The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that will increase the minimum wage for employees on federal contracts to $15/hour, starting January 30 of next year. This rule, which will affect most new contracts, renewals, and...
To recognize women in the staffing industry and their extraordinary contributions, Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released its 2021 Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing list. The list features 100 women from the Americas and 50 global honorees.
Now...
On the heels of a record 4.4 million Americans quitting their jobs in September comes a new workforce trend: "unretiring." MarketWatch reported that more than 2.5% of retired workers returned to work last month.
The pandemic caused roughly 3 million...
The Great Resignation reached a new peak in September as 4.4 million left their jobs, according to BLS data released Friday. This represents an increase of 164,000 compared to August and is the highest number since the government began...
After dropping to 109.68 in September (revised), the Conference Board Employment Trends Index jumped up to 112.23 in October. This increase sets the stage for strong job growth in the coming months.
Six of the eight labor market indicators helped...
After a few months of slowed growth, nonfarm payroll employment increased by 531,000 jobs in October, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, September’s job gain was revised from the 194,000 initially reported...
Our top articles from October include an interview with Michal Juhas of Geek Recruiters, as well as insights into the changing geographic boundaries of work and the reevaluation of the recruiting process.
#1. Michal Juhas, President and Founder of Geek...
Staffing Industry Analysts recently published the 2021 list of Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms, featuring 52 agencies with compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of 15% or more from 2016 to 2020.
IT and healthcare were the most-represented segments — 20 firms...
Marking its first decrease in seven months, the Conference Board Employment Trends Index dropped to 110.35 in September, down from 110.68 in August (revised). Job growth lost steam in recent months, and the index indicates that it could be...
Job growth again fell short of expectations this month, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 194,000 jobs in September, following the addition of 235,000 jobs in August.
However,...