Bruce Steinberg’s Month Employment situation was just released, finding that the unemployment rate has drop to the lowest it has been since 1969. At 3.5%, the unemployment rate drop 0.2% this month alone. The private sector and Government jobs saw an increase, though this may be in-part due to the… Read more »
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Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry – Staffing World 2019
Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry October 15th, 2019 9:30am – 2:00pm Staffing World 2019 Are you a Woman Leader in Staffing? Join us on Oct 15 for a Staffing World pre-conference workshop on Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry from 9:30am – 2pm at the MGM hotel… Read more »
August 2019 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
“The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent in August. The number of employed persons increased as the number of unemployed persons decreased, and the size of the labor force also increased.” The private sector and Government jobs saw an increase, though this may be in-part due to the upcoming… Read more »
July 2019 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
In the July Employment Report, Bruce Steinberg looks at the national unemployment rate as compares to the labor force participation rate: “These two factors are in a similar relationship now. The labor force participation rate is basically steady and the unemployment rate is declining. If the economy… Read more »
CEO Executive Search Completed by Mee Derby for Peoplelink Group
Cabin John, MD – July 2019. Jay Reid has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Peoplelink Group (Groupe CRIT). Jay, a 23-year veteran of the staffing industry and former senior vice president at TrueBlue’s PeopleReady division, brings a seasoned skill set to Peoplelink Group, including management and leadership skills shaped and honed at the 10th largest staffing firm… Read more »
Key Takeaways from my 10th Bullhorn Conference
by Eliza Deang Bullhorn Engage started out as a user conference and has since evolved into a major conference for the staffing industry at large, with over 1,300 attendees this year. It provides added value and an opportunity to network with colleagues, staffing industry leaders and in some instances to… Read more »
May 2019 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
Did last month’s employment report make you curious about the effect of the Census on hiring? In the May report, Bruce goes into this topic, looking back on the job market surrounding the 2010 Census. He notes when hiring tends to rise in relation to the Census, and… Read more »
Recruiter Walter Shedd Joins Mee Derby
Cabin John, Maryland – May 29, 2019 – Mee Derby is pleased to announce the addition of Recruiter Walter Shedd to the firm. Walter brings 13 years of sales and recruitment management experience and will focus on sourcing and recruiting top staffing and workforce solutions talent nationwide. Walter… Read more »
April 2019 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
In the April report, Bruce Steinberg discusses changing enumerators in the next year’s upcoming US Census. “If staffing executives think recruiting temporary employees is difficult now in today’s environment of low unemployment, it may get tougher as the government begins to vacuum up qualified people for the different… Read more »
March 2019 Employment Report by Bruce Steinberg
With Bruce Steinberg‘s March employment report comes a look at recent talk of an interest rate inversion, the federal funds rate and how money markets bid on short and long-term treasuries. Keep a finger on the pulse of job trends with this monthly summary. Share this March employment report… Read more »
