The unemployment rate in NC fell to 9.3% in October.  A year ago the jobless rate was 10.6%.  Also the number of people working climbed 43,699 to nearly 4.3 million in the state… that’s an increase of 95,425 from a year ago.

  Since the filming of Iron Man 3…. At least 35 productions plan to film in the state this year, and officials project they will spend more than $300 million and create more than 15,000 jobs, including 3,300 for skilled film crew workers. read more at:   http://www.wral.com/business/story/11354339/

      Data storage firm NetApp plans to add 460 high-paying technology jobs at its Research Triangle Park operation in the next four years, officials said Monday. The company, which has had a hub in RTP since 2004, will invest $76 million in the operation as part of the expansion, officials said. source:  wral.com

A talent recruitment firm is looking to hire 400 people in the Triangle who will man a call center to support a telephone survey from RTI International, which is based in RTP. The part-time positions will pay $10 an hour, says Greene Resources. An open house is scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, from 9 a.m. […]

AW North Carolina in Durham’s Treyburn area is adding 250 jobs in the next year as part of their expansion. 

Smithfield Foods will add 330 jobs at its meat processing plant in Kinston.

Looking for a job? The men’s empowerment network of Word Of God will have a FREE job & career fair focusing on opportunities for men. Listen to the interview with Bishop Frank Summerfield. The fair is open to ALL the public.

With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s…

An Affiliated Computer Service firm is looking to hire 1,500 people.

The Herald Sun reported today that Merch & Co. are expanding their plant and adding 150 employees at the Durham plant.