Following the addition of 315,000 jobs in March (an upward revision), a smaller 175,000 jobs joined nonfarm payroll in April, according to the latest BLS jobs report. This falls below the 12-month average monthly gain of 242,000. Increasing by another...
Our top articles for April include research showing an increase in the percentage of new hires that were recruited, a look at findings from the most recent State of Staffing Report, and the important things to keep in mind...
Hires, quits, and job openings all declined slightly in March according to the recently released BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover report. The number of job openings was 8.5 million, slightly less than February’s 8.8 million. Where job openings...
Employers in the private sector added 192,000 jobs in April, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, following a reported +184,000 jobs in March.  Much of the growth over the month was in leisure/hospitality (+56,000), construction (+35,000), trade/transportation/utilities (+26,000),...
Members of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) reported a strong first quarter, according to the April 2024 Business Conditions Survey. The Net Rising Index (NRI) profit margins, which is the percentage of panelists reporting rising profit margins minus...
Nonfarm payroll added 303,000 jobs in March, according to the latest BLS jobs report, exceeding the 12-month average monthly gain of 231,000.  Health care again led growth, increasing by 72,000 jobs in March, followed by gains in government (+71,000) and...
Private sector employment grew by 184,000 jobs in March, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, after a reported increase of 140,000 jobs in February.  Year-over-year pay gains for job-stayers held at 5.1% in March, while job-changers experienced a...
Job openings, hires, and quits all were relatively unchanged during the month of February. This news comes from the recently released BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover report. The number of job openings came in at 8.8 million on...
Our most popular topics for March include optimizing the I-9 process for better hiring and growth, recent data on the decline of contingent workforce employment, and a look at the most in-demand tech skills for workers this year. #1. ...
Staffing Referrals today announced the recipients of its first-ever Referral Impact Awards, recognizing staffing firms that excel at building and engaging talent communities to attract candidate referrals and grow their business. The awards celebrate referral program success across three categories: ...