Report: August Layoffs Reached Record Highs, New Hires Hit Historic Lows
August saw the highest monthly total of U.S. job layoffs in 15 years as year-to-date hiring dropped to the lowest in nearly 20 years.
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PHOTOS: New Mexico Hiring ‘Professional Bear Huggers’ for Conservation Work
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is looking for special people to work with the state’s bears.
Ohio Pizzeria Faces Backlash for ‘Now Hiring: Non-Stupid People’ Sign
A pizzeria in Columbus, Ohio, has been facing backlash for posting a sign that reads: “Now Hiring: Non-Stupid People.”
Survey: Half of American Companies Set to Cut Jobs After Hiring Surge
Numerous companies across the United States are planning to trim their employee numbers, Fox Business reported Friday.
Woman Claims Paris Opera Rejected Her for Job over Internship at Conservative Newspaper
A Frenchwoman who participated in a five-month internship at a conservative French newspaper claims she was rejected for a position at the Paris Opera due to her right-wing past.
Dingell: ‘We’ve Got a Hiring Crisis’ Contributing to Formula Shortage
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) stated that one issue contributing to the national baby formula shortage is that “we’ve got a hiring crisis in this country.” And as a result, “FDA is having
Tractor Supply to Add 5,000 Jobs During Coronavirus Pandemic
Farm and feed retailer Tractor Supply Company announced Monday it will add 5,000 new jobs during the current coronavirus outbreak, calling the hiring drive its “most ambitious” ever.
Progressive Insurance Plans to Hire Thousands of Workers Nationwide
Progressive Insurance announced plans on Tuesday to hire more than 8,000 people across the country this year.
Winning: American Small Businesses Hiring Workers Hits 12-Year High
A record number of American small businesses have hired new workers in the month of July, a new survey finds.
Report: Job Cut Announcements in 2017 at Lowest Level Since 1990
U.S. employers cut fewer jobs in 2017, bringing the total number of job cuts in the country to levels not seen since 1990, according to a report released Thursday.
Report: Companies Using Targeted Facebook Ads to Exclude Older Workers from Applying for Jobs
Dozens of companies have been accused of using targeted Facebook advertisements to exclude older users from job applications.
CEO Makes Potential Employees Take a ‘Snowflake Test’ Before Hiring
Kyle S. Reyes, CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing, claimed he makes potential employees take a “snowflake test” before hiring them, in a new article for the New Boston Post.
American Hiring at Three-Year High in February Under Trump Administration
Hiring across America is at its highest levels in three years amid rising business confidence under the Trump administration, figures from the ADP Research Institute reveal.
NFL Establishes ‘Rooney Rule’ for Women
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants to burnish the image of his league by embracing feminism; promising an expansion of the 2003 “Rooney Rule” that required teams to consider minorities in their executive hiring to now include women.
Uber Will Hire Ex-Felons Under Prop. 47
On Wednesday, Uber announced it would enable nonviolent felons whose sentences have been reduced to misdemeanors to apply as drivers, according to CBS San Francisco.
NYPD’s Bratton: Hiring Blacks Difficult Because of Criminal Records
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is facing a firestorm of criticism for comments he made to The Guardian, in which he argued that the preponderance of criminal records among black men makes it difficult to hire them as police officers.
