UK Labour Budget, Part 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
More than a year ago, I wrote about “The good, the bad, and the ugly” in Labour’s first Budget....
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Whew, The Pre-Shutdown Job Market Wasn’t A Disaster
So that’s a relief! Today we got old news — the September jobs report, a much-delayed release of data from the BLS following...
Take The 2026 Employer Brand Planning Survey
Benchmark Your 2026 Priorities & Budgets: Take the Survey Every year, employer brand and talent acquisition leaders face the...
A Fog Warning For The Job Market
“What do you do if you’re driving in the fog?” Fed Chair Jay Powell asked rhetorically last week. “You slow down.” The...
Private Sector Adds 42,000 Jobs in October: ADP National Employment Report
Key takeaways: Demand is uneven. Within the private sector, health care, education, and logistics remain active, while professional services,...
The UK’s Inflation Mess: No Way Out?
More than two years ago, I warned about the possibility of wage-price spiral in the U.K. My assessment back...
Chicken and Egg: The Global Food-Wage Spiral
The decade before the pandemic was marked by low inflation, low interest rates, and weak wage growth. Following the...
Honoring the Women Powering Progress in Staffing: SIA’s 2025 Global Power 150
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has unveiled its 2025 Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list, celebrating visionary women whose...
Private Sector Drops 32,000 Jobs in September: ADP National Employment Report
Private employment declined by 32,000 jobs in September, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. “Despite the strong...
Flying Blind: Navigating Data Gaps During A Shutdown
The U.S. government is entering its third day of shutdown on Friday, October 3, which was when the September...
Recruiters: Prepare For Mild Labor Market Stagflation
The labor market is entering a period of mild “stagflation” — a term popularized in the 1970s that describes...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Hits Lowest Point Since Early 2021
The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index dropped to 106.41 in August, representing a decline from July’s revised reading of...
Canada’s Labor Market Is In Recession; Is The Economy Next?
A recessionary labor market There is no doubt that the Canadian labor market is in a downturn as employment...
Job Growth Continues to Lose Momentum With Modest Gains in August
Key takeaways: Job growth remained sluggish: BLS reported only 22,000 jobs added in August, continuing the pattern of weak...
52 Months of Job Growth Just Ended: What It Means for Employers
TLDR Key Insights: The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs in August, with gains concentrated in the healthcare and leisure...
Warning Signs: Labor Market Reaches An Inflection Point
The U.S. labor market is edging towards a downturn. Employment growth is at its weakest point in the post-pandemic...
Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.2 Million in July, With Declines in Healthcare and Entertainment
Job openings remained relatively stable at 7.2 million in July, down slightly from 7.4 million in June, according to...
The AI Talent War Is Heating Up
Competition for AI talent has reached extraordinary levels. Reports suggest some early-career researchers are being offered pay packages rivaling...
The UK Labor Market Data is a Hot Mess
How reliable is the British labor market data? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is “not very”! Let’s start...
ASA Foundation Launches Groundbreaking Accelerator Program for Women-Owned Staffing Businesses
Women-owned staffing businesses face unique challenges during their startup phase, from securing capital and building market presence to navigating...