Comments on: The best and worst US cities for hiring http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:04:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: LEU http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 LEU Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:14:45 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3787#comment-1445 Amen VIZ. Amen VIZ.

]]> By: VizBiz http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 VizBiz Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:49:20 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3787#comment-1339 LEU ...... True. Although I think more scientific study has gone into this list than the CBO's cover for the Baucas Vapor Bill. LEU …… True. Although I think more scientific study has gone into this list than the CBO’s cover for the Baucas Vapor Bill.

]]> By: The analyst http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 The analyst Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:48:41 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3787#comment-1338 I would rather consider this a meter of local Manpower success, not an overall employment market characterization. The study is biased because: - does not tell how many entities was questioned (useful to determine what is statistics is called p-value, the probability that the result was computed by chance) - only considers Manpower customers - does not normalizes the study with the size of the employer. Overall, the variation of the unemployment percent is a much accurate indicator. I am wondering, what was the purpose of the study? Some mid-west or west coast Manpower manager tries to find a reason for the poor performance comparing with the other regions? I would rather consider this a meter of local Manpower success, not an overall employment market characterization. The study is biased because:
- does not tell how many entities was questioned (useful to determine what is statistics is called p-value, the probability that the result was computed by chance)
- only considers Manpower customers
- does not normalizes the study with the size of the employer.

Overall, the variation of the unemployment percent is a much accurate indicator. I am wondering, what was the purpose of the study? Some mid-west or west coast Manpower manager tries to find a reason for the poor performance comparing with the other regions?

]]> By: LEU http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 LEU Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3787#comment-1336 This list is bogus. What if the number of employers who say they are going to hire are only going to hire 1-2 people and the number of employers who are going to lay off workers are going to lay off 200-300 each? Kind of throws the stats into a tailspin. This list is bogus. What if the number of employers who say they are going to hire are only going to hire 1-2 people and the number of employers who are going to lay off workers are going to lay off 200-300 each? Kind of throws the stats into a tailspin.

]]> By: VizBiz http://www.businessbrief.com/the-best-and-worst-us-cities-for-hiring/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 VizBiz Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:34:49 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=3787#comment-1333 Best for employment Lincoln, NE,(red) Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA, (blue) Columbus, GA, (red) Rochester, NY, (blue) Waco, TX, (red) Lafayette, LA, (red) McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, (red) York-Hanover, PA, (blue) Anchorage, AK, (red) Sioux Falls, SD, (red) Red=7, blue=3 Worst for employment Flint, MI,(blue) Detroit, MI, (blue) Salinas, CA, (blue) Dayton, OH, (blue) Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA, (blue) Las Vegas, NV, (blue) Myrtle Beach, SC, (red) San Juan, PR, -13% Bakersfield, CA, (blue) Stockton, CA, (blue) red=1, blue=8 (just say'n) Best for employment

Lincoln, NE,(red)
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA, (blue)
Columbus, GA, (red)
Rochester, NY, (blue)
Waco, TX, (red)
Lafayette, LA, (red)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, (red)
York-Hanover, PA, (blue)
Anchorage, AK, (red)
Sioux Falls, SD, (red)

Red=7, blue=3

Worst for employment

Flint, MI,(blue)
Detroit, MI, (blue)
Salinas, CA, (blue)
Dayton, OH, (blue)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA, (blue)
Las Vegas, NV, (blue)
Myrtle Beach, SC, (red)
San Juan, PR, -13%
Bakersfield, CA, (blue)
Stockton, CA, (blue)

red=1, blue=8

(just say’n)

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