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Recruitment & Retention

February’s job losses continue ‘whiplash’ effect for employers

Since May, the job market has alternated between gaining and losing jobs on a monthly basis.


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Recruitment & Retention

Strong job gains in January mask statistical noise and uneven growth

The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, but employers and job seekers should take that estimate with a grain of salt.


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Recruitment & Retention

Trump’s latest pick to lead the BLS faces challenging job ahead

The president nominated career labor statistician Brett Matsumoto to lead the agency late last month.


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Recruitment & Retention

US job openings dropped to the lowest level since 2020 in December

Tariffs, geopolitical tension, and high inflation are among the factors that may have prompted employers to pull back on hiring at the end of 2025.


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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: India’s job market is growing, but workers and recruiters are struggling to sync up

While 72% of professionals are looking for new jobs, most feel unprepared, according to a new LinkedIn report.


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HR Strategy

As Minnesota general strike looms, employers prepare

The strike, called “ICE Out Minnesota,” has been met by a mix of opinions from business owners.


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Recruitment & Retention

2025 wasn’t a good year for the labor market

While employers reported modest gains in December, the labor market ended 2025 in a worse spot than it started.

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