. Next was California at $13 per hour. Overall, 24 states are raising their minimum wages this year. The federal minimum wage is still $7.25/hr!

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The Salt Lake City metro area posted the lowest jobless rate in November at 1.9%; highest metro jobless rate was in the New Orleans area at 4.4%. The highest nonmetro jobless rate again was in El Centro, California, at 20.6%.

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@SDCCD @ManpowerGroup Proud to be on the community colleges Advosory Committee and their strong interest in hearing from employers

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There were 7.2 million job openings at the end of July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was the 17th straight month that the number of job openings was higher than the 6 million job seekers. If you want to work there is no better time than now.

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Did you know that LinkedIn users are 21 times more likely to click on a profile with a photo than one without? But don’t just stop at your headshot—carefully consider your background image too.
Selfies are very ameteur and sexy poses ladies are very unprofessional

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Among metropolitan areas of all sizes in July: Burlington, Vermont posted the lowest at 1.8%. The Portland-South Portland area in Maine posted the second-lowest at 1.9%.

Yuma, Arizona, posted highest at 22.1%. Not El Centro this time!

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Among US areas with 1 million plus population the lowest jobless rates in July were found in Birmingham, Alabama; Boston and Denver, according to US BLS @2.7% .

The highest jobless found in the Detroit-at 5.3%.

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There were 7.3 million job openings at the end of June, according to the latest survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This was the 16th straight month that the number of job openings was higher than the number of job seekers

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US workers’ wages increased 4.0% year over year this month to an average wage level of $38.54 an hour.

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Its about time! “Since January 2019, female jobholders received average wage gains of 5%, while men averaged wage gains of 4.6%.”

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AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES FOR US RISE 3.2% IN FOURTH QUARTER
May 22, 2019
Santa Clara County posted the highest average weekly wages at $2,670,(increase of 4.7%). San Francisco at $2,452, posted an increase of 10.4%.
Wonder why tech companies are now so interested in San Diego?

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28%, of workers in the US have backed out of a job offer after accepting it.
44% received a better offer from another company
27% received a convincing counteroffer from their employer
19% heard bad things about the company

San Diego/San Fran among worst per Robert Half

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@freshbrewedtech @PeterACallstrom @sdworkforce @UCSDExtension This is such an awesome program. Student loan that you only pay a percent of your wage INCREASE and no student debt trails you for life. Tell the world about it!

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Advancing new pathways to employment for parents and families with children | 🎊 @IENM and @WorkforceInvest announce 12 winning partners for family centered #employment—we're honored to be one of them! https://t.co/Ki5MJiaHMP #2Gen #wkdev #CLIMBsd #partnerships @CAWorkforce

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@LorenaSGonzalez @nathanfletcher I toured the temporary family refugee center that is closing with Mel Katz and Mark Cafferty. So proud of our Supervisors for supporting the move to an unused empty County building. Are there other under utilized facilities that can be used to do the right thing?

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Mel sent a great tweet on the facility. @MarkCafferty took Mel and I on A tour this afternoon. It’s the right thing to do!

[Mel Katz @melkatzsd]

The SD Rapid Response Network & it’s partners are doing an amazing job providing asylum seekers (only families) with basic needs. Please @Jim_Desmond @Dianne_Jacob @KristinDGaspar vote to allow them to continue their great work. https://t.co/nU93TaQjxR