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Although industrial employment in New York held steady in the last year, jobs grew 2.7 percent in upstate New York, according to the 2013 New York Manufacturers Registe, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

Morgan Stanley said Thursday that its corporate clients are ready to do business but they're a little unnerved by the impending fiscal crisis.

Employers expect to hire more employees during the fourth quarter for commercial and administrative jobs, according to a recent hiring trends survey conducted by Express Employment Professionals, a privately held staffing company.

Job growth for recruiters hit 12 percent in September with 14,000 jobs available, which outpaces prerecession levels, according to research by WANTED Analystics.

American Airlines said Wednesday that it will post job openings for 1,500 flight attendants next month. It will start hiring in December and put the new staff in training beginning in January.

The NHL has released details of its latest collective bargaining proposal to the public.