Warehouse and storage jobs totaled 1.91 million in March, down 11,800 from February and marking the fewest number of jobs in the sector since 1.88 million in January 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The number of warehousing jobs jumped by almost 700,000 from April 2020 to June…
Construction Employment Up in 42 States and DC, May 2022 to May 2023; 24 States Add Construction Workers for the Month
Between May 2022 and May 2023, 42 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs, while industry employment declined in seven states and held steady in Vermont, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Texas added the most…
Construction Employment Rises in 43 States and DC From September 2022 to September 2023
Between September 2022 and September 2023, 43 states and Washington, DC, added construction jobs, while industry employment declined in seven states, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Texas added the most construction jobs over…
2023 Seasonal Hiring Final Report: Retailers Staff Up but Transportation and Warehousing Employment Falls
U.S. retailers added 119,700 jobs in December, up from the 102,400 jobs added in the same month of the previous year, according to an analysis of nonseasonally adjusted U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. This brings the total for the holiday season to…
Construction Employment Increases in 218 of 358 Metro Areas From April 2023 to April 2024
Construction employment rose in 218, or 61%, of 358 metro areas between April 2023 and April 2024, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Baton Rouge, LA added the most construction jobs (7,600 jobs or 16%) between April 2023 and…
Construction Employment Increases in 232 of 358 Metro Areas From July 2023 to July 2024
Construction employment rose in 232, or 65%, of 358 metro areas between July 2023 and July 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX added the most construction jobs (11,700 jobs or 5%)…
Lyft Says It Will Cut More Than 1,000 People in New Round of Layoffs
Lyft Inc. says it is eliminating more than 1,000 additional jobs, following a round of layoffs of 700 people in November. The latest reductions affect 26% of the company’s more than 4,000 employees. It also is scaling back on hiring and eliminating more than 250 open jobs.
Lyft’s…
Survey: Gig Economy May Threaten Financial Wellness of Gig Workers
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Logistics Companies Extended Robust Hiring in July
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ASA has a packed and powerful lineup of learning opportunities on tap next week. Participate in all of these events and by week’s end you could be better prepared for 2021 than you thought possible before Thanksgiving! Monday, Nov. 16, 3–4 p.m. Eastern. The 2020 Elections: Implications for Staffing Firms in 2021 and Beyond. Hear…