The number of job openings rose 5.8% (+690,000) to 9.6 million in August, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of hires and total separations were...
Our top articles for September include a guest piece that explores the positive impacts of candidate care in the hiring process, highlights from BLS and SIA industry reports, and a podcast episode about the future of AI in staffing.
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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...
The private sector is marking its worst performance since February, according to data released last week by S&P Global. Data from both manufacturers and service providers "indicated muted demand conditions," and "the service economy lost further momentum."
New orders for...
The U.S. staffing industry will end the year with revenue down 10% to $201.7 billion, according to the latest forecast from Staffing Industry Analysts. Next year, the industry as a whole is predicted to grow 3%.
A large chunk of...
The U.S. economy is projected to add almost 4.7 million jobs from 2022 to 2032, according to new BLS projections. Total employment is projected to grow by 0.3% annually, which is slower than the 1.2% annual growth rate between...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) was 113.02 in August, down from a downwardly revised 114.71 in July. This indicates slower growth and job losses may be ahead.
The ETI has trended down since March 2022, but still remains...
Our top articles for August include a look at the 2023 Mid-Year Pulse Survey to gauge how staffing leaders are revising expectations in the second half of the year, a guest article that explores seven components of a solid...
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to climb in August (+187,000 jobs), though at a lower rate than over the previous 12 months (average: +271,000 jobs), according to the BLS Employment Situation report. At the same time, unemployment ticked up to...
The private sector added 177,000 jobs in August, according to ADP’s National Employment Report. That’s down from 324,000 jobs in July.
"This month's numbers are consistent with the pace of job creation before the pandemic," Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist,...
