Who’s Hiring for the Holidays? – WFMY News 2 Feature

WFMY News 2 (11/03/2023) Golphin, Madison  Reps from GuilfordWorks and Graham Personnel Services show what jobs are hiring and upcoming hiring events.   GREENSBORO, N.C. — A new job report shows a drop in hiring efforts from US companies ahead of the holidays. Employers in the United States added 150,000 jobs to the market, which […]

Private Sector Employment Increased by 113,000 Jobs in October

ADP News Release (11/01/23) Private sector employment increased by 113,000 jobs in October and annual pay was up 5.7% year-to-year, according to the October ADP National Employment Report. “No single industry dominated hiring this month, and big post-pandemic pay increases seem to be behind us,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist ADP. “In all, October’s numbers […]

Job Openings Hold Steady

Staffing Industry Analysts (11/01/23) Job openings held steady in September compared to August, rising by just 0.6%, according to seasonally adjusted data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, they were down 12.0% year over year. In total, there were nearly 9.6 million job openings in the US in September. Bloomberg reported total job openings exceeded […]

Thanksgiving Food Drive – November 1-21, 2023

Thanksgiving is all about coming together to share love and gratitude, and at Graham, we’re incredibly thankful for our community. Graham is grateful for being able to contribute to its community, whether it be through jobs, networking, events, or donations. This year, we’re making a difference by hosting a Thanksgiving food drive to support families […]

GDP Jumps 4.9% as the Economy Speeds Up

MarketWatch (10/26/23) Bartash, Jeffry The U.S. economy galloped at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter—driven by accelerated consumer spending—and defied forecasts of slowdown in growth. The sharp rise in gross domestic product was more than double the rate of growth in the first six months of the year. It also was the biggest […]

Jobless Claims Fall to Nine-Month Low of 198,000

MarketWatch (10/19/23) Bartash, Jeffry The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week dropped to a nine-month low of 198,000, defying expectations that layoffs would increase as higher interest rates squeezed the economy. Economists had anticipated new claims in the week ended Oct. 14 would total 210,000. New jobless claims dropped from a […]