As expected, the United States’ metropolitan employment situation continued to improve in April, according to the BLS’ latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report. Released on May 29th, the report revealed that, from April 2012 to April 2013, unemployment declined in 276 of the nation’s 372 metro areas. Economists encouraged following regional reports
Every month we aim to be your resource for workplace economic changes and trends. Join us as we take an in-depth look at the current state of the economy & employment as we break down the numbers, explore unemployment trends and a closer look at hiring statistics. This morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment […] Read Article “Cautious Hiring Continues in May Jobs Report”
Time management, team-building and real world experience. How can recent grads searching for jobs personally benefit from volunteering?
What is the biggest challenge you face as a small business? Answering that question now through June 16th, 2013 could win you a $10,000 grant in staffing services to build the team you need to grow your business, without growing your budget.
The Adecco infographic below explores why today’s grads have a hard time finding jobs (the majority of hiring managers (66 percent) do not believe new college graduates are prepared for the workforce, and 58 percent don’t plan on hiring entry-level college graduates this year) and what they can do to overcome some of mainstream media’s harshest millennial myths and criticisms.
There are approximately 1.8 million new grads entering the workforce this year. If you’re one of them, chances are you can use a little help in your job search.
That’s because, according to our recent survey, a majority of employers (58 percent) are not planning to hire college grads this year. Of those that are, they only plan on hiring one or two candidates. Crazy right?
Your Human Resources department is in a tough spot, no really, you may not think so, but they are. In addition to managing salary and benefits, doing all the hiring (and the occasional unfortunate termination), and administering performance reviews, they also have to play mediator. The HR department can be the mediator between employees, between […] Read Article “5 Things Your HR Department Wants You To Know”
When business takes you abroad, research is imperative. Read up on dining etiquette, male-female interaction, proper titles and terms of address, and customary attire. No matter where you go, there’s no greater faux pas than being unprepared.
On May 1st, financial experts throughout the United States were once again encouraged by the BLS’ latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report. According to the report, which focused specifically on data from March, national joblessness continued to decelerate, as unemployment was lower in 306 of the nation’s 372 metro areas in March 2013 than […] Read Article “Metropolitan Unemployment Figures Remain Encouraging”
By Scott Westcott When deciding on whether to work abroad a few years ago, Elena Sheppard , Culture Editor at PolicyMic, thought of Mark Twain’s famous words: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” With that notion in mind, she […] Read Article “Working Abroad Options”