Category: Hiring and Promotion

Why a Strong Jobs Report Could Rattle the Stock Market

Economists have forecast that employers created 225,000 jobs last month. A bigger-than-expected number could complicate the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation.
Fed Rate Increases Hinge on Strength of Jobs and Economy

How much more the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year will hinge on the strength of the economy — particularly the labor market.
Job Openings Dipped in May, a Sign of Continued Cooling

Hiring was largely unchanged, and the number of workers quitting their jobs increased. The data will be watched closely by Federal Reserve policymakers.
The ‘Great Resignation’ Is Over. Can Workers’ Power Endure?

The furious pace of job-switching in recent years has led to big gains for low-wage workers. But the pendulum could be swinging back toward employers.
Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,” some programs show promise.
Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Hiring Policies, Too

The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges.
Corporate Diversity Policies Face Threats After Supreme Court Ruling

Many businesses have adopted policies to diversify hiring. The Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action in higher education likely endangers those efforts.
A French Newsroom on Strike After Appointment of ‘Far-Right’ Editor

Journalists at a leading newspaper, Le Journal du Dimanche, have walked out over fears that Geoffroy Lejeune will turn it into a ring-wing platform.
Chinese Workers Confront the Curse of 35

It’s widely discussed in China: Employers don’t want you after 35. Some job listings say it plainly, leaving a generation of prime-age workers feeling defeated.
U.S. Orchestras Gradually Diversify but Are Slow to Hire Black Musicians

The number of Asian and Latino players has risen over the past decade, according to a new report. But Black musicians are still scarce, especially at large orchestras.
Pivots That Helped Businesses Through the Pandemic Have Endured

A challenging time proved to be fertile ground for experimentation that continues to pay off.
U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong Despite Economic Clouds

Employers added 339,000 workers in May, the Labor Department said, though the report also offered signs of shakiness.