The August increase was the smallest since early last year, a welcome sign for Federal Reserve policymakers.
Category: Hiring and Promotion
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Job Openings Dropped in July as Labor Market Cooled
Vacancies fell to 8.8 million, the lowest level since March 2021.
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U.S. Jobs Total 300,000 Less Than in Earlier Data Through March
Revised figures for the year ended in March show 300,000 fewer jobs at the close of the period than previously reported.
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In a Hot Job Market, the Minimum Wage Becomes an Afterthought
The federal wage floor of $7.25 is increasingly irrelevant when even most teenagers are earning twice that. But what happens when the economy cools?
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China Suspends Youth Unemployment Report
The Chinese government said it would no longer release monthly data about unemployment in young people, which had risen each month this year and reached 21.3 percent.
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Latest Retail Trend: Men as C.E.O.s
A number of prominent companies have recently hired men to run them, often placing them in roles that had been occupied by women.
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Is More Job Hopping Among Younger Workers a Good Thing?
Repeatedly switching jobs has long been a red flag for employers. That’s changing as Gen Z and younger Millennials embrace the upsides, but downsides persist.
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As China’s Youth Unemployment Soars, Pressure on Colleges Grows
Under pressure from Beijing, Chinese schools have been told to do more to secure jobs for students, who are facing bleak prospects.
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The economy added 187,000 jobs in July.
Economists project employment expanded at a healthy but slowing pace in July as the economy coasts into a steadier state.
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Las Vegas Suffers as Nevada Economy Droops, Costing Jobs
Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 5.4 percent as officials insist the economy must move away from its focus on gambling.
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Job Turnover Eased in June as Labor Market Cooled
Openings were little changed, but hiring and quitting both declined.