Your Questions About Jobs and Unemployment Answered

Graham Personnel Services’ COO, Will Graham, joined Marie-Amelie George of Wake Forest Law on WFMY News 2 to discuss unemployment and new job opportunities. He answered all of your job questions in the videos below: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:  Watch all of the videos here.

Manufacturing Continues to Grow in February

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (02/23/21) Mid-Atlantic manufacturing activity continued to improve in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index held steady from January to February, at 14, as all three component indexes—shipments, new orders, and employment—remained firmly positive. Manufacturers were optimistic that conditions would improve in the coming months. […]

CEO Confidence Increased to a 17-Year High in Q1 2021

PRNewswire (02/18/21) The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with the Business Council improved further in the first quarter of 2021, following a sharp increase in the previous survey, conducted in September 2020. The measure now stands at 73, up from 64. This marks the highest level of chief executive officer confidence since […]

Temp Jobs Provide Boost to Rising Employment Trends Index

SIA (02/08/21) The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index rose in January for the ninth consecutive month with temporary employment leading the way. “The Employment Trends Index has been increasing in recent months, with the largest contributing component being the number of jobs in the temporary help industry,” said Gad Levanon, head of The Conference Board […]

January PMI Hits Record High Amid Strong Client Demand

IHS Markit News Release (02/01/21) January data indicated a robust improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to IHS Markit. Alongside a severe deterioration in vendor performance, the headline figure was pushed up to a record high by accelerated expansions in output and new orders. Meanwhile, cost pressures intensified amid raw material […]

Manufacturing PMI® at 58.7%; January 2021 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

PRNewswire (02/01/21) Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in January, with the overall economy notching an eighth consecutive month of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management. ISM’s purchasing manager’s index registered 58.7%, down from the seasonally adjusted December reading of 60.5%. This figure indicates expansion in the overall economy for the eighth […]