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Niagara County unemployment up from year-ago levels. The Niagara County jobless rate made a seasonal decline from 6.6% in July to 5.9% in August 2001. However, the August unemployment rate was still higher than August 2000 when it was 5.5%. Statewide, unemployment was pegged at 4.7% for August 2001. The highest official unemployment area for Niagara County remains the city of Niagara Falls (9.3% for August 2001). (9/23/01)
Niagara County unemployment rising. The Niagara County Unemployment Rate for July was 6.6%---up 0.5% from June and up 0.6% from a year-ago-July. The county unemployment totals are pushed well above the national and state averages by a 10.2% unemployment rate in the city of Niagara Falls, also up over previous reporting periods. The New York State average unemployment rate for July was 4.4%. (8/18/01)
Niagara County jobless rate up from year-ago. Although the Niagara County May unemployment rate of 5.9% made a seasonal movement down from April it was up sharply compared with May of 2000 when only 5.0% were unemployed. According to New York State Labor Department figures 6,300 were unemployed in Niagara County in May. The overall New York State Unemployment Rate for May was 4.3% (down from year-ago levels) and the national Unemployment Rate for May was 4.4%. The Unemployment Rate in Niagara Falls, which is inflated by large numbers of hard-core "unemployables," was 9.3% up from 7.8% a year ago May. (6/15/01)
Blue Bird Coach USA. A well established business on the Niagara Frontier has openings for bus drivers. Visit their website for details.
BuffaloWorks. A regional cooperative effort listing top-paying, professional, and executive job opening on the Niagara Frontier.
Canisius College (Buffalo) Job Bulletin A frequently updated listing of area job fairs and employment openings. The listings, naturally are those that who tend to most interest Canisius students. Many of the jobs listed are out of the area.
Everywoman Opportunity Center. Nonprofit organization providing employment-related services in the Western New York region to women who are divorced, separated, widowed, unemployed, or underemployed. Services include but are not limited to career counseling, resume preparation, job search, and computer training. Branch office in Niagara Falls, 800 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Telephone: 282-8472.
Erie County Civil Service Openings and Exams This is a lead for what's possible working for government agencies in Erie County. Not all positions listed are currently available. What they don't tell you: political connections help.
Help Wanted Classified Ads. In the Buffalo News. Search by job category today's and the past Sunday's editions. A comprehensive resource. Covers most of the Niagara Frontier. Highly recommended.
Manpower Temporary. A listing of technical category jobs this placement service has open on a temporary basis in Western New York plus parts of Western PA.
New York State Civil Service Postions. Alerts you to positions open now, continuously open, and lists (and schedules) for civil service tests.
New York State Department of Labor. Includes Job Search computerized listings updated each weekday morning sorted by category and region of the state. An excellent resource. Also tips on Looking for a Job, Unemployment Insurance information, Career Planning Help, and Vet Benefits in employment. Highly recommended.
Niagara County Community College. These are jobs now open at the college (in Sanborn, east of Lockport or at other NCCC locations). No other employers are listed.
Niagara University (on-campus) Job Listings. Includes all categories of employment opportunities at the Lewiston campus just north of Niagara Falls. (office, physical plant, teaching, professional support etc.).
Niagara University's (off-campus) Jobs Listing. Most jobs listed are in the field of education but there is everything here that a Niagara education would prepare you for. Many of the jobs, however, are out of the Niagara Frontier area.
Western New York Jobs Paper. This is a limited on-line version of a free weekly distributed in the Western New York area (including Rochester). Not a comprehensive source.
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