hiring

Economists say one reason hiring isn't budging is employers are afraid to budge.

Hiring in the services sector, on the other hand, isn’t quite as hot.

More than a quarter of people who are unemployed have now been out of work for at least 27 weeks. Some for much longer.

More of them are telling the National Federation of Independent Business that they’re looking to hire, and that finding the right people to hire is difficult.

Local government roles were down 57,000, leisure and hospitality positions decreased by 40,000, finance jobs declined 14,000, and the retail sector lost more than 19,000.

ADP Research’s July private payroll report showed that people who switch jobs saw a 7% increase in pay.

Separations (that’s layoffs and quits) were essentially flat in June. Hiring ticked up.

The June job market data was pretty meh and July job creation is expected to tick up. So what’s that look like for smaller businesses?

Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since 1969 — but there are disturbing trends below the surface.

Jobless claims dropped only slightly last week, and unemployment is fairly low at 4.3%. But that might feel different, depending on where you live.