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40% of employers plan to add full-time jobs in 2017
CareerBuilder survey. Delving into the data, 40% of employers say they will hire full-time, permanent employees this year, while 3 in 10 intend to hire part-time, permanent staff. The national survey, conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from November 16 to December 6, 2016, also indicates five additional, key trends: Increased wages Emphasis…
Read MoreDecember 2016 employment: US adds 156,000 jobs
Companies look for ways to bridge the gap between employers and veterans
report released last month by iCIMS suggests that veterans are facing significant challenges in finding employment. Million of our military are, quite literally, putting their lives at risk for our country and unable to gain employment upon their return to civilian life. In fact, 86% of post-9/11 veterans decided not to apply for or accept…
Read More2017 hiring budgets projected to stay flat
Global Recruiting Trends 2017 – suggests that most hiring budgets will stay flat in 2017. Despite the expectation that hiring volume will increase for most companies, and the fact that 83% of executives say talent is the number one priority in their organization, just one-third of respondents expect to get a budget boost for recruiting.…
Read MoreSecond annual National Apprenticeship Week begins
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Read MoreOctober 2016 employment: US adds 161,000 jobs
The Employment Situation‘ news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 161,000 jobs in October 2016. The unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons sat at 4.9 percent and 7.8 million respectively. In October, both the labor force participation rate, at 62.8 percent, and the employment-population ratio, at 59.7 percent,…
Read MoreIncrease employee productivity with rest and relaxation
study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for Project: Time Off, 77% of talent managers and human resource (HR) professionals agree that fully utilizing vacation leave drives higher employee performance and productivity, boosts organizational morale, contributes to employee wellness and results in higher employee retention. HR professionals in this study also believed…
Read MoreLinkedIn just made it easier for employees to job hunt privately
September 2016 employment: US adds 156,000 jobs
The Employment Situation‘ news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September 2016. The unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons sat at 5.0 percent and 7.9 million respectively. The labor force participation rate in September rose to 62.9 percent and, over the last 12 months, more…
Read MoreDepartment of Labor announces over $20.4 million to expand apprenticeship opportunities
announced over $20.4 million in contract awards to 14 national industry intermediaries and national equity partners to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the U.S. The contracts will support the growth of apprenticeship programs in various industries, including healthcare, construction, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and information and communications technology; and support increasing demographic diversity and inclusion in…
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