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The New Jersey unemployment rate ticked down a tenth of a percent last month – from 9.7 to 9.6 percent - but state Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths says the new numbers are actually a very positive sign.

New Jersey is reporting a big jump in private sector employment in December — the largest single monthly gain since the government began tracking nonfarm employment in 1990.

Legislation designed to encourage small businesses to hire those who have been out of work for 30 or more days by providing them with a credit on their payroll taxes has been approved by the State Senate Labor Committee. Senate President Steve Sweeney is one of the bill's sponsors.

Should you send a cover letter? The cover letter used to be a critical part of the resume because it allowed for job applicants to customize their skills and abilities for specific companies.

What's your workplace wish? Most New Jerseyans say in 2013 they would like a raise, a nicer boss and more steady hours.

If you are one of the many displaced residents from Hurricane Sandy and are looking for some form of employment, we have a couple of websites that may be of assistance to you.

The Camden County Prosecutor's Office is recruiting experienced registered nurses to be trained to conduct forensic examinations of sex assault victims.

Sales, employment and profits at New Jersey businesses improved for a third consecutive year in 2012, reaching the highest levels of the past five years, and the business outlook calls for continued improvement in the year ahead, NJBIA said today in releasing the findings of its 2013 Business Outlook Survey.

A pilot program between the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the Helmet to Hardhat Program (NJ-H2H) designed helps former military personnel find jobs in the construction trades has been unanimously approved this morning by the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Part of a statewide initiative, a roundtable was held today led by Assembly Republican Conference Leader Dave Rible. Companies attending the roundtable in Hillsborough included Bank of America, N.J. Association of Realtors, RE/MAX Preferred Professionals, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Somerset County Business Partnership.