The Conference Board Employment Trends Index climbed to 119.18, after coming in at 118.15 in January (revised from 117.62). This suggests steady job growth ahead, though economic growth rates are expected to decelerate compared to 2021.
“Still, with the labor...
Robert Half International Inc. ranked #13 on Fortune’s latest list of 100 Best Large Workplaces for Women and was the only staffing company to make the list.
“This recognition underscores our commitment to supporting the women who make up more...
According to our 2018 State of Staffing Benchmarking Report, the top three most effective lead sources for fast-growth staffing firms are Facebook, Indeed, and referral programs.
Indeed remains #1 for all firms.
Across all growth levels, Indeed is the most effective...
IT employment was little changed in July, falling just 0.03% during the month, according to TechServe Alliance. Year over year, IT employment is down 2.17% (-118,400 jobs), while engineering is up 2.49% (+68,200 jobs).
“After steeper declines in IT employment...
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...
A surge in COVID-19 cases toward the end of 2020 interrupted the US job market’s steady recovery. After seven consecutive months of job gains and an addition of 245,000 jobs in November, nonfarm payroll employment lost 140,000 jobs in...
A majority of job seekers (62.7%) are hopeful that they'll find a job that matches their goals and skills in the next three months, according to Aerotek's Summer 2023 Job-Seeker Survey. Only 10% are not hopeful, and the rest...
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) recently released the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencers — US and Canada list celebrating 47 professionals who’ve been championing the diversity mission in the workforce solutions ecosystem. Individuals from staffing firms, companies that buy...
The US added 148,000 new jobs in December, marking the 87th consecutive month of employment growth, according to the Department of Labor. Wages have also started to see an increase -- they rose 2.5% in December. These gains are...
71% of business leaders believe that the probability of the U.S. entering a recession in the next 12 months is 50% or less, according to the July 2023 NABE Business Conditions Survey report. That represents a significant improvement from...
