Fewer Jobs Created in May, Wages Rise Slightly: Report

By MICHAEL WOYTON (Patch Staff)

While the official unemployment rate fell for May—dropping from 5 percent to 4.7 percent—a government report released Friday showed that employers added far fewer jobs than in previous months.

The New York Times said that fact could mean the economy is stalled, but on the other hand, wages were up again.

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The striking Verizon workers were factored in as “unemployed,” which means there could be more of a gain in jobs for June.

For more details, including further analysis of the employment numbers, read the New York Times article here.

With all that said, there are still jobs out there to be had. A quick search using the Patch Jobs Board found more than 4,000 job listings in the Hudson Valley alone.

You can narrow your search for the ideal job using specific keywords and filters, such as by company, job type and even numbers of years experience required.

Here are a few jobs we found in the Jobs section on Yorktown-Somers Patch.

• Stock Clerk, Stickley, Audi & Co - White Pla ins, NY
• Factory Shipping Clerk, Anka Tool & Die - Congers, NY
• Account Executive - Financial Sales Representative, David Lerner Associates - Scarsdale, NY
• Residential Sales Account Executive, Cablevision - West Nyack, NY
• Executive Team Leader | Bronx/Westchester-D459, Target - White Plains, NY
• Restaurant Manager, Red Lobster - Yonkers, NY
• Co Manager ANN TAYLOR The Westchester, Ann Inc. - White Plains, NY
• Executive Director, Non-profit Organization - White Plains, NY
• Director of Business Development - Risk Management, Maptycs - Larchmont, NY
• Solar Project - Technical Assistant Manager, Westchester Clean Energy - Ossining, NY