On July 6th, the BLS released its latest “The Employment Situation” report, which revealed that 80,000 new jobs were added to the national economy in June, the third consecutive month in which less than 100,000 new positions were generated.
Category: Workplace trends
Year-to-year regional unemployment continues to decline
On June 27th, the BLS released its most recent “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment” report, concerning May’s national employment statistics.
Private sector hiring rose in June
According to the BLS’s latest “The Employment Situation” report, a majority of the nation’s major industry groups reported hiring increases in June, as private sector employment rose by 84,000.
Will President Obama’s latest jobs bills improve the national economy?
Throughout the last two years, considerable economic progress has occurred within the United States. Since March 2010 alone, 4.4 million private sector jobs have been generated, while the national unemployment rate has fallen markedly, from 9.7 to 8.2 percent.
Recruiting Socially
Right before racing off to the Atlanta airport, I was able to catch the tail-end of a SHRM session titled “Is Social Recruiting Really Working?” The session was moderated by Steve Boese, a director of talent-management strategy at Oracle, and featured several HR, recruiting and social-media experts on the panel. One shared statistic was that […] Read Article “Recruiting Socially”
Considering Employees with Disabilities
One of my favorite SHRM sessions was an enlightening discussion of best practices to successfully attract, employ and retain people with disabilities. Nadine Vogel, founder and president of Springboard Consulting, a Mendham, N.J. firm, was the presenter. She started the discussion by quoting a KPMG leader, who stated that “supporting people with disabilities in the […] Read Article “Considering Employees with Disabilities”
Tom Brokaw: “We need an adult in here right now!”
Our coverage of SHRM 2012 wrapped on Wednesday with Closing Session Speaker and legendary NBC newsman Tom Brokaw. He kicked off his speech with a joke about having to follow Jerry Seinfeld, who was the featured entertainment on Tuesday night. “He’s the margarita; I’m the hangover,” he joked. Brokaw’s talk soon became serious as he […] Read Article “Tom Brokaw: “We need an adult in here right now!””
Four Generations in the Work Place
Many of the sessions I’ve attended at SHRM have addressed the unprecedented reality that today’s workforce consists of four generations. Arthur Jackson, a Woodbridge, Va.-based consultant, led a discussion that was a deep-dive into this phenomenon and offered leadership techniques to use with the various generations in the workplace. Jackson’s session was hilarious from beginning […] Read Article “Four Generations in the Work Place”
The Latest on Labor Reform
While most of the sessions I attended on Monday focused on the changing workplace and how businesses can adapt, my first Tuesday session had a different flavor. “Understanding Labor Reform’s Newest Front Lines” was led by Philip Miscimarra, a partner at a Chicago law firm. He represents clients on a wide range of labor and […] Read Article “The Latest on Labor Reform”
Engaging Older Workers
How do you engage older employees in the workforce? Ed Redfern, the senior specialist of education and outreach at AARP, moderated a Monday afternoon session that answered that question. Two leaders from organizations that won the 2011 AARP Best Employers for Workers over 50 were on hand to contribute to the session as well: Deb […] Read Article “Engaging Older Workers”