Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows

U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69 percent fewer jobs than its initial estimate of 584,000. The agency also lowered its estimate of job growth in 2024 by nearly 28 percent. In total, the U.S. economy has more than a million fewer jobs than previously reported.
Business Insider

Job seekers say it's bleak out there — and now the data agrees

July's jobs report shows a hiring slowdown, and that May and June figures were worse than previously thought. Many job seekers have been feeling dismal about the job market prior to the summer hiring slowdown. An Indeed Hiring Lab director said that the ...
Fox Business

The September jobs report is delayed by the government shutdown - what was it expected to show?

The ongoing partial government shutdown prevented the Labor Department from releasing the anticipated September jobs report as scheduled on Friday, causing economic data watchers to turn their attention to alternative sources to gauge labor market conditions.
CNBC

Should I quit my day job before starting a business?

If you're thinking about wading into entrepreneurship for the first time, keeping your day job is a great way to test the waters without making a full-time commitment. Being a small business owner is a tall task and it's not for everyone, so testing your ...
CNN

It’s the trickiest job market in decades. Here are some of the best strategies to get hired

If you’ve been working for more than a decade and are embarking on a job search this year – because you’ve been laid off or you just want to move on – don’t get consumed by discouraging job market data or the perceived threats posed by AI. Yes, job growth has been fairly anemic overall. But you’re not looking for a job overall. Your prospects depend on your talents and ...
Business Insider

These Gen X job seekers are sick of the job hunt — and building businesses instead

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‘Disappointing’ Jobs Report Leaves Fox Business Panel ‘Stunned’

A Fox Business panel was left “stunned” Friday after a “disappointing” U.S. jobs report for July also revised down the previous two months’ employment growth figures. The seven analysts were mostly mum as they took in the lower-than-expected ...
Forbes

Are ‘Job Hugging’ And ‘The Great Stay’ Good Or Bad For Business?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of people, risk, leadership and performance. A new term – “job hugging” – has been in the news lately, paralleling The Great Stay (covered in this space ...