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With unemployment high, why can't companies find the workers they need?
Mar 17, 2021
There are many theories, including unemployment benefits being too high, a skills mismatch and low wages.
Job postings tell two different stories of recovery so far
Mar 5, 2021
Job postings have rebounded for occupations in manufacturing and construction, but not in hospitality or travel.
The economy won't recover until hiring kicks back into gear
Feb 5, 2021
Job openings are back to where they were a year ago. But the labor market needs more to recover.
Job openings lag as uncertainty about pandemic, politics persists
Jan 12, 2021
January is usually peak job-hunting season.
What it’s like searching for and starting a new job during COVID-19
May 28, 2020
From taking a position at an Amazon warehouse, to interviewing in a face mask, to onboarding over Zoom, a survey of how people are finding and maintaining new jobs.
As millions join unemployment rolls, some retailers are in a hurry to hire
Mar 27, 2020
A surge in demand during the pandemic has Amazon, Walmart, CVS and others scrambling to add thousands of new workers.
Some job openings aren't real. Here's why.
Nov 6, 2018
What the JOLTS report can tell us about the state of the labor market.
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