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As the COVID pandemic ravaged the nation in 2020, hires and turnover reach record highs
Data from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) highlight the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the results of efforts to mitigate its spread in 2020. With the challenges of the pandemic, many of the JOLTS data elements experienced shocks early in the year before returning to previous trends. Data […]
Campus Recruiting – Nearly Half Of Employers Hiring
19/12/2014 Comments Off on Campus Recruiting – Nearly Half Of Employers Hiring
Spring 2015 corporate college campus recruiting plans look promising. Nearly half of employers report having firm plans in place for spring 2015 recruiting, according to results of National Association C0f Colleges and Employers’ Job Outlook 2015 survey. Adding to the good news is the fact that fewer than 1% of respondents report that they will […]
Continue reading …Saying Thank You Can Help You Land the Job
28/05/2014 Comments Off on Saying Thank You Can Help You Land the Job
Your mother told you to do it, and research shows she was right: Saying thank you not only displays impeccable manners but also may give job hopefuls an edge. Ninety-one percent of human resources managers in an Accountemps survey said it’s helpful for job candidates to send a thank-you following an interview. Doing so allows you to […]
Continue reading …Job Search – 7 Ways Not to Get Hired
21/05/2014 Comments Off on Job Search – 7 Ways Not to Get Hired
Those looking for their first jobs out of college also must look out for potential career pitfalls. In today’s market, there is little room for error, and even seemingly minor mistakes can derail a job search. Accountemps cites seven common job search mistakes and how to avoid them: Restricting your outreach: Spread the word about your job hunt […]
Continue reading …Job Markets Improving Across Advanced Economies
08/05/2014 Comments Off on Job Markets Improving Across Advanced Economies
Australia, Italy, and Germany Lead a Month of Robust Recovery Following the devastation of the Great Recession, job markets around the world are finally showing signs of life. Job markets improving in a number of advanced economies, according to a new report, according to unemployment rates and employment growth data compiled and standardized by The […]
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Like other recent graduates, you may be finding the current job market challenging. Many employers are eager to hire financial talent, but they also typically want candidates with specific skills and practical experience. Catching a hiring manager’s attention is never easy. However, by focusing on some important basics — the job search “ABCs” — you could […]
Continue reading …Online Labor Demand Edged Up 28,900 in April
05/05/2014 Comments Off on Online Labor Demand Edged Up 28,900 in April
Labor demand flat thus far in 2014 Online advertised job vacancies were up 28,900 to 4,923,000 in April, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine (HWOL) Data Series, released today. The March Supply/Demand rate stands at 2.1 unemployed for each vacancy, with a total of 5.6 million more unemployed workers than the number of advertised vacancies. “April’s […]
Continue reading …April Conference Board Employment Trends Index Up
05/05/2014 Comments Off on April Conference Board Employment Trends Index Up
Solid Job Growth is Likely to Continue The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in April. The index now stands at 118.00, up from 117.77 (an upward revision) in March. This represents a 5.5 percent gain in the ETI compared to a year ago. “April’s increase in the Employment Trends Index, and continued improvement in […]
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Surprisingly Strong Job Growth – Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Bart van Ark, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, The Conference Board The labor market remains surprisingly and resiliently strong, as evidenced by the gain of 288,000 new jobs created in April. The gain this month was aided by some […]
Continue reading …Help Wanted Gone Wild- The Weird And Wacky World Of Craigslist Want Ads
24/05/2013 Comments Off on Help Wanted Gone Wild- The Weird And Wacky World Of Craigslist Want Ads
By R.W. GREENE— There are few things more stressful than being unemployed when you don’t want to be. Your future is uncertain. The world, too often, seems smaller and darker than it actually is. You’re likely on a budget, restricted from buying fun things. Few things amuse. Except for the place where you may be […]
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill