Tag: Hiring
Employers moving cautiously when it comes to hiring
Employers are adopting a cautious and strategic approach to hiring in 2026, giving careful consideration to economic conditions, which are giving no clear indication...
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also...
Fewer available jobs not easing R.I.’s retail hiring crunch
National data suggests it is not a job seeker’s market this holiday season, with layoffs and job freezes on the rise across the economy.
Retail...
U.S. employers added just 22K jobs last month amid uncertainty over...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s...
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks...
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate...
Using AI to do the hiring far from an exact science...
As more companies are adopting artificial intelligence in the workplace, the technology is playing an increasing role in hiring processes, with many employers still...
U.S. employers added a surprising 147K in June despite uncertainty over...
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic...
U.S. shoppers increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are...
U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first...
U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175K...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high...
