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4.2 million people quit their jobs in October

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 8, 2021
That was down slightly from September, but still high. Some say watch that figure to know what will happen to the economy in 2022.
According to the latest JOLTS report, the accommodation and food services sector had the largest increase in job openings.
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Why are people still leaving their jobs as the pandemic continues?

by Amanda Peacher
Dec 8, 2021
Workers are making their physical and mental health a priority.
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A record number of job openings, but only so-so on the hiring front

by Samantha Fields
Sep 8, 2021
In some sectors, there aren’t enough job openings, like in construction, education and the arts. And in others, there are too many, like food servic
The number of hires has plateaued.
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COVID & Unemployment

Nearly two job seekers for every job: What it's like to look for work now

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 10, 2020
The unemployment rate is down, and more people are returning to the labor force. But finding a job isn't easy.
A woman closes up a liquor store in Seattle in July. Job searchers are having a hard time finding work during the pandemic.
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Quits rate shows workers ready to jump ship

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 9, 2019
Voluntary quitting is at an 18-year high.
A "now hiring" sign is posted on a table during a career fair for veterans in San Francisco, California.
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In logistics, employers scramble for workers

by Mitchell Hartman
May 7, 2019
Bureau of Labor Statistics data show nearly 90,000 job openings in warehousing, transportation and utilities in March.
Boxes travel on conveyor belts at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, in 2017.
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Tight job market hits small business confidence

by Justin Ho
Feb 13, 2019
Small business owners, who have struggled to find the workers they need, are frustrated.
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Could the latest government jobs data show the economy is slowing?

by Ben Bradford
Feb 12, 2019
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — aka JOLTS — may be pointing to a downturn. Today's report should tell us more.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — aka JOLTS — may be pointing to a downturn. Today's report should tell us more.
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Some job openings aren't real. Here's why.

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 6, 2018
What the JOLTS report can tell us about the state of the labor market.
Job seekers arrive at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for The Opportunity Hiring Fair in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2017.
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Labor Department figures show robust jobs market

by Justin Ho
Oct 16, 2018
The Labor Department reported this morning record high job openings for the month of August, the highest since the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey was created almost 20 years ago. A large number of open jobs has ramifications for many different sectors of the economy. We looked at one sector with a lot of “now […]
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