If today’s employment report from payroll processor ADP is any indication, February was a good month for hiring. A very good month. The 217,000 … Read more
Job Growth Up; But How Real Are the Numbers?
What should we make of this morning’s National Employment Report? It should be considered good news that the report estimates 187,000 private sector … Read more
Watch Economic Data for Recruiting Advantage, Says Monster’s Knowledge Officer
The monthly Monster Employment Index, out this morning, showed a slight decline in December. It went from 134 points in November to 130 last month. A … Read more
Economists, Markets, Doubt ADP’s 297,000 New Jobs Estimate
This morning’s incredibly bullish jobs report from ADP is being greeted with outright skepticism by investors and economists, who think the 297,000 … Read more
You Better Not Pout, I’m Telling You Why
The holiday season may be drawing to a close, but repercussions of being on the naughty list are only just starting to be felt. This isn’t a reference to … Read more
Frustrated, but not Giving Up, Job Seekers Call in for Help
For two days last week, counselors with Challenger, Gray, & Christmas fielded calls from more than 1,500 job seekers seeking advice on everything from … Read more
Unemployment Claims Take Big Drop As Seesaw Year Nears End
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to their lowest level in two years last week, offering some good news to close out a year marked by roller-coastering … Read more
Housing Prices Sink as Consumers Mixed on Jobs, Economy
Even as American consumers were opening their wallets, they were telling The Conference Board they just weren’t very optimistic about 2011. The … Read more
Predictions Are for Hiring Improvement in 2011
Hiring predictions for 2011 are starting to come in and what they say is that we can expect more jobs next year, though there’ll be no partying like … Read more
Fed Chair Says 4 to 5 Years To “Normal” Unemployment
Ben Bernanke says it could be four or five years before the U.S. unemployment rate returns to a “more normal” 5-6 percent range. But when it … Read more