Over 4 million U.S. workers called it quits in September, marking a new high. Many industries saw an increase in quits, but the one that saw the most was “arts, entertainment, and recreation” – quits increased by 56,000 from the prior month. However, in October the U.S. workforce saw more than 2.5% of retired workers

Macy’s gives workers a pay bump by raising their minimum wage to $15 an hour plus offering a debt-free education benefit. The increase is a tactic to attract workers in this hot employment climate. Corporate and hourly workers will also get to enjoy an extra flexible paid holiday so they can choose a holiday that

UPDATE: Actual performance as reported from the Labor Department: nonfarm payrolls increased by 531,000 (higher than the anticipated 450K but slightly lower than other forecasts calling for 571K), the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% (more movement than the expected 4.7%), and wages rose .4% (up 4.9% year over year as expected). A sharp increase from

Over half (55%) of key decision-makers in hiring in the U.S. state that senior-level positions are the most challenging to fill. Every skill level is hard to recruit right now, but it seems that unskilled workers are a tad easier to recruit. Almost 70% of these decision-makers believe entry-roles will be easy to recruit for.

Pretty soon we’re going to start seeing people donning sandwich boards at every corner advertising their open roles – from entry level to senior executives. Just picture it – “will pay to train…any (breathing) human…”.  Employment only inched up a bit in September and early October as high demand continued for workers but the actual

The Great Resignation might as well be called The Big Burnout – most workers that left their jobs during this time did so due to burnout. A recent report found that more than 1 in 4 workers left their job without having another job lined up. In fact, in August not only did job openings

We made it to Friday everyone! Before we jump in with this week's news, I'm hoping you had this moment this week:   No? Well that's my homework for you - do something this next week to elevate your meetings! Life is short, meetings can be too. :) Onward... Almost half of U.S. workers feel

Target to Hire 100K Seasonal Workers Down a bit from the hiring goal of 130K for the 2020 and 2019 holiday season, Target expects to hire 100K for 2021. Flexibility will be a big lure here, as the retail giant is not only offering more hours to team members, but also the option to take

FedEx Planning Hiring Swell for Holidays FedEx Corp. is looking to hire 90,000 roles for the holiday season in addition to 500 professionals for STEM roles. They join UPS (hiring 100,000 roles) in the staffing ramp-up. Amazon has reported that they have had 1 million people applying for their jobs during its career day –

This Year Wages in the U.S. Have Increased the Fastest in 20 Years As many Americans clamored to get their COVID-19 vaccination so too did employers race to increase their leverage in attracting ideal candidates. As more people began to have increased confidence in making career moves, employers raised wages – wages and salaries for