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Hiring
Restaurant hiring affected by warmer weather, lingering pandemic habits
Mar 8, 2024
The number of people employed at restaurants and bars went up 0.3% in February from the month before.
Signs point to a labor market that's cooling, but not cold
Mar 6, 2024
Private employers added 140,000 jobs in February and January’s job openings didn’t budge — though they were down from mid-2023.
More employers are asking applicants to prove their skills with a test
Mar 4, 2024
Playing aptitude games or doing one-way video interviews might sound like a drag. But could they make the hiring process fairer?
For both employers and applicants, the job market is a tough gig
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Kristin Schwab
Feb 2, 2024
For applicants, the interviewing can seem endless. For employers, the pool of workers is small and the future may feel uncertain.
What does "overqualified" really mean in hiring?
Jan 18, 2024
With the share of older people in the workforce growing, maybe it's time to rethink the label.
What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics mean by "little changed"?
Jan 3, 2024
A more stable, less swingy labor market, as reflected in the latest JOLTS data, is usually good news.
Temp jobs have been disappearing. That's actually good news for workers and companies.
Jan 2, 2024
Workers prefer the stability of permanent jobs, and permanent workers tend to be more productive.
For public good, not for profit.
How did seasonal hiring pan out?
Dec 25, 2023
Holiday shopping was up — but seasonal hiring was cautious and often depended on the size of the business.
Holiday season hiring slows down
Dec 8, 2023
Retail hiring for the holiday shopping period is roughly flat, while transportation and warehousing are down from last year.
ChatGPT makes job applications a breeze — that's the challenge
Nov 28, 2023
The AI chatbot makes it easy to send out multitudes of resumes. The tsunami makes it hard for employers to sort through candidates.