manufacturing sectors

• Illinois industrial employment grew slightly

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  February 19, 2013

  In the last year, industrial employment in Illinois grew nearly 1 percent with 6,833 added jobs, according to the 2013 Illinois Manufacturers Directory.

• More employers investing in learning, development

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  January 24, 2013

  As employers are becoming increasingly focused on re-skilling their employees, overall spending on training jumped 12 percent in 2012.

• N.H. manufacturing jobs slightly grew

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  January 9, 2013

  In the past year, industrial jobs in New Hampshire grew 0.5 percent for a gain of 335 jobs, according to the 2013 New Hampshire Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

• Wisconsin added manufacturing jobs in past year

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  August 28, 2012

  After several years of losses, industrial employment in Wisconsin grew 0.5 percent in the last year and now provides 573,782 jobs by 11,453 manufacturers, according to the 2013 Wisconsin Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc.

• Delaware added manufacturing jobs in past year

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  August 21, 2012

  After several years of employment losses, industrial jobs in Delaware grew nearly 1 percent in the past year as it now has 749 manufacturers employing 38,895 workers.

• Washington, D.C. top city for jobs

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 11, 2012

  Washington, D.C., is the top city for jobs, according to research by Adecco Staffing U.S., which examines local unemployment rate, job opportunities over the past six months, and an overall assessment of the economy in each market.

• Michigan manufacturing jobs grew 1.6 percent

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 17, 2012

  After several years of losses, Michigan experience a growth 1.6 percent for manufacturing jobs, amounting to a gain of 10,252 jobs between February 2011 and February 2012, according to the 2012 Michigan Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published each year by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

• Some industries face especially strong struggles

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 11, 2012

  Although some economic indicators may be slowly improving, some industries are still struggling to recover, according to a survey by industry research firm IBISWorld.