Two-thirds (65%) of companies plan to hire entry-level professionals this year, according to research from Robert Half. That's good news for the graduating class of 2024. Overall, the highest rates of entry-level hiring will be in administrative and customer support...
Talent leaders are recognizing technology’s crucial role in finding and keeping employees, with many investing particularly in AI solutions. Almost all (97%) of the 1,000+ C-suite and talent leaders surveyed for Randstad’s latest Talent Trends report note that adopting...
Data analytics, machine learning, and generative AI modeling are among the top in-demand skills for 2024, according to Upwork. The AI and machine learning category saw 70% growth in demand year over year in Q4. The company's latest research reveals...
Nonfarm employment grew by 275,000 jobs in February, according to the latest BLS jobs report, slightly above the current 12-month average monthly gain of 230,000. Temporary help services continued its downward trend in February with the loss of 15,000 jobs....
Private sector employers added 140,000 jobs in February, following an increase of 107,000 jobs in January, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.  Year-over-year pay gains for job-changers reached 7.6% in February, the first increase since November 2022. Meanwhile,...
January’s job openings held relatively steady at 8.9 million according to the latest BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover report. This is slightly less than the 9.0 million openings in December 2023.  Where job openings increased Accommodation and food services...
This is a past event that is now available on-demand.  Registration is open for March 6’s webinar, "Hire Smart, Grow Fast: Mastering I-9 Efficiency," sponsored by WorkBright. For high-volume hirers, fast and compliant I-9 verification can make the difference between gaining...
Nearly half (48%) of organizations say that building a talent pipeline is their top priority for this year, according to Symphony Talent's State of Recruitment Marketing in 2024 report. But that priority is proving difficult to achieve -- 68% of...
Almost 1 in 5 (18%) businesses plan to use more outside talent this year, according to new data from RGP and YouGov. Overall, the survey results show that companies anticipate using a multifaceted approach to workforce development. Over 80% of...
A record number of U.S. hiring managers expect a challenging year ahead. This news comes from recent data from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. The survey found that 92% of managers foresee stumbling blocks in 2024 —...