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The federal government under Trump has 11,000 less workers – although that may not be by design
Aug 7, 2017
We’re at the 200-day mark of Donald Trump’s presidency. One policy goal that seems to have been achieved so far: cutting the size of the federal workforce. The July jobs report found that the Trump administration has shed almost 11,000 workers since January. In comparison, President Obama added 60,000 new federal employees in his first […]
The best way to find a job might be to move
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Aug 4, 2017
A Washington Post writer explains why job seekers are staying rooted in their communities.
Wanted: qualified people who will work for yesterday's wages
Aug 3, 2017
The tight labor market is making it harder to hire without raising pay significantly.
Amazon to offer jobs on the spot to 50,000 workers; holding job fairs nationwide
by
Amy Scott
Jul 26, 2017
Amazon said today it’s planning to hire 50,000 workers to pack and ship orders at its fulfillment centers around the country. It’s holding job fairs nationwide on August 2, which it’s calling “Amazon Jobs Day.” The company plans to make thousands of on the spot job offers next week at the locations holding events, which […]
Workers are seeing wage gains, even in some of the lowest-paid jobs
Jul 20, 2017
We haven’t seen much in wage gains out of recent jobs reports from the Labor Department. The most recent one, for June, showed average hourly wages, as reported by employers, up just 2.5 percent over the past year, not much better than inflation. But another measure of income from the Labor Department, based on a […]
The internship, brought to you by summer
Jul 12, 2017
Today's summer internships — 42 percent of which are unpaid — have their roots in apprenticeships from an earlier era.
In the economic circle of life, businesses are dying faster than ever
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Jul 11, 2017
"A narrow swath of people, places and firms" account for a huge part of national growth, EIG co-founder says.
For public good, not for profit.
Why are job interviews getting so complicated?
Jul 5, 2017
The U.S. is at close to full employment, but companies are getting pickier and less responsive at the same time.
Study: Millennials still struggling with student debt and underemployment
Jul 4, 2017
Just in case there was any doubt.
The latest numbers on the job market may not align with Trump’s goal
Jun 2, 2017
We’ll get the latest government data on the labor market in a couple hours. Analysts are predicting unemployment held steady in May at 4.4 percent, with 185,000 jobs added — right in line with average job growth for the past six months. Now President Trump has promised faster job growth under his administration—25 million new […]