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December 2025 Jobs Report: Moderate Jobs Growth Continues
Unemployment Rate Dips Lower Jobs Growth In the last month of 2025, the economy added 50,000 new jobs, slightly less than the previous month, but in line with hiring activity over the past year. Overall payroll employment rose by 584,000 in 2025, with an average monthly gain of 49,000. Top Industries Not surprisingly, jobs growth continued in familiar segments: hospitality plus healthcare and social assistance. Unemployment The unemployment rate dropped from (an adjusted) 4.

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November 2025 Jobs Report: Moderate Growth Continues
The most significant gains in jobs growth came from the healthcare and construction sectors in Novembe

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Dec 16, 20252 min read


October 2025 Jobs Report: Little Change in Unemployment Rate
In recent months, labor market growth has shown some worrisome signs of weakness. Forward momentum has definitely slowed, although the latest round of data indicates a gradual deceleration rather than a full stop

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Nov 10, 20253 min read


August 2025 Jobs Report: Jobs Growth Modest
With another month of lower-than-expected activity in the employment market, the shroud of uncertainty continues to linger over the econom

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Sep 8, 20252 min read


Smart Labor Budget Management: How Partnering with Spherion Maximizes Your Hiring ROI
Labor costs seem to be constantly growing, rising by 3.6% in the past year . Looking ahead, that makes them a major budget line item for...

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Jun 29, 20256 min read


Top Tips to Reduce Employee Turnover
High employee turnover can be a major strain on your business. Not only does it disrupt productivity, but it also leads to increased cost

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Jun 12, 20256 min read


INSIGHTS ON 2021’S HIGH-DEMAND JOBS
Things are looking up. Economic conditions are improving, and people are more open to considering a...

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Mar 22, 20214 min read


Unemployment Rate Drops to Single Digits
Another 1.4 million jobs were created in August and the unemployment rate drops into single digits.

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Oct 19, 20202 min read


661,000 New Jobs Created
Job growth continues in September with 661,000 new jobs created, and the unemployment rate drops to 7.9% JOB GROWTH: In September,...

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Oct 19, 20202 min read


Another 1.8 Million Americans Get Back to Work
Another 1.8 million Americans re-enter the job market in July as the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent.

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Oct 19, 20202 min read


Job Growth Surges
Job Growth Surges as Businesses Begin to Reopen in May; unemployment Rate Reverses Direction JOB GROWTH: As lockdown restrictions due to...

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Jun 14, 20202 min read


Job Growth of 273,000 in February Exceeds All Expectations
TOP INDUSTRIES: Job creation was particularly brisk in healthcare and hospitality in February, with solid gains also reported...

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Mar 1, 20202 min read


Labor Market Closes the Year with Solid Job Growth
Labor Market Closes the Year with Solid Job Growth of 145,000Unemployment Remains at 50-Year Low...

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Jan 24, 20201 min read


Unemployment Breaks 50-Year Record
JOB GROWTH: Look quickly and you might think there was no change from one month to another, with August growth initially reported...

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Oct 31, 20192 min read


2018 Seniors -First Graduating Class Born And Raised In The New Millennium.
2018 Seniors -First Graduating Class Born And Raised In The New Millennium. What to expect from the youngest workforce generation and how...

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