A recent survey of human resource managers suggests that job seekers who hope to stand out to hiring managers might want to go back to basics.
As job growth in Utah continues to improve, knowing how to land a new job is among the most important challenges facing prospective applicants.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services released its monthly employment summary Thursday showing that Utah's nonfarm wage and salaried job count for September 2012 expanded by 2 percent compared with the employment level for September 2011, representing a 12-month increase of 24,400 jobs. The hike raised total wage and salary employment statewide to 1.25 million.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate — generated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — registered at 5.4 percent, down 0.4 percent from last month.
According to the DWS, approximately 73,100 Utahns are considered to be actively unemployed. But with prospects looking up for those in the market for a new job, actually getting hired still takes patience, a little luck and earnest effort.
Read more: Deseret News
