{"id":243,"date":"2017-01-18T13:32:47","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employcoblog.wordpress.com\/?p=243"},"modified":"2017-07-07T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T19:40:57","slug":"how-trumps-presidency-will-affect-major-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/18\/how-trumps-presidency-will-affect-major-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trump\u2019s Presidency Will Affect Major Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Employment trends expert weighs in<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-248 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.1.62\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jobs3.jpg?w=300\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jobs3.jpg 809w, https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jobs3-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jobs3-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/jobs3-448x360.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Job numbers from Friday reflect the final full month of President Obama\u2019s presidency, and experts say they are disappointing and not what they should have been. Now, as Americans look to the future, they wonder what Trump\u2019s presidency means for jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Wilson, President of Employco USA and employment trends expert says, \u201cSeveral industries expect to see a surge in growth under President Trump. This includes the pharmaceutical industry, the construction industry, as well as the industries of oil, coal, gas, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What should unemployed and underemployed Americans expect from Trump\u2019s entrance into the White House?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHuge corporations such as Wal-Mart and Ford Motor Company have said that President Trump has encouraged them to grow and expand, and to focus on production in the United States rather than overseas. Meanwhile, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/01\/10\/small-business-optimism-soars-after-trump-election.html\">small business optimism<\/a> has soared since his victory, as many are hopeful for lower taxes and a solution to the healthcare problem. This will only mean continued employment growth across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more on this topic, please contact Rob Wilson at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com\">rwilson@thewilsoncompanies.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment trends expert weighs in Job numbers from Friday reflect the final full month of President Obama\u2019s presidency, and experts say they are disappointing and not what they should have been. 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