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New Jobless Claims Edge Closer to Pre-Pandemic Norm

New Jobless Claims Edge Closer to Pre-Pandemic Norm
New Jobless Claims Edge Closer to Pre-Pandemic Norm
September 09, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week ending Sept. 4 dropped 35,000 to 310,000, the lowest level since March 14, 2020’s pre-pandemic rate of 256,000, the...

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Marriott Fights to Fill 10K Staffing Shortage
Marriott Fights to Fill 10K Staffing Shortage
September 06, 2021  |  Personnel

Marriott says it is engaged in a “fight for talent” as it struggles to fill a 10,000-person staff shortage at its U.S. hotels amid a...

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Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages
Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages
September 06, 2021  |  SMBs

In what seems like an interminable rebuilding year for small and medium businesses (SMBs), Labor Day weekend sales — and back-to-school selling that typically precedes...

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Tech & Flex: Main Street SMBs Prep for 2021’s Year-End Push
Tech & Flex: Main Street SMBs Prep for 2021’s Year-End Push
September 06, 2021  |  SMBs

It’s Labor Day, and so our thoughts turn to … not working. In all seriousness, though, any holiday that is meant to honor the legacy...

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US Jobs Report Misses Forecasts in Hiring Downshift
US Jobs Report Misses Forecasts in Hiring Downshift
September 03, 2021  |  Economy

Hiring stalled more than expected in August, with the addition of new 235,000 jobs after totaling 962,000 in June and 1.05 million in July, according...

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New Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since Pandemic’s Start
New Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since Pandemic’s Start
September 02, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 28 dropped 14,000 to 340,000, beating forecasts of 345,000 and hitting the lowest level yet since the...

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Report: Cutting Unemployment Benefits Generated Minimal Job Gains
Report: Cutting Unemployment Benefits Generated Minimal Job Gains
September 01, 2021  |  Economy

Depending on the state where U.S. residents live, they had a 50/50 chance of having their enhanced federal unemployment benefits terminated early. Yet, regardless of...

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Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
September 01, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart is working to help improve bottlenecks in the global supply chain by hiring 20,000 employees to work in distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation...

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