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December 2017 employment: US adds 148,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States remained unchanged at 4.1%, while the economy added 148,000 jobs, in December. Employment gains occurred in health care, construction, and manufacturing. The labor force participation rate, at 62.7 percent, was unchanged over…
Read MoreNovember 2017 employment: US adds 228,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States remained unchanged at 4.1%, while the economy added 228,000 jobs, in November. The labor force participation rate remained at 62.7 percent in November and has shown no clear trend over the…
Read MoreCalifornia employers should be aware of these new employment laws
Several new laws have been introduced that California employers must come into compliance with by January 1, 2018. If you’re an employer in California, take note. These laws focus on regulating the hiring and recruiting process, expanding parental leave rights, requiring changes to mandated harassment training, and limiting employers’ ability to cooperate with federal immigration…
Read More5 critical steps to a great candidate experience
The ability to attract and retain talent on a consistent basis is a key tenet to the prosperity of any organization. To do this, employers have started to shift their focus away from sourcing tools and instead to creating better candidate experiences. Research from CareerBuilder in 2015 found that 82 percent of employers felt there was…
Read MoreOctober 2017 employment: US adds 261,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States dropped to 4.1%, while the economy added 261,000 jobs, in October. Employment in food services and drinking places rose sharply in October (+89,000), following a decrease of 98,000 in September when…
Read MoreSeptember 2017 employment: US loses 33,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy lost 33,000 jobs in September 2017 due to the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey while the unemployment rate declined to 4.2 percent. The jobs report revealed a steep employment decline in food services and…
Read MoreAugust 2017 employment: US adds 156,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States hovered around 4.4%, while the economy added 156,000 jobs, in August. The report also indicated that the number of unemployed persons in the U.S. remained stable at 7.1 million. After declining…
Read MorePredictive analytics becoming more popular in recruitment
SHRM has long been keeping the pulse of the recruitment space, following trends and predicting the future direction of the industry. Recent surveying they’ve highlighted has shown one area to be slowly, but significantly, shifting: predictive analytics. What are predictive analytics? Sas.com defines it as: “The use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to identify…
Read MoreThe boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression
The old axiom, “people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses”, is one that’s often heard. It’s not just anecdotal, though. There seems to be some solid science to back it up. A Danish study indicates that a heavy workload has no effect on whether or not employees become depressed. Instead, it is the work environment and the…
Read MoreJuly 2017 employment: US adds 209,000 jobs
According to ‘The Employment Situation‘ report released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the United States decreased 0.1% to 4.3%, while the economy added 209,000 jobs, in July. The report also indicated that the number of unemployed persons in the U.S. remained stable at 7.0 million. Employment…
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