The May employment report released on Friday June 6th ran counter to some expectations. The U.S. Labor Department announced 217,000 new jobs were added during the month and that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.3 percent.
Analysts predicting a gain of 210,000-215,000 payroll additions in May were surprised Wednesday when payroll processor ADP’s monthly jobs report estimated a mere 179,000...
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April Jobs Numbers & Brendan King on Fox 25
Last Friday’s Jobs news is a big win with 288,000 new jobs added.
This is far ahead of projections by analysts. Also it is key to see how the February and March numbers were revised up. The average number through the first four months of 2014 is 210.500.. Anything above 200k per month supports a sustainable economic recovery.
For 2013 the average was around 195,000 job so it is a nice steady tre...
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Five High-Growth, High-Paying Careers
If you are looking to pursue a new career, it may be wise of you to look for jobs with high growth and pay potential.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor data some career paths are projected to grow by at least 16 percent through 2022 and have a median salary of at least $75,000 per year.
Jobs such as Information Security Analyst and Civil Engineer are among the careers that are projected ...
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Meet King & Bishop’s Neal Fay
Meet Neal Fay the Senior Director of Business Development at King & Bishop. In his position he helps build relationships with clients in order to provide them a service. In turn, this helps the recruiting team identify the right candidate resources.
Neal wants clients to know that he is in it for the long run. When clients work with him he is always reachable and available whenever they need ...
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March Employment Numbers
The U.S. economy added 192,000 jobs in March, an improvement over previous months when winter storms and extreme weather slowed business processes including hiring activities. This increase coupled with a revision upward for job numbers in January and February indicates hiring and a potential sign that U.S. labor markets may be gaining momentum.
The national unemployment rate held steady 6.7% in ...
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Jobs Report for February
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell and hit a fresh three-month low last week, suggesting a strengthening in labor market conditions.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 315,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. That was the lowest reading since late November.
Claims for the week ended March...
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HR Services for Small Businesses
When it comes to a small business, typically defined as 49 employees or under, there may be ambiguity about what their HR profile looks like. A small business may need help meeting or navigating compliance issues related to employment, benefits and technology.
With the many new regulations that come with programs such as the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare”, and the Massac...
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Resume Formatting Tips
A resume is important to making a good impression when looking for a job. If you have your resume formatted correctly, you will stand out, be noticed by recruiters and maybe even get the job. Below are some tips from King & Bishop’s Leto Papadopoulos and Tasha Schlake Festel on formatting your resume so you won’t get overlooked.
-Executive Summary
A recruiter likes to see a good executive...
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Join King & Bishop at the Special Olympics MA Bio Ball
This spring King & Bishop will be sponsoring and participating in the 10th annual Special Olympics MA Bio-Ball Tournament. The event will take place on April 12th at Basketball City in Boston, MA.
The tournament consists of the 16 participating companies each fielding a basketball team. That team is then paired with a local Special Olympics Massachusetts basketball team forming an integrated ...
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What is Payrolling?
By Neal J. Fay
There are many benefits to using third party payroll services. Primarily companies like the flexibility of using a temporary or an on demand workforce. What is often missed is the failure to properly classify the employee and to protect the company from liability by using a payroll service provider for temporary hires they make on their own.
Payrolling Service Providers can help a...
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