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 […]
CFOs See Higher Costs and Lack of Skilled Labor; Reduce Outlook for Growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (09/28/22) Financial decision-makers lowered their expectations for real growth in gross domestic product during the third quarter amid concerns over inflation and trouble finding skilled labor, according to a survey of chief financial officers by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta. […]
Job Fair in Asheboro Hosted by GPS on September 29
Looking for a new job in Asheboro or the surrounding area? Graham Personnel Services (GPS) is hosting a job fair on Thursday, September 29th! Come talk to our Asheboro Team to learn about the many openings we are hiring for immediately. Thursday, September 29th from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Graham Personnel Services – Asheboro […]
US Staffing Revenue To Reach Record $212.8 Billion This Year
Staffing Industry Analysts (09/14/22) US staffing revenue is projected to grow 14% this year to reach a record of $212.8 billion, according to the newly released “US Staffing Industry Forecast: September 2022 Update” report by Staffing Industry Analysts. Many growth estimates for professional staffing segments were raised since SIA’s last forecast in May. The most […]
Who’s Hiring and How To Land the Job: Ask the Experts
The August jobs report showed that 310,000 new jobs were added. There are resources to help you find and land the right job. Author: Courtney Kiley (WFMY News2) Published: September 9, 2022 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Right now in Guilford County, there are at least 3,800 open jobs. From the food industry to management to sales, everyone […]
Beige Book: Economic Activity Unchanged
U.S. Federal Reserve (09/07/22) Economic activity was unchanged, on balance, since early July, with five Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity and five others reporting slight to modest softening. Most Districts reported steady consumer spending as households continued to trade down and to shift spending away from discretionary goods and toward food and […]