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
April Unemployment Numbers Show Economy is Still Growing, But Slowly
After a mediocre jobs report from ADP, and the government’s own anemic March report last month, economists and the financial markets were hoping today’s … Read more
Why Discrimination Against the Unemployed Is NOT Illegal
By John A. Gallagher How is long- term unemployment” defined? If someone has been unemployed for more than six (6) months, they are considered … Read more
Unemployment Is a Problem, But Youth Unemployment Is a Crisis
You probably know a good kid like this. Graduating from high school in June. From an OK high school. Not the best student. Probably not able to get in to … 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
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
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
Not Much Improvement Expected in June Jobs Report
Indeed’s monthly job trends numbers are out, and if they are any indication of what’s ahead this week when official employment numbers are … Read more