US Weekly Jobless Claims: 218K

​States reported that 218,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 25, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised level. About 1.9 million workers continue to claim unemployment... Read more »

US Weekly Jobless Claims: 217K

​States reported that 217,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Nov. 4, an decrease of 3,000 from last week’s revised level. Unemployment claims remain at the low end of their... Read more »

July Job Gains Below Expectations

​U.S. employers added 187,000 new jobs in July, down from 209,000 in June and below economists’ expectations, according to the latest employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of the... Read more »

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims: 227K

​States reported that 227,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 29, an increase of 6,000 from last week’s unrevised level. For three weeks in late May and... Read more »

Job Openings Hold Steady in June

​Job openings fell by only 34,000 in June to 9.58 million, according to the monthly JOLTS report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest drops were in health care and state and... Read more »

Jobless Claims Continue to Fall

​States reported that 221,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 22, a decrease of 7,000 from last week’s unrevised level. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.6... Read more »

How the Great Resignation Impacted the Tech Workforce

​There’s a reason 2021 earned the tagline, “The Great Resignation.” According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 100 million people quit their jobs during 2021 and 2022. “The Great Resignation... Read more »

Jobless Claims Dip Slightly

States reported that 228,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 15, a decrease of 9,000 from last week’s unrevised level. About 1.75 million workers continue to claim... Read more »

Test-Taking Tips from SHRM Chapters and State Councils

​Local SHRM chapters and state councils great places to network and learn about the HR profession. From day-to-day HR challenges to strategic planning, HR peers are a valuable source of career information—even when... Read more »

Step Up Your Professional Development: Earn PDCs Locally

​Looking for a convenient and close-to-home or -work option to earn professional development credits (PDCs) to recertify your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP? SHRM’s chapter network—composed of 550 chapters and 53 state councils across... Read more »