Another 4.35 Million Workers Quit—Most for Better Jobs

MarketWatch (03/29/22) Bartash, Jeffry In February, approximately 4.35 million workers quit their jobs, with many leaving for better opportunities, underscoring the tightness of the labor market. This marks the ninth consecutive month where quits exceeded 4.0 million, a trend unseen before the pandemic when quits averaged under 3.0 million monthly. Despite a slight drop, job […]

Looking for Work? Experts Break Down How You Can Land the Job

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We’ve heard of the Great Resignation for months now. Millions of Americans have chosen to leave their jobs in search of something else. Will Graham of Graham Personnel Services joined Tanya Rivera on WFMY News 2, along with Chris Rivera from GuilfordWorks, to talk about what’s going on in the current job […]

Jobless Claims at Lowest Level Since 1969

Staffing Industry Analysts (03/24/22) US initial jobless claims fell last week to their lowest level since September 1969, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Department of Labor. Initial jobless claims dropped by 28,000 in the week ended March 19 compared to the previous week’s revised number to a level of 187,000. […]

Manufacturing Activity Improved in March

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (03/22/22) Mid-Atlantic manufacturing activity improved in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index increased from 1 in February to 13 in March, with increases in all three of the component indexes—shipments, volume of new orders, and number of employees. Notably, the shipments index increased […]

5 Ways Your Job Search Can Capture the Spirit of March Madness

Mark Anthony Dyson, Recruiter.com In stark contrast to the spirit of March Madness, your average job search is rarely a celebratory affair. The experience is intense, but for many, it’s more like torture than a basketball tournament. That said, the interview process does have some things in common with a basketball tournament. Each candidate is scrutinized for […]

4.3 Million Workers Quit in January As U.S. Job Openings Hover at Record High

MarketWatch (03/09/22) Bartash, Jeffry Job openings dropped a bit in January to 11.3 million after setting a record at the end of 2021, but millions of U.S. workers continue to quit each month. The number of open jobs slipped from a revised 11.5 million in December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The quits […]