Category: Employers

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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

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248,000 More Working: Jobless Rate in All NC Counties Is Lower Than Last Year

WRALTechWire (06/01/22) Since last April, every one of North Carolina’s 100 counties has seen a reduction in the local unemployment rate, according to the latest data from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. But while the unemployment rate decreased in 83 counties from March to April and remained unchanged in 13 counties, the unemployment rate increased in four North Carolina counties month-over month. The news comes as

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Job Openings Fall by 455,000 in April, but Employer Demand Still Seen

Average Hourly Earnings Reach $30.21 for Workers at Small Businesses: Paychex Staffing Industry Analysts (06/01/22) US job openings fell by 455,000 in April compared to March with the number of openings at 11.4 million in April, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. However, the number of layoffs and discharges reached a series low. In a tweet, Senior Economist Daniel Zhao and lead data scientists

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North Carolina Led the Other States in Hourly Wage Growth

Average Hourly Earnings Reach $30.21 for Workers at Small Businesses: Paychex Staffing Industry Analysts (06/01/22) Wages rose for the 12th consecutive month for small-business workers in the US, according to the Small Business Employment Watch report released by Paychex. Average hourly earnings rose 5.19% to $30.31 year over year. Meanwhile, following a nearly eight-year high in April, small-business job growth was down in May, according

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Will Graham of Graham Personnel Featured on the Fox 8 Buckley Report

GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 19, 2022) — Will Graham, COO of Graham Personnel Services, joined Bob Buckley of Fox 8 on the Buckley Report. Bob and Will discussed the state of the job market, specifically, how employees are quitting at a record rate and how companies can work to combat this. Watch the segment here. About Graham Personnel Services Graham Personnel Services is an award-winning, national

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Labor Costs Surge in First Quarter, Fueling Inflation

Staffing Industry Analysts (05/09/22) The US staffing industry is projected to reach a record $185.5 billion in revenue this year, according to the new “US Staffing Industry Forecast” report released by Staffing Industry Analysts. That will eclipse the pre-pandemic market size of $152.8 billion in 2019. “Growth in the US staffing industry is currently being driven by a strong US economy, strong consumer and corporate

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