Unemployment Claims Tick Down as GDP Contraction May Signal Recession

?States reported that 256,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 23, a slight decline from the previous week, though initial jobless claims continue to hover at their highest weekly level... Read more »

How Exam Preparation Benefits You—and Your Organization

?Becoming SHRM-certified is a major career milestone for many HR professionals and company leaders with HR duties. As you go through the certification process to earn your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP, you undoubtedly... Read more »

Jobless Claims Tick Up Past 8-Month High

?States reported that 251,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 16, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s level. The number of workers continuing to claim... Read more »

Jobless Claims Continue to Tick Up

?States reported that 244,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 9, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s level. The number of workers continuing to claim... Read more »

June Job Growth Blows Past Expectations

U.S. employers added 372,000 new jobs in June, surpassing economists’ forecasts and defying recessionary fears—at least for now, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Private-sector employment recovered... Read more »

June Job Growth Blows By Expectations

?U.S. employers added 372,000 new jobs in June, surpassing economists’ forecasts and defying recessionary fears, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall employment continues to close... Read more »

June Job Growth Exceeds Expectations

?U.S. employers added 372,000 new jobs in June, surpassing economists’ forecasts, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall employment continues to close the gap with its... Read more »

Unemployment Claims Edge Up Slightly

?States reported that 235,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 2, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The number of workers continuing to claim... Read more »

Job Openings, Quits Start to Fall

?Available jobs declined by 427,000 to 11.3 million in May, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The number of available workers also fell, but employee... Read more »

Unemployment Claims Remain Near Historic Low

?States reported that 231,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending June 25, a drop of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The number of workers continuing to... Read more »