For the first time in eight years the unemployment rate has fallen below below 5 percent, a sign the U.S. economy still has strength even if job growth in … Read more
Private Sector Hiring Slowed in January
After an especially strong hiring surge in December, job growth cooled off a bit in January, as private employers added 205,000 jobs, according to HR … Read more
The True Costs, and Unintended Consequences, of On-Demand Talent
WorkMarket has just published a new survey analysis, the 2016 Corporate On-Demand Talent Report. It’s got some really great information about “On-Demand” … Read more
Demand For Temp Workers Is Forecast to Grow In Q1
After slowing for four consecutive quarters, demand for temporary workers is predicted to increase in this first quarter of the year. The Palmer Forecast … Read more
December Ends Year With Big Jump In Hiring
There’s nothing like a strong finish, especially when it comes to employment. That’s what December delivered, as U.S. employers added 292,000 … Read more
2016 Forecasts And Predictions: More Hiring, Higher Wages, Longer Fill Times
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, though new year forecasts and predictions have to be close seconds. 2016 is no exception. Here’s a … Read more
Strong December Job Growth Beats All Expectations
Private employers added a record 257,000 jobs in December, far above the 192,000 predicted by labor economists and raising expectations that the … Read more
Surveys Point to Higher Pay and More Hiring
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, though new year forecasts and predictions have to be close seconds. 2016 is no exception. Here’s … Read more
November Sees 211K New Jobs; Temp Takes Hit
For the second consecutive month, the U.S. posted strong employment gains in November, adding 211,000 workers to payrolls and exceeding the forecasts of … Read more
November’s Job Growth Points to Tougher Recruiting Conditions In 2016
When ADP reported this morning that the U.S. added 217,000 private sector jobs last month, it added more weight to the scale already tipping toward a … Read more