U.S. companies had 7.14 million positions to fill in August, more than one for every unemployed person, and slow wage growth may be coming to an end.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump could be the most honest president in modern history
Granted, he lies all the time. But he has kept many of the promises he made during the 2016 campaign.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
The scramble for seasonal workers has begun
The government says a record 6.9 million job openings are being advertised – more than the number of unemployed Americans.
Posted inBusiness
California law requiring women on boards faces challenges
But the law has already highlighted the entrenched practices and barriers that have helped keep women out of boardrooms.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California startup turns to robots for farm labor
Robots are key to a new wave of agriculture that aims to raise produce in metropolitan areas while conserving water and sidestepping the high costs of human labor.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon’s new $15 minimum wage rankles some of its longtime warehouse workers
Those already earning at least that much will be paid an extra $1 an hour, but they also will lose two valuable benefits, resulting in a net loss overall.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Federal officials say no to LePage job-training penalties
The governor wants workforce boards to help job-seekers learn skills instead of offering other services.
Posted inBusiness
Wells Fargo plans to cut as much as 10% of its workforce
The bank expects to reduce the number of employees through attrition and layoffs over three years.
Posted inBusiness
For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Quality of service slumps at businesses as jobs go unfilled and turnover rises
Seventy-one percent of respondents in a June survey of 2,002 Americans said they started avoiding a store, restaurant or service provider this year because of a negative interaction.