With Wall Street braced for the worst, the U.S. Labor Department had good news this morning. The U.S. economy added 117,000 jobs in July and the … Read more
Private Sector Jobs Up for July, Though Other Reports Suggest Stalling Economy
Payroll processor ADP says 114,000 private sector jobs were created in July, a number inline, if on the high side, with what economists expected. All but … Read more
June Jobs Report: Not What We Expected
Expectations that the seesawing U.S. economy might be stabilizing were cruelly dashed this morning with the release of official numbers showing a mere … Read more
Change Your Name and You Might Become a CEO
Here’s a little tidbit from LinkedIn that might help you answer a Jeopardy question or fill the conversational lull between discussing the Dodgers … Read more
CareerBuilder Tool Can Show You Where the Fish Are Biting
Navistar builds trucks and buses, military vehicles and engines and chassis. Its equipment is tough and rugged with names to match; Workhorse, MaxxForce, … Read more
ASA: Spike in Temporary Jobs Hits 20-Year High
The American Staffing Association claims that continued growth in temporary help bodes well for overall job growth, a nod to the latest job numbers … Read more
Stanton Chase: Insights on the 9.7% Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate hit a 26-year high, reaching 9.7% in August. That’s even more disappointing news considering that in July, the unemployment rate … Read more
2009 Recruiter Economic Survey with Barb Bruno Commentary
Is the economy rebounding? Friday’s latest jobs report shows the July unemployment at 9.4%, down from 9.5% in June. American employers cut just … Read more
Job Losses Continue To Mount, Pushing Unemployment to 8.5%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics played spoil-sport this morning, raining on Wall Street’s parade with a jobs report that said unemployment has … Read more
663,000 Jobs Lost in March
The nation’s unemployment rate rose from 8.1% to 8.5% in March. Since the recession began in December 2007, 5.1 million jobs have been lost, with … Read more