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Employers

October 2022 Beige Book Report

U.S. Federal Reserve (10/19/22) Economic activity expanded modestly on net since the previous report, but conditions varied across industries and districts. Four districts noted flat activity and two cited declines, with slowing or weak demand attributed to higher interest rates, inflation, and supply disruptions. Manufacturing activity held steady or expanded in most districts in part due to easing in supply chain disruptions, though there were

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Job Seekers

Job Experts Sound Off on Landing a Seasonal Job or Finding a New Career

Right now holiday hiring efforts are in full swing. People are also looking for new career paths and it’s really a job-seekers market. Author: Courtney Kiley (WFMY News2) Published: 6:52 PM EDT October 19, 2022 GREENSBORO, N.C. — The final months of the year are busy for hiring. Retailers and shipping companies are looking to hire seasonal workers. Other job-seekers are just looking for a

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Employers

Worker Shortage Remains a Top Issue for Small Businesses

National Federation of Independent Business (10/06/22) Small business owners reporting labor quality as their top business operating problem remains elevated at 22% in September, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Labor cost reported as the single most important problem to business owners was unchanged at 10%. Forty-six percent (seasonally adjusted) reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down three

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Employers

Another 4.2 Million Quit in August

Quits Rate Unchanged, Job Openings Decline in August: BLS Data By Staffing Hub Writer (10/04/22) The number of quits was relatively unchanged for the month of August, and held steady at 4.2 million according to the most recent BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. This number matched July’s 4.2 million quits. The quits rate was also unchanged at 2.7%. The last business day of August saw a

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News

Graham Personnel Services Named #9 Fast 50, the Fastest-Growing Companies in the Triad

GREENSBORO (September 30, 2022)- Graham Personnel Services (GPS), an award-winning national full-service staffing firm, is pleased to announce that we have been selected as a winner of the 2022 Fast 50 growing companies in the Triad by the Triad Business Journal (TBJ)! We ranked 9th place and this marks our 10th year winning! It takes every single person working together on a team to achieve

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Amazon to Raise Average Hourly Pay by $1 to $19 in October

Associated Press (09/29/22) Hadero, Haleluya Amazon announced that it will boost its average starting pay for frontline workers to $19 an hour, up from $18, to attract more workers ahead of the holiday season amid a tight labor market. Next month, the company said hourly wages for warehouse and transportation workers will range from $16 to $26, based on position and location. Amazon’s minimum wage

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