Tag Archives: Economic Recovery

California employers drop 29200 jobs in May

California’s up-and-down economic recovery took another turn for the worse in May as employers shed a net 29,200 jobs from payrolls, a surprisingly large loss following the healthy gains seen earlier this year. Some of the losses are probably tied … Continue reading →

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Tech jobs surging in San Francisco

Tech jobs have neared an all-time high in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a number of companies relocating and adding employees in the region, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. One example of this surge in tech positions in the … Continue reading →

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Tech jobs near all-time highs, fuel office-space boom

In November, Lookout Mobile Security relocated into an office building near San Francisco’s South Park, snagging a bigger space that could accommodate the company’s swelling ranks. Six months, millions of new users and a doubling of its staff later, the … Continue reading →

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Job growth stalls in Bay Area, state

The job markets in the Bay Area and California stalled in March, snapping a string of monthly gains for workers, a report released Friday showed. While California’s jobless rate improved to 12 percent last month, down from 12.1 percent in … Continue reading →

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Biz Break: It’s good you’re in Silicon Valley (as tech boosts the recovery)

Click photo to enlarge Today: The tech industry may be outpacing the overall U.S. economy, according to a report today. Plus: Sugar gains $15 million in venture funding. And: Home sales have been weak this year in much of the … Continue reading →

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