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Job Seekers

Professional Path Career Fair in Greensboro

Are you in search of a new role? Graham Personnel Services (GPS) will be at the Professional Path Career Fair on Tuesday, March 14 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm! Come speak to one of our team members to learn about our various open roles in Professional, Clerical, Accounting & Finance, and Health Care. Tuesday, March 14 10:00 am – 12:00 pm New Zion Baptist

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Employers

Employment Trends Index Signals Strong Job Market

Staff Writer at Staffing Hub (03/13/2023) The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) inched up to 118.29 in February, up from 118.14 in January (downward revision). “The Employment Trends Index increased in February, but it has mainly been moving sideways over the past year,” said Frank Steemers, Senior Economist at The Conference Board. The index’s steady high suggests strong job growth will continue in the months ahead, but the

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Employers

February BLS Jobs Report

Staff Writer at Staffing Hub (03/10/2023) Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 311,000 jobs in February, following the addition of 504,000 jobs in January (downward revision), according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). February’s job growth is in line with the six-month average of +343,000 jobs. “The U.S. labor market is the strongest it’s been in more than 50 years,” said Nicola Hancock, managing director

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News

Graham Personnel Services Recognized as a 2023 Best Staffing Firm to Work For by SIA for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Greensboro, NC (March 9, 2023) – Graham Personnel Services announced today it has been named as one of the 2023 Best Staffing Firms to Work For! This is the fifth consecutive year GPS has earned this honor. These awards are given annually by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions. SIA announced winners of the 2023

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Employers

Private Sector Employment Increased by 242,000 Jobs in February

ADP News Release (03/08/23) Private sector employment increased by 242,000 jobs in February and annual pay was up 7.2% year-to-year, according to the February ADP National Employment Report. “There is a tradeoff in the labor market right now,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “We’re seeing robust hiring, which is good for the economy and workers, but pay growth is still quite elevated. The modest

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Job Openings at 10.8 Million

Bloomberg (03/08/23) Saraiva, Augusta The number of job openings declined to 10.8 million in January from an upwardly revised 11.2 million a month earlier, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 10.5 million openings. Hiring increased, while the level of layoffs rose to the highest level since December 2020. The quits rate dropped to

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