This is What Job Seeker Bargaining Power Looks Like
More than half of employed job seekers think their current employer will ask them to stay and make a counteroffer if they resign Employers to Employees: Please Don’t Go! Instead of asking workers to leave,
December JOLTS Report: The Best Job Seeker’s Market Ever Was Growing Ever More Favorable for Workers Before Omicron
In December, job openings rose from 10.78 million to 10.93 million, almost matching their all-time record high, while hires fell from 6.60 million to 6.26 million. The diverging numbers highlight the intensifying hiring challenges facing
Record-High Quits are Being Driven by “Too Much Stress”
A record 4.5 million people quit their jobs in November, according to the nationwide JOLTS report. Now, with the latest State JOLTS report released this morning, we know which states are responsible for the spike
2021: A Record-Breaking Year for U.S. Labor Market
Today we received the last piece of the 2021 employment puzzle from the jobs report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 199k jobs in the month of December, and
The Big Quit and the Tightest Labor Market Ever
It is usual for businesses to report difficulty retaining qualified workers and attracting new ones, even in normal times. But the recent Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, with data through the end
2022 Labor Market Outlook
Why 2022 Will Be a Goldilocks Year in the Labor Market The labor market in 2022 could reprise the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: where 2020 was “too cold,” and 2021 was “too
The Best States for Job Seekers Right Now
While labor shortages have been a nightmare for employers, they are opening doors for job seekers. But not all states are seeing the same increases in wages and benefits, relaxations in job requirements, and expansions
Eight States Hit Their Lowest Unemployment Rates of All Time
December 17th State JOLTS and Unemployment Reports Today’s State JOLTS and State Employment and Unemployment reports show that unemployment is in free fall in most U.S. states. Eight states hit new individual record lows. At
Job News Roundup
This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to employment. Team ZipRecruiter will share frequent updates. Week of December 20, 2021 Colorado’s 3.8% quit rate was the highest in the US in October.
The October JOLTS Report: The Great Resignation, Previously a Small-Business Phenomenon, is Now Affecting Major Enterprises Too
Job openings returned to a record-high 11 million in the JOLTS report released today, driving the current ratio of unemployed people to job openings down to 0.62, the lowest on record. The share of workers