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 —...
Nonfarm employment increased by 353,000 in January, according to the latest BLS jobs report. The average job growth per month in 2023 was 255,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held at 3.7% for the third consecutive month, with 6.1 million people...
Private sector employment increased by 107,000 jobs in January, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. This number is down from the +164,000 jobs reported in December. Annual pay inched down from 5.4% to 5.2% in January. “Progress on...
The number of job openings in December crept up to 9.0 million according to the most recent BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, following 8.8 million openings in November. Where job openings increased Professional and business services (+239,000) Health...
A positive work environment and flexibility are top-of-mind for job seekers. This news comes from iHire’s 2024 Hiring & Job Search Outlook Report. The report gives hiring professionals guidance for 2024 by revealing what will be most important to...
The hiring outlook for the first half of this year is optimistic, according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. The survey found that almost 8 in 10 (79%) hiring managers have a positive mindset...
Nonfarm payroll employment added 216,000 jobs in December, according to the latest BLS jobs report, which brings 2023’s total job growth to 2.7 million (a monthly average of +225,000 jobs). This figure is roughly half of 2022’s 4.8 million...
Employers in the private sector added 164,000 jobs in December, the latest ADP National Employment Report shows, following an increase of 103,000 jobs in November. In addition, annual pay growth continued to ease over the month, dropping to 5.4%. “We're...