Economy Creates Hiring Hang-Up for Employers
While employers may want to hire more workers, some are uninspired by the current economy. The U.S. is coming up on the three-year anniversary of the end of the 2008-2009 recession, which occurred in...
View ArticlePrivate Sector Added 163,000 More Jobs in June
Employment in the U.S. nonfarm private business sector increased by 163,000 from June to July, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The estimated gain from May to June was revised down slightly, from the...
View ArticleExcellent News: Private Sector Jobs Rocket Up by 201,000 in August
Employment in the U.S. nonfarm private business sector increased by 201,000 from July to August, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The estimated gain from June to July was revised up from the initial...
View ArticleLayoffs Down 19% From 2011 and Lowest Since 1997
Downsizing activity remained relatively flat in September as US-based employers announced plans to cut 33,816 jobs from their payrolls during the month. That was up 4.9 percent from a 20-month low of...
View ArticleEconomy Gained 814,000 Jobs in 1st Quarter 2012
From December 2011 to March 2012 gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments were 6.9 million, an increase of 26,000 from the previous quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleDespite Hurricane Sandy, Jobs Up 146,000 and Unemployment Down From 7.9 to 7.7%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 146,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in retail...
View ArticlePrivate Sector Gained 582,000 Jobs in Q2 2012; California Led With 108,383...
From March 2012 to June 2012 gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments were 7.0 million, an increase of 69,000 from the previous quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleFewer Job Cuts in April But Sequestration, Consumer Spending Are Concerns
Job cuts fell to their lowest level since December, as U.S. employers announced plans to trim payrolls by 38,121 in April, according to the latest report on downsizing activity released Thursday by...
View ArticleWorld Expo Bid 2020: The Foreseen Positive Impact on UAE Job Market
The United Arab Emirates has an economy and a job market that possess an enviable stature and positioning in the global economic platform. In the entire Arab land, UAE is one country that has been...
View ArticleEmployers, Are You Interested in Hiring Veterans?
Maureen Casey and Todd Bowers with JP Morgan Chase and Company join host Derrick Dortch to talk about the 100,000 Jobs Mission, and how it is helping veterans find jobs in the private sector. November...
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