With a new year and new jobs data having been released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we are publishing a two-part blog series to highlight some of the latest job market trends. In part one, we’ll discuss job sectors experiencing growth, touch on emerging industries and explore some thriving geographic regions. In part two, […] Read Article “2014 Workforce Trends: Part 1 – Where the Jobs Are”
Will the U.S. job market finally turn the corner in 2014? And, if so, what will be the hottest careers as the economy improves? Many experts say employment will continue to improve in the coming year. Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook 2014 estimated that net job growth will see an uptick from about 180,000 a month this […] Read Article “Promising Job Sectors in 2014”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the November 2013 unemployment report showing an addition of 203,000 new jobs and a decreased unemployment rate of 7.0%, the lowest level in five years. Last month’s unemployment report pleasantly surprised experts with a solid increase in jobs added—all taking place during the government shutdown. In light […] Read Article “Unemployment Drops to Lowest in Five Years”
In September, California’s legislature approved a bill raising the state’s minimum wage from $8 an hour to $10 an hour, becoming the first state in the nation to surpass the double-digit minimum wage threshold. But it looks like California won’t be the last. On November 19, the Massachusetts Senate voted to raise the state’s minimum […] Read Article “Waging a Debate: The Pros and Cons of Raising the Minimum Wage”
As a result of October’s federal government shutdown, the BLS’ latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report, concerning September’s job creation statistics, will not be published this month, as originally planned. September’s data will still be released however, but not until December 5th. On that day, the BLS will publish its final “Metropolitan Area Employment […] Read Article “Joblessness is Gradually Declining in Most Metro Areas”
They train 40 hours a week. Sometimes, they train more. And if their home and training facility aren’t in the same city, they commute. That’s the life many elite athletes live, day after day, week after week. With so much on their plates, how can they possibly manage a career? They get help. Adecco, in […] Read Article “The Athlete Career & Education Program: Merging the Workforce and the World of Sport”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued the jobs report tied to the month of October and showed a positive gain of 204,000 jobs and a relatively untouched unemployment rate of 7.3%, up just .1%. The report, which was delayed a week based on the government shutdown, was highly anticipated as it would clearly show […] Read Article “The October Jobs Report Shows Positive Trends”
Businesses in the U.S. are experiencing a skills crisis. More than 600,000 jobs went unfilled in 2012, simply because the workforce was not skilled enough to do them. The Skills Gap and the State of the Economy, the first part of this series, uncovered how and why this is possible. The second part, Why the […] Read Article “What Your Company Can Do to Address the Skills Gap”
The first part of this series, The Skills Gap and the State of the Economy, introduced a startling gulf between the skills the current American workforce has and the skills it needs to remain competitive. What this gap means for American business, however, is the real story. While 92% of the 500 executives that we […] Read Article “Why the Skills Gap Matters Today and Tomorrow”
There are plenty of available jobs in the U.S. Unfortunately, there’s no one to fill them. This is just one of the surprising findings revealed in a 2012 white paper by the World Economic Forum. 600,000 jobs are currently unfilled in the manufacturing sector alone. This figure seems at odds with the unemployment rates that have become […] Read Article “The Skills Gap and the State of the Economy”