Fall Jobs Outlook Bright For Albany Area

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published September 5, 2014 at 3:59 PM EDT

Although U.S. businesses added fewer jobs than expected in August, one expert says the fall jobs outlook for the Albany area is promising.

Reflecting the August lull in the national market, Capital Region weekly job postings were 1821 compared to 2480 the week before. NextAct of Colonie's Dan Moran believes the market is about to get more competitive

"This is the time of the year when the leaves fall, the footballs fly, and people get back into the groove of looking for a job." Moran says it came as no surprise the regional job market softened during holiday the week. "...not uncommon. We see this all the time, but if history proves itself right, we'll see a significantly increased job market over the next few weeks."

Moran expects an uptick that will continue through the 4th quarter.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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