November Employment Rates Relatively Unchanged

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the unemployment rate for the month of November was 4.5 percent, marking only a slight change from October's 4.4 percent. This steady pace shows signs of a healthy market, according to the Financial Times. Economists had predicted that only 111,000 new jobs would be created for November 2006, while the month concluded with a total of 132,000 new jobs. Job-seekers can continue their search in December with confidence and increased expectations for success.

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