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‘Breaking point’ for economy could be close, recent reports say
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (402+ words) Reports on January job cuts and December openings paint a dour picture. More workers are unemployed and job cuts are spiking, according to a few reports released last week, indicating ongoing pessimism and caution by employers in 2026. U.S. employers announced 108,435 job…...
90% of US companies say they missed their hiring goals in 2025
1+ week, 6+ day ago (237+ words) The hiring market is under "unprecedented strain," increasing time-to-hire, according to a report from GoodTime. The hiring market is under an "unprecedented strain,GoodTime researchers said, with 60% of organizations seeing time-to-hire increase in 2025, and only 1 in 9 companies saying they had…...
This week in 5 numbers: Nearly a third of corporate directors predict a recession is on the horizon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (133+ words) Here's a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news " including how many states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's new H-1B visa fee. SHRM allegedly pulled back a job offer to a candidate less than two months…...
Fear of AI-driven job displacement nearly doubles in a year: KPMG
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (812+ words) The finding comes as two U.S. senators are pushing legislation that would require some AI-related layoffs'to be reported to the Labor Department. Fifty-two percent of U.S. workers now fear job displacement due to artificial intelligence " nearly double last year's level, according to…...
Delayed September job numbers paint an optimistic picture amid murkier October
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) As hiring remains tepid and job growth hovers near stall speed, the labor market appears stuck in a holding pattern," one ZipRecruiter economist said. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 119,000 jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Statistics belatedly announced Nov....
No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) October reports for key economic indicators, including the monthly jobs report from the recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, will likely not be released due to the government shutdown, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing Wednesday....
Last month’s layoffs were the highest of any October in 22 years, analysis shows
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (202+ words) Challenger, Gray & Christmas" latest layoff report fills in gaps left by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and also sounds the alarm on "cruel" Q4 layoffs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has been in flux throughout 2025: President Donald Trump ousted then-Commissioner Erika…...
‘The Great Freeze’ in hiring may be thawing, ZipRecruiter finds
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) Turnover is also down due to "external economic factors," the report said, putting retention in the spotlight. Across the U.S. labor market, "The Great Freeze" appears to be thawing, with 63% of businesses preparing to increase hiring in the year ahead, according…...
Wells Fargo will pay $85M to settle claim alleging ‘sham’ diversity hiring practices
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) A lawsuit alleged the employer held fake job interviews to comply with a policy requiring diverse hiring slates. Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it engaged in "sham" diversity hiring practices, according to court…...
Entry-level workers are unprepared for their jobs amid AI blitz, survey says
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) Most leaders blame a lack of soft skills " and employees themselves " for that unpreparedness, General Assembly said. The majority of leaders surveyed by General Assembly said entry-level employees remain unready for their jobs, despite perceiving them as more prepared than…...