The pace of hiring picked up in May, with U.S. employers adding 559,000 jobs, but it missed economists’ forecasts.

It’s a soft political target, but allowing people to spend more time on unemployment may help them land better jobs.

Many are offering bonuses. Some are pounding the streets for leads. And potential employees suggest being nicer to workers.

Friendly Pines Camp in Prescott, Arizona, reopens later this month. Families are ready to send kids back, but hiring remains a challenge.

Restaurants across the state are in fierce competition for workers — most of whom, post-COVID-19, want safer and better-paying jobs.

The number is 266,000 jobs, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers.

Younger teachers may also be more inclined to leave and even switch career paths entirely.

Almost half of small business owners said in a survey they couldn’t fill open jobs, so many of them are offering more money.

One way retailers and restaurants can attract workers is to offer higher pay, though that’s easier for larger businesses.

Twenty-five percent of workers plan to look for a new job soon, a new survey says. The top reason: a reevaluation of work-life balance.