Day: June 1, 2022

Employers

248,000 More Working: Jobless Rate in All NC Counties Is Lower Than Last Year

WRALTechWire (06/01/22) Since last April, every one of North Carolina’s 100 counties has seen a reduction in the local unemployment rate, according to the latest data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. But while the unemployment rate decreased in 83 counties from March to April and remained unchanged in 13 counties, the unemployment rate increased in four North Carolina counties month-over month. The news comes as

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Employers

Job Openings Fall by 455,000 in April, but Employer Demand Still Seen

Average Hourly Earnings Reach $30.21 for Workers at Small Businesses: Paychex Staffing Industry Analysts (06/01/22) US job openings fell by 455,000 in April compared to March with the number of openings at 11.4 million in April, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. However, the number of layoffs and discharges reached a series low. In a tweet, Senior Economist Daniel Zhao and lead data scientists

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Employers

North Carolina Led the Other States in Hourly Wage Growth

Average Hourly Earnings Reach $30.21 for Workers at Small Businesses: Paychex Staffing Industry Analysts (06/01/22) Wages rose for the 12th consecutive month for small-business workers in the US, according to the Small Business Employment Watch report released by Paychex. Average hourly earnings rose 5.19% to $30.31 year over year. Meanwhile, following a nearly eight-year high in April, small-business job growth was down in May, according

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News

GPS Named Third Largest Triad Temporary Placement Firms in 2022

GREENSBORO, NC- Graham Personnel Services (GPS), an award-winning national full-service staffing firm, is pleased to announce that GPS has been named one of the Largest Triad Temporary Placement Firms by Triad Business Journal (TBJ). The region’s temporary placement firms were ranked by hours billed in 2021. GPS was ranked #3 with 2.93 million hours billed. GPS, led by Gary and Will Graham, specializes in Manufacturing, Distribution,

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