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 one, we […] Read Article “The State of STEM in America”
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”
A 2013 Harvard Business Review post points out that “companies replete with both inherent and acquired diversity, we find, out-innovate and outperform the competition.” This understanding that diversity and inclusion are actually essential to building a strong company – and scaffolding good business overall – is still a fairly new idea in the business world. […] Read Article “Why a Diversity Initiative in 2015 Will Strengthen Your Hiring Process & Culture”
The unemployment rate is below six percent for the first time since before the recession. The demand to fill positions with specialized, niche skill sets is high, and these candidates can be especially hard to source. This means uncovering and attracting the best job seekers requires sophisticated recruiting tactics. As an employer, how can you get […] Read Article “How Social Media is Shaping The Recruiting & Hiring Process”
Regional and State Overview: Looking to the BLS’ latest “Regional and State Employment and Unemployment” report, both regional and state unemployment rates saw little change in the United States during the month of November. 41 states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from October, three states had increases, and six states had […] Read Article “Job Market Update: Metro & Regional Area Highlights”
With 2015 almost at our door comes the time for New Year resolutions. For job seekers, that means putting in the time and effort required to find a new position, for others it’s simply a great time to reflect on the last year and make plans to advance their career. For employers it’s all about […] Read Article “Top 10 Human Resources Conferences in 2015”