“Unemployment is expected to remain above 8 percent for the next four years.” That gloomy assessment of the U.S. economy from FedEx Chief … Read more
SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead
You don’t even have to read the text to know that SHRM’s LINE report has bad news this month. The plus and minus signs say recruiting is … Read more
Report Says 2011 Ended 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
Economists Cautious About Today’s Strong ADP Jobs Report
Payroll processor ADP says the U.S. added 325,000 private sector jobs in December, a new jobs number that beat even the most optimistic of estimates. The … Read more
We’re Wary But Hopeful As 2012 Gets Underway
Here, on this first business day of 2012, the new year is still full of promise, and optimism hangs in the air. Consumer confidence is at the highest level … Read more
Unemployment Claims at Lowest Point Since 2008
After spiking last spring, unemployment claims have been declining, reaching their lowest point last week since April 2008. The report this morning from … Read more
Monster Out of S&P 500; Could Be a Takeover Target
With a stock price so low Monster is about to fall out of the S&P 500, there’s some very public speculation that the global employment … Read more
Surveys Suggest Some Improvement in 2012 Hiring
Manpower says the U.S. hiring outlook for the first part of next year is the most positive since 2008. That’s not saying much, though. The quarterly … Read more
Unemployment Drops to Lowest Point In 2+ Years
The unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in November, the lowest it has been since March 2009, as the U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs. The job growth … Read more
ADP Report of 206,000 New Jobs Buoys Hopes for Friday’s Official Count
Payroll and HR services firm ADP spread around a little holiday cheer this morning when the company said 206,000 new jobs were added to private payrolls … Read more