All good things come to an end. In January this year, what seems like a millennium ago, unemployment was at its lowest point in 50 years following 113 … Read more
It’s Raining Candidates! Hallelujah?
If you’ve been in recruiting for any length of time, you’ve dealt with that one hiring manager. You know the one. The one who is never satisfied, who wants … Read more
Labor Market: Deceptions and Explanations Behind the Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate has dropped to 6.9% from 7.9% in October as the economy added 906,000 jobs. While that is encouraging news, the unemployment rate is … Read more
Brace Yourself — The Mass Applies Are Coming
As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to talent acquisition in the wake of COVID-19, this adage couldn’t … Read more
The Revolving-Door Revolution: Stop Obsessing Over Retention
In a pre-pandemic world, businesses typically valued the longevity of an employee who would stay for the long-run. Essentially, they hired for long-term … Read more
Nearly 500,000 New Jobs Added This Year
Employers continued to add nonfarm jobs at a rapid pace in February, increasing payrolls by 235,000 during the month, blowing past predictions of a more … Read more
Unemployment, Hourly Pay Decline In November; Employers Add 178,000 Jobs
U.S. employers added 178,000 new non-farm jobs during November, according to a government employment report that’s only surprise was a sharp decline … Read more
Private Sector Jobs Grow By 147,000 In October
ADP said private employers added 147,000 new workers to the payrolls last month, the smallest private sector jobs increase reported by the payroll … Read more
Employers Continue Steady Hiring; Sidelined Workers Stream Back Into the Labor Force
Jobs grew at a steady, if modest rate in September, with employers adding a net of 156,000 non-farm jobs during the month. This morning’s monthly … Read more
New Jobs Up By 287,000 In June
Non-farm jobs jumped by a surprisingly robust 287,000 in June, exceeding all but the most optimistic expectations. It was the second-largest jobs increase … Read more
U.S. Jobs Report Gives Labor Market Bulls Room to Run
Today’s jobs report revealed strong gains for the U.S. workforce, but more importantly, the data shows there’s more room for this labor market to grow. The … Read more
November’s Job Growth Points to Tougher Recruiting Conditions In 2016
When ADP reported this morning that the U.S. added 217,000 private sector jobs last month, it added more weight to the scale already tipping toward a … Read more
Job Growth Expected to Again Exceed 200,000
More eyes than usual will be watching for the U.S. Labor Department’s monthly employment report tomorrow. The first Friday of the month (with rare … Read more
Temp Keeps Growing As Nation Adds 223,000 Jobs In June
Employment agencies were among the biggest contributors last month to the 223,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy. Temp agencies grew their workforce by … Read more
U.S. Adds 223,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Drops and Labor Force Shrinks
The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in June, all of them created by the private sector and almost none of them by the nation’s goods producers. … Read more
ADP Says Small Businesses Powered June’s 237,000 New Jobs
Small businesses again led the way to the largest number of new private sector jobs to be created in six months. The ADP National Employment Report counted … Read more
Strong Private Sector Job Growth In June Adds 237,000 Workers; Small Businesses Lead the Way
Small businesses again led the way to the largest number of new private sector jobs to be created in six months. The ADP National Employment Report counted … Read more
July Jobs Report: Some Relief After a Week of Bad News
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