With the economy in a rut currently, employers often are reluctant to add new employees to their payrolls. Many companies are in situations in which they have too much work for their workers, but not so much to warrant hiring new ones. In better economic times, companies may have hired temporary paid workers, but under [...]
With all the talk about seasonal jobs lately, it’s most helpful to find companies who are going to be hiring extra workers for the holidays. Not every single place is going to be looking for extra employees this time of the year, so we’ve looked into some that are.
Just because it’s the Thanksgiving season doesn’t mean you should sit at the table simply waiting for the bird. Sure, many hiring managers and HR staff will be taking a few days off at this time of year, but that doesn’t mean you should let up on your job search. Perhaps the best advantage to [...]
What is traditionally regarded as the ‘unemployment rate’ is the labor department’s U-3 statistic. This statistic is the percentage of people who are jobless but are actively seeking work, and as of March, it is 10.2%. Another statistic, which has only been official since 1994, is the U-6. The U-6 also includes people who are [...]
This holiday season, many temporary employees will be hired to accommodate the influx of business that occurs between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. At the end of the holidays, most of these employees will end these jobs and try to move on to something else. There are some steps that can be taken to turn a [...]
