U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Lower

?States reported that 250,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending August 13, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. Unemployment claims have been trending up... Read more »

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly

States reported that 262,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending August 6. Unemployment claims have generally been rising this year and are hovering near the highest level since... Read more »

New SHRM Recertification Providers for August 2022

Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal... Read more »

Is the U.S. in a Recession? If So, It’s Not Like Any We’ve Seen Before

?Is the United States in a recession? Some signals say yes, yet the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is strong evidence against being on the cusp of... Read more »

Stop Fearing AI and ‘Big Data’ in Recruiting

?Complex emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and “big data” analysis will be used to create the leading HR organizations of the future, and employers must be willing to invest... Read more »

Jobs Grew By 528K in July

?U.S. employers added 528,000 new jobs in July, surpassing economists’ forecasts, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent, close... Read more »

July Jobs Growth Blows Past Expectations

?U.S. employers added 528,000 new jobs in July, surpassing economists’ forecasts, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent, close... Read more »

Unemployment Claims Hold Near 8-Month High

?States reported that 260,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 30. The number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits—1.4 million—is still well below the prepandemic average of... Read more »

Job Openings, Quits Continue to Fall

?Job openings fell by over 600,000 to 10.7 million in June, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest decreases in job openings were in retail... Read more »

Decision Intelligence Poised to Give HR Leaders Help with Their Action Agendas

?Decision intelligence platforms may be the next big data analytics trend to support HR leaders’ efforts to improve employees’ work experiences.  Decision intelligence platforms use cloud computing and artificial intelligence to leverage... Read more »
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