According to Adecco Staffing’s most recent Way to Work™ survey, 79 percent of students between ages 18-20 are optimistic they will find a job in five months or less, however finding a job is still their primary concern. One of the more surprising results of the survey, however, is the fact that 70 percent of students would prefer a […] Read Article “Job Stability is More Important Than Passion for Most College Students, According to the Way to Work™ Survey”
The highest employment gains occurred in food services and drinking places, professional and business services, construction, healthcare and transportation and warehousing. Taking a closer look at the industries, here are some key sector highlights from the BLS “The Employment Situation – February 2015” report: Leisure and Hospitality Employment in this sector was dominated by the […] Read Article “Job Market Update: Leading Industries & Regional Update”
Source: BLS “The Employment Situation report – February 2015” February was another impressive month for nonfarm payroll employment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The February 2015 unemployment report showed an overall monthly gain of 295,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate dropped down to 5.5 percent. This number is higher than the average of […] Read Article “Job Market Update: 295,000 Jobs Created in February”
Creating the next great technology innovations is crucial to the advancement of our society and the American economy. Unfortunately, the American workforce is crippled by a lack of experts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), which is what we call the STEM skills gap. Since this week is National Engineers Week, we’re doing a three-part blog series on STEM-related topics. In part […] Read Article “How One Program Sparks STEM Interest in Middle Schoolers”
The “winter blues” seem to be in full swing, and apparently it has some professionals giving their current employers the cold shoulder. For example, during the week of February 1, 2015 there was a 45 percent jump of job searches by professionals in the Philadelphia area – a spike concurrent with the area’s inclement weather. […] Read Article “Retention Strategies: 3 Ways to Keep Employees From Job Searching on Snow Days”
With 2.95 million jobs added in 2014—the strongest year of growth since 1999—and unemployment rates in the mid-five percent range, it may be easy to believe that the labor market challenges of the last few years are a thing of the past, but are they? Unfortunately, the answer is no. The economy has opened up, […] Read Article “Where does the U.S. Rank in Top Talent?”
Looking at the latest BLS “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment – December 2014” report, we see that unemployment was lower in December than a year earlier in 341 of the 372 metro areas. Unemployment was higher in 25 areas, and stayed the same in 6 areas. 158 metropolitan areas had rates of less than 5 […] Read Article “Job Market Update: Employment Increases in Metro & Regional Areas”
Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – January 2014″ The highest employment gains occurred in retail trade, construction, health care, financial activities and manufacturing, however, the unemployment rate saw little change, finishing at 5.7 percent. Taking a closer look at the industries, here are some key sector highlights from the BLS “The Employment […] Read Article “Job Market Update: 2015’s Leading Industries”
Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – January 2015″ Great news in the labor market! January brought 257,000 new jobs to the U.S. economy – a jump of 5,000 from December and 113,000 from this time last year. As reported last month, 2014 saw an average job growth of 246,000 per month, […] Read Article “Job Market Update: 2015 off to a Healthy Start Adding 257,000 Jobs”
Work-based learning programs are educational tracks that provide direct exposure and experience to a career path. These programs offer a valuable look at a career path for anyone considering their career options, and they offer experience and networking that would otherwise be unavailable. The more common types of programs include internships, co-ops, and pre-apprenticeship programs. […] Read Article “Work-Based Learning Programs: Changing the Talent Pool”