Released on: August 18, 2008, 2:01 am

Press Release Author: Mary Waldron

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Pasadena, CA, August 14, 2008 -- EmploymentCrossing recently
posted 28,030 jobs in Washington in its database in one week, even as the state
unemployment rate climbed to a three-and-a-half-year high of 5.7% in July. The job
site, one of the leading job boards in the world, boasts an incredible job database
consisting of more than 2 million jobs related to all fields. These jobs are
scoured for by hundreds of researchers from 8,000+ job boards and 250,000 websites
every day.

Press Release Body: The unemployment rate in Washington matches the national
unemployment rate of 5.7%. About 189,300 people are currently looking for jobs in
the state, and millions of others are looking for ways to increase their incomes in
order to combat rising costs. Additionally, Washington’s job engine seems to have
gotten stuck in first gear, as there has been no improvement in non-farm payroll
figures. Estimates indicate that about 8,500 people entered the labor market last
month, but only 1,800 managed to find employment. Heavy construction and civil
engineering lost 400 jobs, while light construction managed to hold its ground
following severe job losses in June.

A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of EmploymentCrossing says, “EmploymentCrossing has posted a
good number of jobs in Washington alone, and that is no mean feat given current
conditions. EmploymentCrossing understands the critical needs of the hour, and is
doubling its efforts to post as many jobs as it possibly can.”

The government and education sectors witnessed the largest job growth in July with
900 new jobs each, while the retail and information technology sectors added 800 new
jobs a piece. The largest loss of jobs was reported to be in financial services,
which lost about 300 jobs.

“Washington has been trying to combat the deteriorating employment situation with
great vigor, but has not been successful,” Barnes adds. “Washington’s financial
sector and food processing companies are suffering enormously, keeping the jobless
rate high.”

The top job titles in terms of availability, according to EmploymentCrossing, are:

• Healthcare jobs
• Managerial jobs
• Information technology jobs
• Engineering jobs
• Nursing jobs

“EmploymentCrossing tries to leverage the quality of the existing job market in
Washington with the help of quality efforts put in by hundreds of research analysts
who scour for jobs from every nook and cranny of the country,” Barnes notes.

Unlike other job boards that simply herd masses of job listings without looking
back, EmploymentCrossing weeds out spam and jobs outside one’s niche, allowing job
seekers to search efficiently and specifically. For more information on
EmploymentCrossing, log on to www.employmentcrossing.com.


About EmploymentCrossing

EmploymentCrossing is a powerful and comprehensive organization dedicated to helping
professionals find jobs that will enhance their careers. EmploymentCrossing
consists of 90+ industry-specific job boards which consolidate every job opening
they can find in one convenient location. The website also offers a seven-day free
trial to new members.

Web Site: http://www.employmentcrossing.com

Contact Details: 175 South Lake Avenue, Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101
Mary Waldron, Editorial Coordinator
EmploymentCrossing
626-243-1821
maryw@employmentcrossing.com