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While September’s jobs data falls a little short, talent scarcity remains

October 7, 2016

Via: HR Dive

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the U.S. economy generated 156,000 new jobs in September, falling a bit short of predictions, which were between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs. At the same time, the nation’s unemployment rate rose minimally, […]


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Fresh job numbers put more pressure on HR to find talent

August 5, 2016

Via: HR Dive

Employers added 255,000 jobs, a bigger-than-expected gain that suggests the nations’s economic growth is stronger than thought just two scant months ago, according to the New York Times. The Labor Dept.’s data indicates that while hiring in May (just 38,000 […]