The Job Market Warmed Up in October, With Still More Fuel in the Tank
Hiring picked up in October as the Delta surge waned, with the vast majority of industries contributing job gains, particularly leisure and hospitality. The jobs report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today,
The Job Market Continues to Make Progress Despite Delta Surge
The August 2021 jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning shows that the job market continued to make progress, despite a major Covid surge attributed to the Delta variant. Cases
Defying Delta: A Preview of the August Jobs Report
We expect the forthcoming jobs report, due for release on September 3, 2021, to show that the economy continued to add jobs at a rapid pace in August, defying Covid-19 Delta variant outbreaks across the
The Jobs Recovery Accelerated and Broadened in June
According to the latest jobs report, the economy added 850K jobs in June, 2021, soundly beating economists’ consensus predictions of around 650K. After readings of 269K job gains in April and 583K in May, June’s
The Most Regretted College Majors – and the Least
Economics/engineering majors out-earn sociology/English majors by more than 40% About 19.7 million students were matriculated in college last fall. For many of them returning this year, decision time is looming–time to choose a college major
What to Watch in the June Jobs Report
Predictions Will we see job market fireworks before the 4th of July? It is quite possible, given the dramatic improvements in high-frequency indicators of economic activity over the last month. We expect to see a
Mother’s Day 2021 and the State of Motherhood
This Mother’s Day, I’ll be counting my blessings. During the Coronavirus pandemic, I kept my job. I was able to work from home. My employer tolerated—and even welcomed—the interruptions of my young children, whose Los
Biden’s First 100 Days
What do they mean for your job? In his first hundred days in office, President Joe Biden signed more than 60 executive actions and ten bills, many of which have implications for U.S. jobs. He
The Bright Side of Graduating in 2021
If you’re a high school or college senior in the Class of 2021, chances are the pandemic upended your last two years of school. You struggled with the isolation of online learning, the disappointment of
ZipRecruiter Now Tells Job Seekers How Strong a Match They Are for Every Job
Like a personal recruiter, ZipRecruiter provides insight into what employers are looking for and helps job seekers find the right job fast Job seekers often struggle to know whether they qualify for a job opportunity—especially