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
Labor Market Trends | June 2021
Real-time Indicators from the ZipRecruiter Jobs Marketplace All information in this article was up to date when published on 7/1/2021. The job market in the United States and around the world is changing quickly. We
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
Job News Roundup
This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to employment. Team ZipRecruiter will share frequent updates. The U.S. added 559,000 payroll jobs in May, fewer than economists expected but far more than the
Job News Roundup
This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to employment. Team ZipRecruiter will share frequent updates. The U.S. added just 266,000 payroll jobs in April, well short of the expected 1 million. March’s
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
Job News Roundup
This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to employment. Team ZipRecruiter will share frequent updates. In a vote on Friday, Amazon workers at a warehouse in Alabama rejected unionization by more than