Jobs lost at small businesses totaled 120,000 last month. What does that portend for larger companies?

Unemployment, job turnover, and unemployment benefit applications are low. Employers in many industries are in low-hire, low-fire mode.

The government shutdown delayed the BLS September jobs report by more than a month.

Thirty-two percent of business owners say they have jobs open that they can’t fill. And 27% cited labor quality as their single most important problem— the highest level since this time in 2021.

ADP’s monthly report shows private firms added jobs in October, for the first time since July. Meanwhile, Indeed data shows job openings slumped at the end of October.

In a tight labor market, some job seekers are paying for job boards and recruitment services to help land the right gig.

Business owners are nervous about an uncertain economy, so they’re trying to figure out how to manage their own staffing.

More productive workers are more profitable. So why not hire more of them?

Recruiters say there aren't a lot of job openings but are optimistic things will improve.

Although layoffs have been slowing, it's been an especially tough year for government workers and for staff at nonprofits that rely on federal funds.