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”
This morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report for the month of September showed a gain of 148,000 jobs and a slightly lowered unemployment rate of 7.2%. Revisions for July and August added 9,000 additional jobs to the economy. Over the last 12 months, employment growth has averaged 185,000 jobs per month. The September report […] Read Article “What’s the Status of Jobs and the Economy? Get the Latest Insights on the BLS Report”
With Congress failing to reach a compromise on the Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2014 and approve Federal spending guidelines, the government was forced to shut down on October 1st. Roughly 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed and are not working. However, 1.3 million federal employees have been designated as ‘essential employees’ are continuing to work […] Read Article “How Will the Federal Government Shutdown Affect You?”
“A generation of job hoppers” is how Millennial branding expert Dan Schawbel described Generation Y workers in a recent Human Resource Executive article. “While older generations are looking for salary and benefits, Millennials are looking for meaningful and flexible work,” Schawbel said in the article. “What they want from their jobs is different, and that’s […] Read Article “Holding onto Millennial Job Hoppers”
The highly successful social media network for professionals announced in August that U.S. teens ages 14 to 18 will be allowed to create accounts and will have access to LinkedIn University Pages. This marks a significant shift for what has long been the most buttoned-down of social media networks. Since its launch in 2003, LinkedIn […] Read Article “LinkedIn University Pages: Networking Beyond Millennials”
How do we lower the Millennial unemployment rate? Lately, much of the national narrative around Millennial employment has been reduced to the blame-game. Some employers and commentators portray Millennials as soft, needy and unwilling to work their way up the corporate ladder. Meanwhile, some Millennials counter that employers won’t give them a fair shake at […] Read Article “Seeking Positive Solutions for Millennial Unemployment”
A deeper dive into the BLS report at a regional level At first glance, the results of the BLS’ “The Employment Situation – August 2013” report appeared to be quite positive as the report showed the addition of 169,000 jobs and the national jobless rate decreased slightly, from 7.4 to 7.3 percent, the lowest rate […] Read Article “August’s Jobs Report Fails to Meet Expectations”
Lower Unemployment Rate and Continued Job Growth in August This morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report for the month of August showed an addition of 169,000 jobs and a slightly lowered unemployment rate of 7.3%. Revisions for June and July combined show that gains for these months were 74,000 less than previously reported. […] Read Article “BLS Data Shows Job Growth Continues to Steadily Improve”
Americans are divided on many subjects, but on one issue they stand nearly united: the skills gap, particularly in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. When asked if finding candidates with the required skills is a challenge, 84% of companies recently told the American Society for Training and Development they’re facing a skills gap. […] Read Article “Girls in STEM Programs: Bridging the Skills Gap”
Even though private sector job growth was not as apparent in July as it was in other months, many economists were still encouraged by the BLS’ most recent “The Employment Situation” report. The report revealed a steady rise in hiring, as the private sector generated 161,000 new jobs in July, the 41st consecutive month of […] Read Article “America’s Metropolitan Employment Situation Continues to Improve”