Paramedic Jobs in Georgia
If you live in Georgia and are looking to get into a career in the emergency medical services field, there are plenty of schools that offer training for paramedic jobs (Click here).
The outlook for paramedic and other emergency medical services jobs throughout the nation is a positive one, with available positions expected to grow faster than the average for all industries. According to Salary.com, the median salary for paramedic workers in the Atlanta area is between $32,873 per year and $41,764 per year.
Another plus - Georgia's education and health services industry continues to prosper, despite the current economic recession. The industry employed 485,000 workers during November 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 482,400 workers during October and a 2.9 percent increase from November 2008.
Career Online Training is Fired Up
One local Georgia fire department is planning to use career online training for its employees. Visit http://www.proassisting.com/ee to learn more.
The Peachtree City Fire Department recently announced that it will offer online training courses for its 142 career and volunteer personnel. The department won approval from the City Council to shift $11,261 from other training programs under this year's budget to fund the online training.
That funding came as a result of the elimination of out-of-town training for water rescue, as the city made a deal with Fayette County and the training now takes place at Lake Horton, which is located nearby. That initiative saved the department $4,736, with the remainder of the funding coming from $6,525 that was saved from training on the department's software program.
Jobs in Atlanta Georgia
Despite the area's declining economy, there are plenty of places to look for jobs in Atlanta Georgia.
During September, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta area saw its unemployment rate increase from 10.3 percent to 10.5 percent, following a decrease from 10.6 percent during July. The current rate is higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent.
The area had a total non-farm employment of 2,270,000 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 2,280,000 workers during August and a 5.9 percent decrease from last year.
Atlanta Construction Jobs Decline by 22 Percent
Tens of thousands of Atlanta construction jobs were lost last month.
According to a new report from the Associated General Contractors of America, during September, the State of Georgia as a whole saw its construction industry decline by 38,800 jobs, or 19 percent, to 201,200 jobs when compared to last year.
During the same month, the metro Atlanta area saw employment its construction industry decrease by 27,800 jobs, or 22 percent, to 125,900 jobs. Of the 337 metro areas throughout the country, Atlanta ranked 310 for construction jobs.
Georgia Jobs Lost, Unemployment Remains Flat
The bad news is that more Georgia jobs were lost last month, but the relatively good news is that the state's unemployment rate remained steady.
During September, Georgia's unemployment rate remained at 10.1 percent, which is slightly higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent. This is a change from August, when the state's unemployment rate decreased from 10.3 percent to 10.1 percent.
Georgia had a total non-farm employment of 3,838,100 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 3,853,600 workers during August and a 6 percent decrease from last year.