Economists expect that tomorrow’s jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will show 175,000 jobs were lost in September, the smallest … Read more
Advertised Job Openings Down In September
Online job listings took a hit in September, dropping by 101,800 from the August count. The job posting data released today by The Conference Board … Read more
Unemployment Rate Hits 9.7 Percent
August job losses in the U.S. came in lower than expected, but the unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent, a high not seen in more than 25 years. The Bureau … Read more
Lower Job Loss Expected In Friday’s BLS Report
Economists are expecting that Friday’s labor report will show the lowest job loss in a year even as the unemployment rate rises. Read more
Three Surveys Show Economic Confidence Is On The Rise
New surveys this week are stoking optimism that the worst of the worst recession in (insert your choice of years here) really may be behind us. The … Read more
Lower Job Loss Numbers Offer Some Hope
Surprising economists and delighting Wall Street, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped in July as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a … Read more
Good Bad News Expected In July Job Loss Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release July’s official employment report on Friday, but already there are signs it could be the best bad news in … Read more
Younger Workers Getting The Axe; Older Workers Getting Jobs
CareerBuilder says unemployed older workers are having a tough time finding jobs. A survey released last week says only 28 percent of workers over 54 laid … Read more
The Road Ahead
With unemployment now reaching 9.5% and on track to hit 10% in the next few months, recruiters should consider their career options for the near term. … Read more
Job Loss Surprise Shows No Recovery Yet
More workers than there are people in all of Miami were put out of work in June, a development that surprised economists and sent U.S. financial markets … Read more