Fewer Workers Quit in July

MarketWatch (08/29/23) Bartash, Jeffry Job openings in the U.S. declined in July to a 28-month low of 8.8 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job listings dropped from a downwardly revised 9.2 million in June. That is the fewest number of job openings since March 2021. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street […]

Manufacturing Turnover and Unfilled Jobs Still an Issue

Business Wire (08/28/23) Healthy growth in demand for manufactured goods and services, as well as year-to-year increases in production capacity, revenue, and shift work, highlight a positive outlook for the manufacturing sector in the second half of 2023, according to a survey of 304 human resource leaders at U.S.-based manufacturing organizations by the UKG Workforce […]

Graham Personnel Services Named a 2023 Fast 50 Company for the 11th Year

GREENSBORO (August 28, 2023)- Graham Personnel Services (GPS) is pleased to announce we have been named one of the Triad Business Journal’s Fast 50 for 2023! This exceptional achievement marks our 11th appearance on this list of the Triad’s fastest-growing companies. We owe this tremendous success to our outstanding team and the support of our […]

Economists Upgrade Forecast for GDP

Staffing Industry Analysts (08/11/23) Economists indicate a growing sense of optimism regarding the trajectory of the US economy over the next three quarters, according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s Survey of Professional Forecasters report for the third quarter, released Friday. The panel now projects real GDP to grow at an annual rate of 1.9% this […]

Wage Gains Remain Strong

Reuters (08/05/23) Mutikani, Lucia The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate back to 3.5% pointed to continued tightness in labor market conditions. With the labor market still tight, wages continued to rise at a brisk clip. Average hourly earnings climbed 0.4%, […]

Career and Resume Help for Job Seekers – WFMY News 2 Feature

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Will Graham of Graham Personnel Services joined Tanya Rivera on WFMY 2 Wants to Know, along with Lee Howell and Fred Henry from GuilfordWorks, to share advice and resources to help you land the job you want. During the segment, they cover the state of the job market, resume tips, open roles, […]