July’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) employment report showed positive job growth with the addition of 162,000 positions and a slightly lowered unemployment rate of 7.4%.
Themes: Employers
4 Tips for Winning the Talent Game
In any job market, talent can come and go in the blink of an eye. This is especially true today. Six years after the recession began, the economy and the job market continue to inch towards recovery at a glacial pace. However, while the general unemployment rate hovers above 7 percent, the unemployment rate for […] Read Article “4 Tips for Winning the Talent Game”
Tips for Hiring and Attracting Millennials for Your Business
Tips for hiring and recruiting millennials for your company and business. What does Gen Y and the millennial workforce expect out of their future employer? Find out here.
Three Metropolitan Areas Account for Half of US Job Growth
As has been the case throughout 2013, the BLS released yet another positive “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report in early July. With 277 metropolitan areas recording a year-to-year rise in nonfarm payroll employment, and unemployment decelerating in 253 areas, the report featured a variety of encouraging statistics.
Adecco USA “Work Experience Contest” Winner Announced
Adecco’s Way to Work “Work Experience Contest” has made it possible for nine lucky individuals to experience different vocations all around the world this summer. There were so many great entries that we decided to add a 9th winner! Each of the winners will now embark on a trip to discover many different jobs over […] Read Article “Adecco USA “Work Experience Contest” Winner Announced”
SHRM 2013 Day 4 Coverage | Gabby Giffords’ Closing Keynote
From Gabby Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, delivering the Closing General Session keynote at SHRM 2013 to gaining an upper edge on your competition by becoming an influencer, day 4 is not a recap to miss. Be sure to download the key takeaways from the event here: http://adec.co/SHRM13Recap
SHRM 2013 Day 3 Coverage – Part 2 | Hiring Millennials and the Cost of a Good Hire
Adecco USA is back for part 2 of day three coverage of SHRM 2013. Dan Schawbel debunks the notion that millennials don’t want to work and Cynthia Hedricks, CEO of SkillSurvey, Inc., provides us with the science behind making a “good hire”. How has SHRM 2013 turned out for you?
SHRM 2013 Day 3 Coverage – Part 1 | Leadership and the ACA
We kicked off day three of our SHRM 2013 coverage with gusto. Discussed in this article: Leadership strategies and power struggles and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s impact on businesses and employees. Remember to follow us on Twitter at @AdeccoUSA for real-time updates.
SHRM Day 2 Coverage – HR’s Future and Making Giving a Priority
Day two of SHRM 2013 went off without a hitch, and we got up bright and early to learn from the brightest minds in HR. We want to take you on a recount of yesterday morning’s events, keynotes and lessons’ learned. The first session of the morning was The Future of HR: Four Keys for […] Read Article “SHRM Day 2 Coverage – HR’s Future and Making Giving a Priority”
SHRM 2013 Day 1 Coverage – Keynotes and Leadership
Nearly 15,000 HR professionals and business leaders packed the Grand Ballroom at McCormick Place in Chicago for the official kickoff of SHRM 2013. Stay in Synch with SHRM13 with Adecco USA, updates straight from Chicago via @AdeccoUSA & #HRRocks