employment
Is the Labor Force Running Out of Labor?
Slay Your Job Search Demons
It’s said that the loss of one’s job is second in grief only to the loss of a loved one. If that isn’t tough, I’m not sure what is. Career changes are humbling experiences. There’s no easy way around it.
Our egos take a hit... Our mental chatter begins...
“Where did I go wrong?”
“How did I get here?”
“What will my family think?”
“Am I a failure?”
“Will I EVER find a new job?”
Veterans Day Employment Report: Vet Unemployment Rate Lower Than National Average
Veterans of the most recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made tremendous strides over the last four years when it comes to employment. While they are doing better as a group than the overall population, a new analysis of government data shows that they still lag slightly behind veterans from the first Gulf War.
Silver Lining From This Morning's Employment Situation Report
Once again, much of the focus on today’s employment situation report fell on the participation rate, which tumbled to 62.6 percent, the lowest since the late 1970s. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals that for the two-thirds of the civilian labor force in their prime working years of 25 to 54, the participation rate is only 4.0 percentage points off of historic highs reached in dot.com heydays.
3 Things You May Have Missed From The May Jobs Report
Today’s employment situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was overall very positive. Employer payrolls increased by 280,000 and while the unemployment rate edged up slightly to 5.5 percent, the uptick was attributed to more Americans re-entering the labor force due to increased confidence about finding employment.
As Unemployment Rate Falls, Will Salaries Go Up?
AS UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TOWARD 5.0%, ONE EXPERT SAYS SALARIES HAVE NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP
College Grad Outlook: Best Market In Post-Recession Era!
This year’s crop of college graduates should find welcoming conditions as they enter the entry-level job market, according to a new just-released forecast from outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
To Unionize or Not To Unionize
