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• Michigan unemployment rate decline gives hope to automotive school graduates
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  Individuals who are graduating from auto body school may notice that there is a greater abundance of potential employers than they were previously expecting.

  Michigan’’s unemployment rate, which is the highest in the country as a result of the troubles in the auto industry, showed signs of stability when it dropped two percentage points to 14.3 percent in January, according to the Detroit Free Press. The official numbers show that there was also a slight increase in the number of payroll jobs, and that the auto and manufacturing industries were in better shape than anticipated.

  "Typical January auto industry job cuts did not occur in January 2010," Rick Waclawek, director of the state Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth’’s Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, told the news source. "Also, jobs in a number of Michigan industry sectors, including manufacturing, have stabilized since the summer of 2009."

  There were a total of 10,000 manufacturing jobs added in the state during the month of January.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the auto industry is expected to increase by 5 percent by 2018.

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• February unemployment rate remains unchanged
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  The job market may not be as bad as many analysts predicted, and this could be good news for individuals who are graduating from career training colleges.

  The February unemployment rate revealed that the national average of jobless individuals did not sway from 9.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the overall percentage didn”t change, the number of unemployed Americans climbed from 14.8 million to 14.9 million.

  While these numbers are troublesome, economic experts and government officials have estimated that the number of jobs lost would be much higher.

  President Obama announced that one of the major components to the number of jobs lost was the severe weather on the East Coast, which prevented construction workers from finding work.

  "This morning we learned that in February our economy lost an additional 36,000 jobs," Obama told Reuters. "Now this is actually better than expected considering the severe storms all along the East Coast are estimated to have had a depressing effect on the numbers."

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• High-speed train company could bring jobs to graduates from automotive school...
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  While some individuals may enroll into automotive school with the hope of one day working for a car company, others may choose to incorporate their skills into other forms of transportation.

  Talgo, a Spanish train manufacturer, will be opening a plant that creates high-speed trains in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to Milwaukee Public Radio. The train production will bring approximately 125 jobs to the area, boosting the economy as well as providing a fuel-efficient means of travel.

  "These trains, when you all see them [you] will see," Wisconsin Governor, Jim Doyle, told the news provider. "They are fuel-efficient, they are fast. They are comfortable. They are the best modern passenger trains anywhere in the world."

  As the government is pushing for eco-friendly creations, it may be a good idea for individuals in automotive school to focus their training on fuel-efficient building, as it may provide more jobs for them in the near future.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in manufacturing continued to increase in February, with an additional 1,000 workers finding jobs.

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• Small business could provide jobs to individuals with online business bachelo...
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  Individuals with online business bachelor’’s degrees may soon see career opportunities coming their way as the job freeze begins to thaw in small businesses.

  While larger corporations may be having a more difficult time gaining back the amount of profits and workers they lost during the recession, small businesses are moving at a much quicker pace, according to CNN Money.

  In the past eight months, small business employment has increase 0.8 percent, creating 150,000 new jobs since June 2009.

  "Small businesses generally recover faster than larger businesses," economist Susan Woodward told the news provider. "To see these figures showing a rise in employment at small businesses is very heartening at a time when good news is scarce."

  This could mean that good news is on the way for individuals who have been trying to ride out the hiring freeze.

  Individuals who hold an online business bachelor’’s degree may also have an advantage when it comes to employment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, bachelor degree holders have a higher instance of employment compared to individuals with an associate’’s degree.

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• Renewable energy could bring thousands of jobs to Colorado for individuals in...
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  Individuals who have a background in the skilled trades may find that there will be more jobs available as green construction and alternative energy continue to make their way into residential areas and corporations.

  The state of Colorado has the potential to create thousands of jobs by using renewable energy, according to BusinessWeek.

  A bill is being passed through the Senate to create renewable energy products under the state’’s legislation. Upon approval, the bill could create 23,450 jobs in solar generation over the next two years.

  Additionally, there would be a boost in construction jobs as more buildings and homes look to renovate their energy means, which can be both good for the environment as well as cost-efficient.

  While many people are supporting the creation of this bill for the sake of employment, there is still a worry about the cost it would take to kick the project into gear.

  "It’’s a make-work project on the front end and heavily subsidized and costly on the back end," Senator Kevin Lundberg, a Republican from Fort Collins, told the news provider.

  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in Colorado is lower than the national average at 7.3 percent.

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