The labor market remains historically tight. On Wednesday, the Labor Department noted U.S. employers had 11 million job openings at year-end, 600,000 more than the prior month. Today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January jobs survey reinforced that data point, reporting a surprisingly robust gain of 517,000 non-farm jobs. Both the unemployment rate, at...

Trending Topics in the World of Work Our January issue of SHIFT examines what’s important to today’s C-suite; uncovers optimism about the future among business leaders; tracks job cuts in corporate America; and reviews a recent book on managing workplace burnout. What’s important to the C-suite – how leaders are turning strategy in action in 2023 Today’s executives face...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) December jobs report once again indicated a solid hiring environment in spite of Federal Reserve Bank efforts to slow the economy and tighten the job market. Today the BLS reported a gain of 223,000 non-farm jobs while unemployment edged down to 3.5 percent. Notably, the unemployment rate has...

The World of Work SHIFT – December 2022 Our December issue of SHIFT examines what we can expect to see in the year ahead in terms of business trends, travel, manufacturing, and technology. Get ready for the 5 biggest business trends in 2023 Businesses have faced huge challenges over the past few years, and this won’t...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly employment report signaled continued resilience in the national labor market. The BLS reported a gain of 263,000 non-farm jobs while unemployment remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. Among the civilian workforce with a bachelor’s degree and higher (the primary target of MRINetwork’s recruitment efforts) unemployment continued in what can...

Trending Topics in the World of Work Our November issue of SHIFT focuses on the workforce landscape in 2023 with reports on strategic workforce planning; the impact businesses and their employees have on each other; how remote work affects hiring; and critical trends in executive search. Strategic workforce planning A recent report from KPMG tackles the issue of strategic...

Trending Topics in the World of Work Our October issue of SHIFT looks at the challenges of winning and keeping your customers’ loyalty; provides insight on several highly effective recruiting trends; examines the value of work experience; and isolates the most common workplace issues. Winning customer loyalty The challenges of winning and keeping your customers’ loyalty are...

Data released today by The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) aligned with the consensus estimate reporting a gain of 315,000 non-farm jobs, indicating continued strength in the job market despite overall economic headwinds. The labor force participation rate increased by 0.3 percentage point over the previous month and the unemployment rate edged up by 0.2...

Trending Topics in the World of Work_ Our August issue of SHIFT looks at the power of intentionality in business; examines the value of curiosity in the workplace; provides insight on how to play the new talent game and win back workers; and advises companies on how to cope with today’s business ethics issues. The Intentional Business Leader The...

  Offering some insight into the direction of the U.S. economy July’s employment report from The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated surprising strength in hiring demand. The BLS reported a gain of 528,000 non-farm jobs, well above analysts’ expectations and returning job levels to their pre-pandemic levels. Unemployment edged down to 3.5 percent....