Toledo job outlook among best in nation?

Here's the official press release page from Manpower with data for Ohio cities:

http://press.manpower.com/category/archives/ohio

Well, at least its some nice national news about Toledo...even if it isnt true.

I don't believe it either.

Manpower is a staffing firm that specializes in industrial short term labor. If that is the type of jobs they are saying are up in Toledo, that's not really a good thing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juplife/4671116122/

dbw8906 - I always take a look at the methodology of a survey (I'm a geek like that...lol). Its not based only on Manpower customers.

Here's an official snippet:

The survey is independent; it uses a representative sample of employers from throughout the countries where it is conducted (not just ManpowerGroup's customer base or a random Internet panel). Because of its scope it also provides detailed information about trends in different regions and industry sectors for each of the 39 countries and territories.

It's proven to be an accurate predictor of hiring trends, and operates in accordance with the highest standards in market research. The chart below (courtesy of Wrightson ICAP) illustrates the predictive nature of the U.S. survey data compared to actual employment figures.

http://www.manpowergroup.com/press/meos_landing.cfm

Toledo is a great place for middle-upper/upper-class jobs. I think it get's a bad rap because this was primarily a factory town and those jobs are sadly going away (economy, outsourcing, etc).

If you have a college education, in a decent degree I would think you'd be ok finding a job here.

I moved here from out of state and found a decent job within 48 hours (1 day looking around, next day interview). Then less than 6 months till I had a really good job making 32k or more. Now in less than 5 years I'm very grateful to make 2-3x what some of my friends back home are making in the same field. I'm also under paid compared to what some of my local friends are making at fortune 500 companies in my field.

So money and jobs are out there. Just have to skill up for what's needed. I was glad to see Owens creating a tech-like degree for photovoltaics as that is really doing well in Toledo and we may very well become the solar cell capital of the US. Layed off from Jeep? Go to Owens for 18 months and hopefully land a good job at First Solar or the other companies being built here.

Reviewed the methodology a little further, and it looks like they release new results each quarter.

So, this report on the hiring outlook applies only to 3rd quarter 2011. I'm wondering if some of that could be due to an uptick in seasonal employment?

Though, I suppose all regions experience seasonal employment fluctuations to a degree, so that might balance out when comparing regions for the same time frame?

I don't know if anyone else went to the results page, but this was the summary:

For Q3 2011 in Toledo:

27% of employers report that they expect to increase staffing levels.

7% of employers expect a decrease in staffing levels

65% expect to maintain current staffing

1% don't know.

The net employment outlook is calculated at 20%.

BTW - Toledo's results for the previous quarter (Q2 2011) were as follows:

13% increase
8% decrease
76% stay same
8% don't know
net employment outlook - 5%

The whole chart is here:

http://press.manpower.com/reports/2011/toledo-oh-msa-job-market-expected-to-be-among-strongest-in-nation/

Good catch mom2

Does it currently include potential jobs building or working in the casino? If so, is it a valid survey, or showing a temporary - but positive - blip?

TAHL

Bull#%*t

And what exactly would be the benefit of this being bogus?