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Recruitment & Retention

Job openings spiked in April, but employers seem unlikely to kick their low-hire habit

Don’t expect a summer hiring surge.


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Recruitment & Retention

April job gains suggest labor market is stabilizing, for now

“Today’s top line number is solid, but I don’t think it’s going to endure,” one labor economist said.


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Recruitment & Retention

Professional and business services sector led on hirings, firings in March

While AI may not be changing the overall level of jobs, “it’s creating more turnover as jobs change,” one labor economist said.


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Recruitment & Retention

Will employing AI instead of humans really help companies’ bottom lines?

CEOs claim AI is more cost effective than human workers. The reality isn’t so straightforward.


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Recruitment & Retention

Legislative lowdown: DOL proposes higher minimum wages for some foreign-born workers, including H-1B holders

The Department of Labor is seeking to increase the minimum wage levels employers must pay to foreign-born workers they’re hiring through visas such as the H-1B program and other labor certifications. Here’s more on what HR needs to know.


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Recruitment & Retention

Job openings decline in February as employers hit pause on hiring

The latest JOLTS data shows employers were trepidatious about hiring before the Iran conflict upended the US economy.

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