In the next decade, robots could replace 1.7 million American truckers, a workforce that represents one of the last remaining careers to offer a … Read more
Unemployment, Hourly Pay Decline In November; Employers Add 178,000 Jobs
U.S. employers added 178,000 new non-farm jobs during November, according to a government employment report that’s only surprise was a sharp decline … Read more
Why Won’t My Clients Consider the Unemployed?
Dear Barbara: It’s getting more difficult than ever to surface top talent. Often I surface a qualified candidate who is currently not working, but our … Read more
The Unemployed May Be Better Off Not Taking Just Any Job
Here’s an unexpected discovery: women who sat out periods of unemployment fared better at job hunting than did those who took a low-level job while … Read more
Employers Ignore Stock Market to Add 190K Workers In August
Shrugging off the turmoil in the world’s financial markets, U.S. employers continued to hire in August, adding 190,000 new jobs to the national … Read more
Veterans Unemployment Declines As Companies Make Good On Promise
As America honors its military veterans today, there is encouraging news on the jobs front: The unemployment rate for the nation’s veterans has … Read more
Temp Staffing Continues to Grow; Economy Adds 214K Jobs As Unemployment Declines
For the ninth consecutive month job creation topped 200,000, adding 214,000 new non-farm jobs last month. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged down to … Read more
Economy Shows Strength Adding 217K New Jobs In May
For the fourth consecutive month, the U.S. economy added more than 200,000 jobs in May. The Labor Department reported this morning that 217,000 new jobs … Read more
Recruiting: It’s Not Just Filling Job Orders
What do we stand for? What is it we do as recruiters? Fill jobs? Source candidates? Use ATS, social networks, job boards, etc? An excellent recruiter and … Read more
‘Normalcy’ In Labor Market Not Likely Until 2015
Unless new economic shocks should upset the rate of improvement, it will take at least two more years before the U.S. labor market returns to its historic … Read more
Follow These 5 Tips to Place An Unemployed Candidate
Nobody wants to hire an unemployed person. It’s a problem that most recruiters — whether here in the U.K. or elsewhere — face. On several … Read more
Employment Up; Unemployment Drops In Most States
The U.S. employment picture is looking decidedly brighter at the end of 2012 than it did a year ago. For its final report of the year, the Bureau of Labor … Read more
Analyst Says Temps Could Be 50% Of The Workforce
The world is suddenly waking up to the discovery that employers are bringing on temp and contract workers at a pace that will soon surpass the peak numbers … Read more
Temp Hiring Resumes Upward Growth, But April Jobs Numbers Lack Luster
Hiring by staffing and employment agencies continued its upward trajectory during April, but even the strong showing couldn’t overcome the generally … Read more
Jobs Report: U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Drops Again
Strike up the band. Break out the confetti. The market’s going to love this. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent and non-farm jobs grew … Read more
ADP Report: 170k New Private Jobs In January
HR services company ADP says the U.S. added 170,000 private sector jobs in January, providing more evidence that while the economy isn’t backsliding, it … Read more
2011 Ends With Lowered Unemployment and 200,000 New Jobs
Surprising economists and putting an upbeat end to 2011, the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 8.5 percent in December while the economy added 200,000 new … Read more
Good News and Bad News: Unemployment Is Down, But Job Growth Is Short of Estimates
The unemployment rate nudged down, but new jobs in October fell short of what economists expected, according to numbers released this morning by the U.S. … Read more
ADP Report: Private Sector Jobs Continued Slow Growth in August
If you subscribe to the notion that any growth in jobs is good, then today’s report from ADP will be encouraging. The payroll processor said 91,000 … Read more
Private Sector Job Growth Handily Beats Estimates, Buoys Markets
News yesterday morning that new private sector jobs quadrupled in June over May’s anemic 36,000, while new unemployment claims dropped by far more … Read more