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Job openings rise unexpectedly. Is that a big deal?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 30, 2022
It pushes back on the idea that the economy is slowing. But the number of workers who quit, were hired or were laid off didn’t change much.
According to the July JOLTS report, open positions increased to 11.2 million.
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Most workers who switched jobs earned more, Pew study finds

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 28, 2022
Even when adjusted for inflation, 60% percent of workers who changed jobs earned more in their new roles.  
Pay is a highly visible reason people leave one job for another.
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Is the "Great Resignation" actually normal for the labor market?

by Amy Scott and Andie Corban
Apr 5, 2022
Bart Hobijn of the San Francisco Fed finds that during fast recoveries, workers often leave companies to join other companies.
Companies in industries like food and retail are rehiring after pandemic layoffs, attracting workers from other employers. That drives up the quits rate, says Bart Hobijn of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
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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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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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