Workplace/Jobs

In October, small- and mid-sized businesses actually shrank their headcounts, according to payroll processor ADP. That downsizing, said one business owner in Virginia, was due to the “devastating” tariffs.

After all, odds are no one will die if you don’t forward that report before tomorrow morning.

Without more detailed data from the federal government, it’s hard to know.

ADP’s monthly report shows private firms added jobs in October, for the first time since July. Meanwhile, Indeed data shows job openings slumped at the end of October.

In a tight labor market, some job seekers are paying for job boards and recruitment services to help land the right gig.

Microshifting grants workers greater flexibility to check off both work and personal commitments.

We’ve been without most government labor-market data for about a month.

Transformative new technology — the internet, the car, the steam engine — historically leads to new, better jobs for humans. What about AI?

The looming spike in costs for those on Obamacare has gotten a lot of attention, but those who get health insurance through their employers are likely to see higher prices, too.

Business owners are nervous about an uncertain economy, so they’re trying to figure out how to manage their own staffing.