Despite a surprise at the polls, this wild election season came to a close with no immediate adverse impact on hiring. For the 7th month in a row, the U.S. economy has added jobs with November’s growth of 178,000[...]
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Unemployment Rate & Jobs Added/Lost in the US for Month Ending - November 2016
October Unemployment Numbers by State
Recent jobs data from the Department of Labor reported that US employers added solid 161,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent. With the focus being on the overall Unemployment rate we often neglect to remember th[...]
September 2016 Jobs Report
As election season draws to an end, the American economy is cruising right along despite some charged campaign rhetoric. It will be interesting to see how the candidates put their opposing spins on thi[...]
What is a TPA and is it a good fit for my organization?
Do you ever wish that you could make certain aspects of your workload disappear? Just think of all the free time you’d clear up to work on that “to-do list” that just keeps getting longer and longer. If you answered “Yes[...]
August Jobs Report
"Job growth in August was respectable though not spectacular," says Harry Holzer, a Georgetown University professor, and former chief economist at the U.S. Labor Department.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in August, and[...]
Why should employers be concerned with Unemployment Overpayments
Since 1987, the Labor Department has tracked unemployment insurance (UI) overpayments. As such, much is known about unemployment overpayments, however, few companies take action to combat fraudulent claims. This year, th[...]