US unemployment levels drop again in November

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In November, 2.5 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, essentially unchanged from a year earlier. These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Since the beginning of this year, employment growth has averaged 151,000 per month, about the same as the  average monthly job gain of 153,000 in 2011. In November, employment rose in retail trade, professional and business services, and health care. Employment levels and employment checks As companies continue to hire and new vacancies are being created, the importance of a formatted hiring process should not be forgotten.  When you hire new employees, you want to be sure that they are trustworthy, reliable and professional – which can be achieved through background screening checks such as drug screening, education verification and criminal record checks. For more information on implementing a background screening process, allow us to guide you in the right direction.]]>