As temperatures climb, many workers are stocking up on sunscreen and booking summer travel. A recent Accountemps survey found nearly six in 10 workers (58%) save their vacation time for June, July and August, and respondents plan to take an average of 10 days off this summer.
This can put…
The unemployment rate for foreign-born persons in the United States was 3.5 percent in 2018, down from 4.1 percent in 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
The jobless rate of native-born persons was 4.0 percent in
2018, down from 4.4 percent…
Real average hourly earnings for all U.S. employees
decreased 0.1 percent from March to April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics reports.
This result stems from a 0.2-percent increase in average
hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent increase in the Consumer…
What do workers want from their employers this summer? In a recent survey from staffing firm Accountemps, employees said the best summer perks their companies could provide to them are flexible schedules (52 percent) and early departure on Fridays (27 percent).
But which perks are employers actually offering? Fifty-four…
The number of job openings fell to 7.1 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Over the month, hires and separations were little changed at
5.7 million and 5.6 million, respectively.
Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged…