I don't know how the BLS does it but they got it right again.  It DOES look like lots of people got jobs this month.  The Top 3 of the new jobs I've seen created in Southern California with my own eyes...

3)  "Retail"-  Oranges, flowers and peanut sales on freeway off-ramps have seen a rise in the last few months.  Sales of "found" items through pawn shops also seem to be up.

2) "Administrative and Waste Services"- The number of random people spinning signs or waving flags for all kinds of services like check cashing, foreclosure services and Cash for Gold places is up.

1) "Hospitality and Leisure"- There has been a rise in people just hanging out.  I see more people leisurely milling around at parks, on streets and road medians.  They have nice cardboard signs spreading hospitable messages and asking for donations.