Unemployment fell to the lowest level in five years in November as employers added 203,000 jobs, demonstrating an economic strength that surprised … Read more
Big Slowdown in Hiring Last Month With Only 88,000 Jobs Created; SHRM Sees Improvement This Month
It is not going to be a good day in the financial markets. The government this morning reported that March saw only 88,000 non-farm jobs added to the U.S. … Read more
December’s 155K New Jobs Are What Economists Expected
The U.S. economy continued to chug along in December, much as economists were expecting, adding 155,000 jobs, while holding unemployment at 7.8 percent. … Read more
U.S. Has Nearly 400k More Jobs Than Initially Thought
If you suspect it’s getting harder every month to recruit the talent you need, the government says you could be right. The U.S. Bureau of Labor … Read more
English Major Discovers There’s Plenty of Competition at $13 An Hour
If Garrison Keillor were to catch wind of what Eric Auld did, he’d have him drummed out of P.O.E.M. The job seeking, 26-year-old Massachusetts … Read more
Signs Point to Slower Hiring, as May Numbers Disappoint
This morning’s jobs report from ADP is prompting worries that hiring may be slowing, damping hopes that the anemic recovery may be hitting a rough … Read more
Could Monster Be a Takeover Target?
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW) is being removed from the S&P 500 after losing almost $5 billion in market value in the … Read more
President Outlines $447 Billion Jobs and Tax Cut Plan
In broad strokes, President Obama tonight outlined a $447 billion plan to bolster the economy and create new jobs. Over half the cost comes from tax cuts … Read more
Obama Has Uphill Fight Even Before Jobs Plan Unveiled
Whatever jobs plan President Obama unveils tonight (7 p.m. ET) when he addresses Congress and the nation, it will face a tough, uphill battle to be … Read more
More Workers Than Ever Pursue Dreams, Jobs As Free Agents
The number of “free agent” workers has nearly exploded in the last three years, and now 44 percent of working Americans describe themselves … Read more