Job Cuts Up 218% in January
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Thursday, February 04, 2016
GoLocalPDX Business Team and Graphiq
Businesses announced more than 75,000 job cuts in January, an increase of 218% from the same month last year.
Energy and retail employers led the increase, reporting plans to cut more than 40,000 jobs between the two sectors. Disappointing earnings have also led a number of notable companies, namely Yahoo, to lay off large portions of their workforces.
GoLocal teamed up with Graphiq to take a closer look at the job cuts.
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#20
Executive Secretaries & Admin. Assistants
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 1,823
Average hourly wage: $22.97
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#19
Supervisors & Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 5,744
Average hourly wage: $23.18
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#18
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurses
Training required: Postsecondary non-degree
Total openings by 2022: 1,197
Average hourly wage: $23.39
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#17
Sheet Metal Workers
Training required: Apprenticeship
Total openings by 2022: 1,046
Average hourly wage: $23.99
Photo Credit: ellencanderson via Compfight cc
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#16
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators
Training required: Moderate term on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 1,323
Average hourly wage: $24.31
Photo credit: Nomadic Lass on Flickr
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#15
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Training required: Long term on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 2,298
Average hourly wage: $25.58
Photo credit: Kyle May on Flickr
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#14
Supervisors & Managers of Production and Operating Workers
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 1,776
Average hourly wage: $25.68
Photo Credit: ste3ve via Compfight cc
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#13
Supervisors & Managers of Transportation/Material-Moving Vehicle Operators
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 1,138
Average hourly wage: $25.82
Photo Credit: Andrew Kudrin via Compfight cc
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#12
Wholesale & Manufacture Representatives
Training required: Moderate term on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 5,515
Average hourly wage: $25.86
Photo Credit: toolstop via Compfight cc
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#11
Correction Officers & Jailers
Training required: Moderate term on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 1,346
Average hourly wage: $26.27
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#10
Insurance Sales Agents
Training required: Postsecondary non-degree
Total openings by 2022: 1,084
Average hourly wage: $26.71
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#8
Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 1,053
Average hourly wage: $26.80
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#7
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Training required: Short term on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 1,136
Average hourly wage: $26.88
Photo Credit: Charles Henry via Compfight cc
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#6
Supervisors & Managers of Non-retail Sales Workers
Training required: None
Total openings by 2022: 987
Average hourly wage: $28.62
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#5
Firefighters
Training required: Postecondary non-degree
Total openings by 2022: 1,374
Average hourly wage: $30.41
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#4
Police & Sheriff Patrol Officers
Training required: Moderate on-the-job
Total openings by 2022: 1,824
Average hourly wage: $31.38
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#3
Plumbers, Pipers & Steamfitters
Training required: Apprenticeship
Total openings by 2022: 1,066
Average hourly wage: $32.59
Photo Credit: kozumel via Compfight cc
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Carpenters
Training required: Apprenticeship
Total openings by 2022: 2,659
Average hourly wage: $33.21
Photo Credit: freezr via Compfight cc
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Computer Occupations
Training required: Postsecondary non-degree
Total openings by 2022: 1,694
Average hourly wage: $36.19
Photo Credit: Dave Dugdale via Compfight cc
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