The world of accounting and finance is transitory: the value of the dollar is constantly shifting and global finance is constantly subject to the whims of international relations. So why rest on the laurels of your previous education? Learn to change with the times by attending a conference or two in the coming new year. […] Read Article “Top Accounting & Finance Conferences”
The national BLS “The Employment Situation report – November 2014” showed an impressive surge in employment, adding 321,000 new jobs to the economy – 100,000+ more jobs than the previous month. This upswing has economists hopeful that growth will continue as we round out the year. Looking to the BLS’s latest “Metropolitan Area Employment and […] Read Article “November Metro/Regional Report: Employment Increasing Across the Nation”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – November 2014″ In November, the United States generated 321,000 new jobs, the largest employment increase of the year. Although it was a huge jump in growth, the unemployment rate remained the same — stagnating at 5.8 percent, which is still the lowest we’ve seen since September, […] Read Article “November’s Holiday Hiring Trends: Retail & Temporary Help Services On the Rise”
Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – November 2014″ November not only met, but exceeded, our expectations with one of the largest increases of employment over the past few years. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November 2014 unemployment report, showing an overall monthly gain of a whopping 321,000 jobs […] Read Article “Job Market Update: November Sees Largest Employment Increase of the Year”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its October 2014 unemployment report, showing an overall monthly gain of 214,000 jobs. This number is lower than what economists expected, but not bad considering the average monthly gains for the 12 months leading up to October were 222,000. January is now the only month of 2014 with job […] Read Article “Job Market Update: Latest Metro and Regional Unemployment Data”
Source: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – October 2014” October marks another positive month for non-farm payroll employment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its October 2014 unemployment report, showing an overall monthly gain of 214,000 jobs. This number is lower than the 230,000 that economists expected, but not bad […] Read Article “Job Market Update: U.S. Economy on Track to Have Best Job Growth Since 1999”
In September, the United States generated 248,000 new jobs, a huge jump from last month’s gain of 142,000. The positive news continued as the unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points — dropping from 6.1% to 5.9%, which is the lowest we’ve seen since September 2008. Over the past year, the unemployment rate has declined […] Read Article “Professional & Business Services Sector Leads September’s Job Growth”
The national BLS “The Employment Situation report – September 2014” report showed an unexpected surge in employment, adding 248,000 new jobs to the economy – 100,000+ more jobs than the previous month. Economists are hopeful that this upswing will continue as we enter into the fourth quarter. Looking to the BLS’ latest “Metropolitan Area Employment […] Read Article “The Jobs Report by Metro-Area – How Did Your Region Do?”
Source: BLS “The Employment Situation report – September 2014” The job market is looking up! The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its September 2014 unemployment report this morning, showing an overall monthly gain of 248,000 jobs – considerably higher than last month’s reported gain of 142,000. The unemployment rate also saw an impressive decline of 0.2 percentage […] Read Article “September’s Job Gains Back to 200,000+”
With the STEM skills gap being an ongoing topic of discussion and concern for employers and employees alike, little attention has been given to the issue of another type of skills gap: the vocational skills gap. This gap will inevitably spike in the next 10-15 years as a result of the baby boomer workforce generation […] Read Article “What Will Happen to the Workforce When the Baby Boomers Retire?”