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October 20, 2008, 8:39 am
Looking for a Job? Try a Small Business
Posted by Shelly Banjo
Small business may be the answer to finding a job in a weakened economy.

As talk of layoffs and buyouts run rampant and unemployment claims reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics continue to rise, many job seekers are worried about finding a job. And due to the troubled economy, many retirees and at-home moms and dads are looking to head back to the work force — adding to the competition.

But according to the September 2008 SurePayroll Index, which tracks payroll data and measures the health of the U.S. small-business economy, small-business hiring actually rose in September and ended the month up .3%.

Despite the economy’s problems, small businesses grew 2.7% year to date nationwide with hot spots such as Utah, Washington, New Jersey, North Carolina and Oregon showing strong growth in small-business hiring.

The bad news is that while hiring is up, salaries for small-business employees are declining. According to SurePayroll, salaries declined by 0.51% last month, the largest one-month drop in the national average small-business salary since the study began in 2004. The average annualized small-business salary for a U.S. employee now stands at $32,182.

Readers, is now a good time for small-business owners to be hiring? Is the best talent more available now?

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