IL and NJ recently passed laws that are intended to raise pay for lower skilled contract workers. MA, MN and now OR passed laws designed...

Key Take - Away's 152,000 people entered the workforce. Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% for the month, good for a 4.4% annual pace,...

Compared with previous years, staffing companies are now finally encountering more candidates seeking employment opportunities. Hurray!...

The Highlights: Temp Help lost 12,600 jobs and revised down (3,900) in May. 209,000 jobs created were below economists’ expectation. ...

The phrase "network equals net worth" implies that the size and quality of an individual's professional network can directly impact their...

Goldilocks worked her magic in May! For job seekers: Nonfarm payroll increased way above economists’ expectation (+190,000) and the...

Starting a staffing business can be viewed as both a natural career progression and a calling, depending on an individual's circumstances...

4 takeaways from this months report: · Temp Help is down for the second month in row. · Nonfarm payrolls increased by 258,000...

There is a definite softening in the labor market. The latest JOLTS report released 5/2/2023 shows the fewest open jobs in the last 2...

The March Jobs Report shows a continuing softening in the labor market. Keep in mind its not falling off a cliff - but certainly not as...

And use it to gain an advantage over the competition. There are so many things we cannot control. The economy. Consumer tastes. Demand...

Ex-employees with an axe to grind can be disruptive for any business. The goal is for the employer and employee to cordially part ways,...

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. I feel that way about the February Jobs Report released 3/10/2023 by the BLS. Top line...

Coming in hot from the finance guy…. In all seriousness, we have a very complex relationship with money. We need money for necessities...

The January jobs number blew economists’ estimates out of the water! With all the talk of Big Tech Layoffs and Interest Rate Increases,...

At the turn of every new year, we tend to reminisce the events of the past year and look forward to what the future holds. I guess...

Having experienced past slow-downs and recessions while working in the staffing industry (since the early 1990’s), well-run independent...

“The labor market is strong but fragmented, with hiring varying sharply by industry and establishment size. Business segments that hired...

The November jobs number beat economists’ estimates and wage gains were exceptionally strong. Unemployment remained steady at 3.7% and...

As 2022 comes to a close, most companies are focused on goal setting for 2023. The economy is still growing, but with high inflation and...