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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Wall Street saw another bullish day with all three major indexes closing in the green. The blue chips continued a record setting performance, closing at an all-time high for a third straight day.

Friday, July 06, 2012  US economy added 80,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2 percent

Friday, March 09, 2012  Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Unemployment applications drop to lowest since April '08 as job market continues to strengthen

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A leading outplacement firm says employers eliminated 1.8 percent more jobs in May than they did the month before.

Friday, April 22, 2011  The National Association of Colleges and Employers says the job outlook for spring is the best it has been since 2007.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  US economy growing faster than those of other industrialized nations even as job creation lags

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  On Tuesday as part of the 13th Annual National Job Shadow Day hundreds of students in South Carolina got an in depth look at today’s job market.

Monday, December 14, 2009  The University of South Carolina confers degrees on more than 2,500 students from its various campuses during December 2009 commencement exercises.  What kind of job market do the graduates face?

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  Job openings edge down as employers hold back on rebuilding their work forces

Thursday, August 06, 2009  Petitions for employment-based US green cards down sharply in poor economy, job market