One of the many lessons from the pandemic has been that paying people not to work causes people to avoid work. Most of those receiving Covid-related … Read more
Happening on ERE: A Look at the 2021 Labor Market
As we close out 2020, it’s important to consider what next year’s labor market will look like — because future talent decisions hinge on the … Read more
Happening on ERE: Demystifying the Unemployment Rate
There’s unemployment and there’s unemployment. There’s U3 and there’s U6. There’s the Current Population Survey and … Read more
With Workers Coming In From the Sidelines, Hiring Could Get a Little Easier
If there’s one thing you can count on in a conversation with talent acquisition leaders, it’s hearing how hard it is to hire people. Last week, … Read more
Time to Fill Drops, But All Indications Are It’s a Blip
It took an average of 27.6 working days to fill a job in May, according to the latest data from career site publisher DHI Group. That’s the fewest … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: The War for Talent Is About to Go Nuclear. Here’s Why and What You Can Do
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
In a Candidate-Driven Market, Candidate Experience Matters
The monthly unemployment rate has been trending down for years and is now at a 16 year low. This trend is especially good for jobseekers, even as it makes … Read more
Jobs Surge In February, Gaining 235,000
Employers continued to add nonfarm jobs at a rapid pace in February, increasing payrolls by 235,000 during the month, blowing past predictions of a more … Read more
Wages Jump As Jobs Grew Modestly In December
Ending the year much as it began, employers hired a modest 156,000 new workers in December, bringing the total for 2016 to 2.16 million new jobs. In 2015, … Read more
Jobs Up 178,000 In November; Unemployment Takes Sharp Drop
U.S. employers added 178,000 new non-farm jobs during November, according to a government employment report that’s only surprise was a sharp decline … Read more
ADP Report: Private Employers Added 147,000 Workers In October
ADP said private employers added 147,000 new workers to the payrolls last month, the smallest private sector jobs increase reported by the payroll … Read more
156,000 New Jobs Added Last Month as Economy Continues Modest Growth
Jobs grew at a steady, if modest rate in September, with employers adding 156,000 non-farm jobs during the month. This morning’s monthly jobs report … Read more
Jobs Jump In June While Wages Predicted to Rise This Year
Non-farm jobs jumped by a surprisingly robust 287,000 in June, exceeding all but the most optimistic expectations. It was the second largest jobs increase … Read more