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September 27, 2022Consumer Confidence Improved Again in SeptemberM
Dallas Fed: Manufacturing Growth Picks Up, Though Demand Continues to DeclineM
Durable-Goods Orders Show Strength Outside of AircraftM
Macy’s to Hire More Than 41,000 Workers for Holiday Shopping Season; Dick’s Sporting Goods to Hire 9,000M
September 26, 2022SHRMLabs Invests in Gig and Take, VirgilHRM
Chicago Fed National Activity Index Suggests Economic Growth Moderated in AugustM
GM Shifts Course, Will Call Workers Back to OfficeM
Freight Labor Unrest Is Weighing on Supply ChainsM
September 23, 2022Longship Group Acquires Lawton GroupM
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Continues to DecelerateM
Hiring Slows in Most Major U.S. Industries
Published June 04, 2012 ■ Headline News
May’s hiring slowdown was broad-based, with half of the 10 major industry groups that the government tracks cutting jobs, while job growth slowed in two others. The hardest hit industry in May was the construction industry: it lost 28,000 jobs—the deepest cuts in two years. Economists say that may partly reflect payback from the mild winter. The leisure and hospitality industry also shed jobs, mostly because of cuts at casinos, museums, and amusement parks. Governments continued to cut workers, losing 13,000 jobs in May, more than the 10,000 shed in April.
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Temporary Help Penetration Remains High in AugustM
Temporary help accounted for 2.07% of all jobs in August, on par with the previous four months, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Strong demand for staffing has seen the measure remain above the prepandemic high since December 2021. See more trends at americanstaffing.net/bls-data. See the Staffing Stat ›
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