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Job Openings Fall in May, but Tight Labor Market Remains

Staffing Industry Analysts (07/06/22) US job openings fell by 427,000 in May compared to April to 11.25 million but still far exceed the number of job seekers, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Figures for hires and total separations were little changed. The largest decreases in job openings were in professional and business services, down by 325,000; durable goods manufacturing, down by 138,000; and

July 7, 2022

Employers

Worker Shortages Remain a Top Problem for Small Business Owners

National Federation of Independent Business (07/07/22) Half of small business owners (seasonally adjusted) reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, down one point from May’s 48-year record high, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Some 23% of owners said that labor quality was their top business problem, unchanged from May and in second place behind inflation. Eight percent cited

July 7, 2022

Employers

Staffing Employment Grows Year-to-Year

American Staffing Association (06/16/22) Q2 2022 Revenue Expected to Rise 10% U.S. staffing sales reached $37.4 billion—a new first-quarter high—while first-quarter staffing jobs grew 1.6% year-to-year, according to data released by the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Employment and Sales survey. Overall, staffing companies employed an average of 2.7 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2022. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, staffing employment

June 17, 2022

Employers

U.S. Industrial Output has Small Gain in May, has Risen for Five Straight Months

MarketWatch (06/17/22) Robb, Greg Industrial production rose 0.2% in May, the U.S. Federal Reserve reported Friday, the fifth straight monthly gain. The gain was slightly below Wall Street expectations of a 0.4% gain. From January through April, output rose an average 0.9%. Capacity utilization inched up to 79% in May from 78.9% in the prior month. Economists had forecast a 79.3% rate. Read the full

June 17, 2022

Job Seekers

Job Fair Hosted by GPS on June 29

Looking for a new job in Asheboro or the surrounding area? Graham Personnel Services (GPS) is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, June 29th! Come talk to our Asheboro Team to learn about the many openings we are hiring for immediately. Wednesday, June 29th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Graham Personnel Services – Asheboro Office 1510 E Dixie Dr, Suite J, Asheboro, NC 27203

June 16, 2022

Employers

More Companies Than Expected Have Increased 2022 Salaries

PRNewswire (06/09/22) Seven in 10 (70%) organizations implemented larger salary increases this year compared with 2021, with 21% reporting “significantly higher” levels, according to a survey by executive compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer. When polled in November 2021, companies planning to make larger increases expected an average increase of 4.2%. Actual implemented increases were even higher than anticipated at 4.8%. Of the companies reporting higher salaries

June 14, 2022

Author: wgraham

Job Openings Fall in May, but Tight Labor Market Remains

Worker Shortages Remain a Top Problem for Small Business Owners

Staffing Employment Grows Year-to-Year

U.S. Industrial Output has Small Gain in May, has Risen for Five Straight Months

Job Fair Hosted by GPS on June 29

More Companies Than Expected Have Increased 2022 Salaries

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