Most employment screening services will tell you that employment screening is on the rise as a result of the economic recover. There are more jobs on the market and less people re filing first time unemployment claims. Along with the the increased need for employment screening, it seems employers re conducting a more comprehensive package of background checks. Certain employers have new issues to contend with, not the least of which is satisfying compliance standards for federal contracts.
More jobs came out of leisure and healthcare. Construction and manufacturing are still in the doldrums, although we see advances in heavy industry and manufacturing. I presume this is due to a lot of export of heavy equipment, etc. In all, the private sector added 113,000 new jobs.
First time unemployment claims have recently dipped from 422,000 to 388,000. It was reported that the unemployment rate has fallen to 9.4 percent. These numbers are not massive celebration but they do indicate the economy may be headed in the right direction. Finally.
