Payroll July 7, 2025
Jobs Report Takes Pressure Off Fed to Cut Rates
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs last month, exceeding estimates, while the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Payroll May 8, 2025
Tech Industry Jobs and Layoff Woes Jolt San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area tech industry’s jobs sector has nosedived to kick off 2025, a plunge punctuated by layoff plans recently disclosed by a San Jose company.
Payroll May 2, 2025
U.S. Payroll Gain of 177,000 Shows Tariff Uncertainty Yet to Dent Hiring
Nonfarm payrolls increased 177,000 last month after the prior two months’ advances were revised lower, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.
Payroll February 7, 2025
U.S. Hiring Cools in January with 143,000 Jobs Added
U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said Friday, as business services, manufacturing and other major industries held back on adding new jobs amid increased uncertainty around the economy.
Payroll December 26, 2024
6 in 10 U.S. Companies Plan to Add New Positions in the First Half of 2025
34% plan to staff vacated positions, while 63% will increase the number of contract professionals on their teams. Robert Half is a talent solutions and business consulting firm.