Show I I so 50 o L 1 Area Job Placement Reaches Record Peak k Job placements in the Salt Lake area in September have ha reached an time all-time high for any period Paul R R. Davis manager of the Salt Lake employment office 55 W. W 3rd South Friday said 2200 placements ments have been made in nonagricultural fields through theoffice the theoffice theoffice office this month compared with 1930 in August and 1150 in September September September Sep Sep- 1949 Mr Davis said he expected placements would continue to increase increase in increase in- in crease next month The ranks of Job seekers are rapidly dwindling he said As of Sept 15 there were registered registered regis registered regis regis- job seekers most of whom were women with no particular skills Also included were per persons ons already employed who are seeking new jobs During August job seekers I numbered and in March larch of I this year there were Shortage of laborers in the Salt Lake area is acute Mr 1 Davis said including skilled semiskilled and unskilled More lore than 1000 are needed he said said Jobs currently are arc available in every field the employment official official cial said Employers are becom becom- ing inS less ress choosy although many are arc requesting requesting- who are not eligible for the draft Trend of claims for unemployment ment compensation benefits is downward Mr Davis said The claims load in August this year was tas compared with inthe inthe in inthe the same month last year Majority Majority Majority Ma Ma- of the current claims were filed by persons changing jobs and older people he said |