Hurricane Harvey is relentlessly drenching southeast Texas and the surrounding areas, resulting in unprecedented flooding and damage. As the storm rages, … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Fight Unemployment Claims
Business owners, especially small business owners, are constantly concerned about keeping costs down — and rightfully so. But there are some scenarios in … Read more
Jobs Up 178,000 In November; Unemployment Takes Sharp Drop
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
Tech Insights: How Technology Can Help Internships, Youth Employment
It’s a great tragedy that so many young people graduate from post-secondary education with no on-ramp to a career. Many young people study law, teaching or … Read more
November Job Growth Surges and Hits Highest Rate in 3 Years
Economists were expecting November’s job growth to be about average, right around 220,000. Instead, the U.S. Department of Labor said employers added … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Part-Timers Want to Be Full-Timers, But Where Are the Jobs?
It’s been an ongoing question nobody has a good answer to: Why don’t more people feel good about the economy given the drop in the unemployment … Read more
October Unemployment Drops to 5.8% as 214,000 Jobs Are Added
Job creation topped 200,000 for the ninth consecutive month, adding 214,000 new non-farm jobs in October. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged down to … Read more
Survey Says Nearly One-Third of Employers Plan to Hire This Quarter
In what could be the strongest finish since before the Great Recession, an increasing number of employers say they intend to hire full-time permanent … Read more
September Report Shows Hiring Up, Unemployment Down to 6-Year Low
Propelled by strong hiring across a range of occupations and industries, September saw 248,000 new jobs added to the economy, which helped drive down … Read more
August Job Growth Is the Slowest So Far This Year
Editor’s note: The Weekly Wrap is taking one more week of vacation. It will return next week. Even taking into account the usual summer hiring … Read more
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Unemployed Job Hunters
By Eric B. Meyer A bill that would have made it illegal for New Jersey companies to refuse to hire a job candidate because of his/her employment status is … Read more
February Jobs Report Improved a Little, But Still Not as Good as Last Year
Less crippled than economists predicted by the nasty weather that gripped much of the nation last month, the U.S.Department of Labor reports that the … Read more
Beyond the State of the Union: What Does It Mean For Employers?
By Michael J. Lotito Amid the usual litany of aspirational goals and objectives laid out during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama … Read more
December Numbers Show Worst Job Growth in Two Years
The government’s estimates of December’s job growth, projected by most economists to come in at somewhat over 190,000, stunned analysts with the report of … Read more
Strong November Job Numbers Push Unemployment to 5-Year Low
Unemployment fell to the lowest level in five years in November as employers added 203,000 jobs, demonstrating an economic strength that surprised … Read more
October Private Sector Job Growth at Lowest Level Since April
Slowdown or shutdown? Whatever’s behind it, October’s private sector job growth was the smallest since April. ADP and its partner Moody Analytics say only … Read more
Late September Jobs Report Shows Weak Growth, Struggling Economy
As far as September’s jobs news is concerned, it might have been better if the government shutdown cancelled the report altogether. Instead, the U.S. … Read more
Anyone Can Find a Job … If They’re Willing to Work Anywhere, Part-Time
Bob Funk, president and founder of Express Employment Professionals, says that “anyone who really wants a job in this country can have one.” Yup, you … Read more
Hiring Slows in August as More Unemployed Give Up Looking
There’s discouraging news on the employment front as the U.S. government says only 169,000 jobs were added in August. Although lower than what most … Read more
Weekly Wrap: If You Have to be Laid Off, It Helps If You Worked at Boeing
Nobody in their right mind wants to be laid off, especially now that unemployment benefits that were expanded due to the Great Recession are returning to … Read more