By Pavithra Mohan January 09, 2024 When the last jobs report of 2023 was released on Friday, it confirmed that the labor market is still going strong, with 216,000 jobs added in December and the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%. That brought the total number of jobs added over 2023 to about 2.7 … Continue reading The unemployment rate for disabled workers is increasing
By Grace Carroll February 10, 2023 Over 200,000 Black and Latina women have disappeared from the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new survey on workplace inequity from Hue and The Harris Poll. Many of these women have stopped looking for new jobs, making them invisible to unemployment statistics and … Continue reading Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics
By Sam Becker July 29, 2022 The latest GDP figures show that the U.S. economy contracted 0.9% during Q2 of 2022, marking the second-straight quarter of negative economic growth. By many definitions, that means the American economy is in a recession—though there are other factors at play, and nothing’s official until the National Bureau … Continue reading Is my job recession proof? Low unemployment is a saving grace, but some industries are safer bets
Bob Van Rossum — November 28, 2017 Follow @BobVR — November 28, 2017 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate has dropped down to 4.1 percent – the lowest it’s been in nearly 17 years. So, what does this mean for your next marketing executive search and chances to recruit the … Continue reading How to Hire an A-Level Marketing Executive when Unemployment Is at a 17-Year Low
