Thank goodness this is Local Eye Site…and not Local Construction Site. If you are reading this, chances are you work in one of the healthcare sectors like eye care. If you are employed in a health care, or health care related setting, do you realize how fortunate you are? I do.
Although 2010 was supposed to be the year that the employment market bounced back, things didn’t exactly turn out that way. Even though roughly 1,000,000 new jobs were created in the private sector in 2010, that just wasn’t enough to keep the monthly unemployment percentage from creeping up slightly from 9.7 in January to the current figure of 9.8 (through November, ’10). The economy needs to produce 150,000 jobs per month just to keep up with population growth, and individuals re-entering the workforce. So, although the employment market in 2010 wasn’t in a free-fall like in 2008-09, the robust recovery we’ve been looking for just has not materialized.
Are there any exceptions to this abysmal picture, you ask? Yes-healthcare. Healthcare produced more new permanent positions in 2010 (216,300) than any other part of the private sector. The unemployment rate in healthcare is also three whole points below the national rate across all sectors (5.8 versus 9.8 for November).
So, if you work in healthcare, and you are considering a New Year’s Resolution…resolve to be thankful for your great job. I know I am.
Sources:
1. https://www.bls.gov/home.htm
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