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.
Category: Hiring and Promotion
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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.
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Wage Growth Slowed in Second Quarter, a Sign the Economy is Cooling
Pay and benefits increased 1 percent, down from 1.2 percent in the first three months of the year. The cooling will be welcomed by policymakers who have been worried that rapidly rising wages could make it harder to get inflation under control.
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Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Help Recruit
Shortages of state and city personnel, especially those who must work on site, are so dire that unions are helping to get people in the door.
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Flood of Workers Has Made the Fed’s Job Less Painful. Can It Persist?
Federal Reserve officials thought job gains would taper off more, but they’ve remained strong. An improving supply of workers has been crucial.
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How TV Writing Became a Dead-End Job
The writers say Hollywood studios are increasingly limiting their roles in television productions, highlighting a trend for white-collar workers.