The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its December 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. The great news is: Leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance garnered the largest share of new...
By Kellie Lail The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its November 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. The great news is: In November, employment rose by 263,000. Leisure and hospitality, health care, and government...
By Eric Waldowski We have all been there. For one reason or another, it’s time to fill a seat in our office. Whether the opening is the result of business growth or the unexpected departure of a team member, all focus suddenly shifts to making a hire. Like many...
By Mara Miller As an assistant manager many years ago, I was introduced to the world of “recruiting and hiring.” Me being me and a cocky person, I vigorously dove into this new endeavor. I didn’t need advice. I didn’t need guidance. I...
By Kellie Lail The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its October 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. *Important Note: The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that the effects of Hurrican Ian had “no discernible...
By Kellie Lail The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its September 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. *Important Note: The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that the September Employment Survey was completed...
By Kellie Lail The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its August 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. The great news: In August, employment rose by 315,000. with the unemployment rate rising to 3.7%, a 0.2% increase...
By Kellie Lail The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its July 2022 Report, so let’s take a look at how employment fared over the last month. The great news: In July, employment rose by 528,000, narrowing unemployment to 3.5%. This means that in July, the...
By Mara Miller Unemployment Rates In April 2019, the labor market was on a positive and powerful course. Over 263,000 new hires were added as the unemployment rate was at an all-time low of 3.6%, much better than the expected rate of 3.8%. This was the lowest rate...
By Kellie Lail The great news: In June, unemployment remained at 3.6% for the fourth month in a row since March 2022, maintaining its two-year low. As a reminder, at 3.6%, unemployment is still only a tenth of a percent away from its pre-pandemic historic low of 3.5%....
