Non-farm jobs jumped by a surprisingly robust 287,000 in June, exceeding all but the most optimistic expectations. It was the second largest jobs increase … Read more
Here’s What You Need to Know Before Hiring Gig Workers
Unless you’ve been stuck in suspended animation for the last three years, you’ve no doubt been inundated with information — and opinions — about the gig … Read more
Time to Fill Sets Record In April at 29 Days
Across all industries and all jobs, it took employers an average of 29.3 working days to fill a vacancy in April. That trumps by almost a full day the … Read more
Hiring Outlook: Not Much Change But Fill Times Are Getting Longer
Filling vacancies is taking longer than ever and there’s no reason to believe that will change any time soon. Time to fill rose in April to its … Read more
‘Ugly’ Jobs Report Shows Smallest Growth in 5 Years
Employment numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor this morning are a shocker. Far from the 155,000 new jobs economists expected were created in May, the … Read more
Smallest Job Growth in 5 Years May Pause Fed Rate Hike Plans
Employment numbers from the Department of Labor this morning are a shocker. Far from the 155,000 new jobs economists expected were created in May, the … Read more
Private Sector Adds 173K New Jobs in May
Hiring improved slightly in May, with private sector employers adding 173,000 new jobs, a gain of 7,000 jobs over April’s revised numbers. … Read more
Employment Picture Murky Despite May Hiring Increase
Hiring improved slightly in May, with private sector employers adding 173,000 new jobs, a gain of 7,000 jobs over April’s revised numbers. … Read more
April Job Growth Comes In Far Below Expectations
Employers slowed their hiring in April, adding a seasonally adjusted 160,000 new non-farm jobs, the smallest increase since September. Economists had been … Read more
Job Growth Slows In April
Employers slowed their hiring in April, adding a seasonally adjusted 160,000 new non-farm jobs, the smallest increase since September. Economists had been … Read more