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☆ 6 things to know about the job market right now: It's 'near-perfect,' economist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Job growth is slowingThe U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department said Friday. Job growth is clearly losing momentum: The three-month average in August was 150,000 jobs added, versus 201,000 in June, for example, Bunker said. Further, monthly job growth still exceeds U.S. population growth, economists said. Unemployment is up — but not for bad reasonsThe unemployment rate jumped to 3.8% in August from 3.5% in July, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. There were about 8.8 million openings in July, the fewest since March 2021, according to Labor Department data.

Persons: Mario Tama, Bunker, Julia Pollak, Lat, Aaron Terrazas, Andrew Hunter, Pollak, —, Zandi, Andrew Patterson, Hunter Organizations: Getty, Labor Department, Yellow Corp, U.S . Labor Department, Capital Economics, Workers, Vanguard, White House Council, Economic, CEA Locations: U.S, Hollywood

☆ The US jobs market stayed strong in August
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Truck transportation also saw employment fall by 36,700.Leisure and hospitality saw a job gain of 40,000 from July to August. From wage growth to an increase in labor force participation, various data points suggest the US labor market is still strong. There were 8.8 million job openings in July after 9.2 million in June, according to new Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey or JOLTS data released by BLS earlier this week. "We expect this labor market rebalancing to continue," Powell said. "Evidence that the tightness in the labor market is no longer easing could also call for a monetary policy response."

Persons: Jerome Powell, Lydia Boussour, EY, Boussour, Nick Bunker, Bunker, it's, Julia Pollak, Pollak, Jonathan Fisher, Fisher, Powell Organizations: payrolls, Service, SAG, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor, BLS, North America, Washington Center for Equitable Growth Locations: Wall, Silicon, Jackson Hole , Wyoming

☆ Companies are shuffling people around more than they were a year ago. Here's how to know what your reassignment really means.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Madison Hoff | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts say a reassignment is often a good sign and may mean a company wants to keep you. Challenger told Insider that over the past few years, companies focused on reassigning workers internally because it was hard to find replacements amid the labor shortage. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's usually a company saying, 'Hey, we don't have this role anymore, but we want to keep you,'" Challenger told Insider. "Just the act of reassignment does not signal that a company wants you gone," Julia Pollak, the chief economist at ZipRecruiter, told Insider. Yolanda M. Owens, a career coach who works with platforms like the Muse, told Insider by email that companies can also use reassignments to keep the power dynamics in their favor.

Persons: Andy Challenger, they've, Julia Pollak, Pollak, Yolanda M, Owens, Challenger, " Pollak Organizations: Service, Street Journal, Challenger, Research Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Pollak: The recent pace of job growth has set off a virtuous cycle in the labor market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPollak: The recent pace of job growth has set off a virtuous cycle in the labor marketZipRecruiter chief economist Julia Pollak discusses the key trends right now in the labor market, and which sectors, such as hospitality & leisure and healthcare, are still see job growth.

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☆ What to expect from Friday’s jobs report: Steady, but slower, growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Minneapolis CNN —Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a jobs report that only Baby Bear could offer: not too hot, not too cold, but just right. While that figure was well below the breakneck pace of job growth over the past three years, it was roughly in line with the monthly average seen in the decade before the pandemic. The August jobs report, set to be released on Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, is expected to show that the labor market will stay in this sweet spot. The Fed has been wanting to see more slack in the labor market in its battle to bring down inflation.

Persons: Minneapolis CNN —, ”, Julia Pollak, it’s, “, Pollak, Dean Baker, Jerome Powell’s, “ I’m, Rachel Sederberg, ” Andrew Challenger Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, Center for Economic, Policy Research, Labor, CNN, Private, ADP, Challenger Locations: Minneapolis

☆ The 10 worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs—'they just don't have the demand'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the 10 worst states for high-paying entry-level jobs according to their findings , including the percent of entry-level jobs that offered pay higher than the state's median salary and the median salary according to BLS. When it comes to entry-level jobs, some industries notoriously pay better than others. Hawaii, the worst state for high-paying entry-level jobs, lost 15,000 residents between April 2020 and July 2022, according to the Hawaii Census. If there are fewer jobs available overall, there are, of course, fewer high-paying entry-level jobs available as well. That, too, would hamper the availability of high-paying entry-level jobs.

Persons: Julia Pollak, Amanda Augustine Organizations: BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, . Census, Hospitality Locations: Texas, Hawaii, . Massachusetts, Vermont, Alaska, Michigan, Pennsylvania, York, California, Barcelona

☆ The top 10 states for high-paying entry-level jobs—New York and California aren't on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the top 10 states for high-paying entry-level positions according to Resume.io, including the state's median salary according to BLS and the percent of entry-level jobs paying above it. They then ranked the states in terms of the percentage of entry-level jobs that paid above the median salary. Entry-level jobs are often the lowest-paid on the totem pole, but a variety of factors influence what salary new employees are making. "They're very closely in line with the macroeconomic indicators on overall state labor market conditions," she says. "I think your entry-level jobs are kind of the bleeding edge of the labor market," she says, "and small changes in labor market conditions translate into large changes in conditions for entry-level workers."

Persons: Resume.io, Julia Pollak, Amanda Augustine, homebuyers Organizations: BLS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Iowa City Locations: Philadelphia, Idaho, South Dakota, Resume.io's, Montana, Iowa, Ohio, Texas

☆ US job openings fall below 9 million for the first time since March 2021
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In addition, a smaller number of workers quit their jobs, businesses hired fewer workers and layoffs nudged higher as the US job market settles into a calmer, more balanced state. Job openings fell to a seasonally adjusted 8.827 million in July, from 9.165 million in June, according to the BLS’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report. It’s the lowest number of total openings since March 2021, and there are now 1.5 available jobs for every unemployed person. The July JOLTS data showed that the number of new hires dropped to 5.773 million from 5.94 million, quits landed near pre-pandemic totals by falling to 3.549 million from 3.802 million, and layoffs inched up to 1.555 million from 1.551 million. That’s good news for the Federal Reserve, which has been hoping for more slack in the labor market in its battle to bring down inflation.

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☆ Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The higher wage expectations are a reflection of this current moment in the economy and the labor market, said Julia Pollak, chief economist for online job marketplace ZipRecruiter. “It largely explains what we’ve been seeing during this summer of strikes and unions pushing for higher wages; and, of course, wages follow inflation, and part of the reason that workers are expecting higher wages is because prices have risen 17.5% since the pandemic,” she said. Men and college grads demand moreWhile reservation wages rose for workers across the board, some groups’ demands are significantly higher than others: For college graduates and men, the wage floors were $98,644 and $91,048, respectively. Women’s reservation wages set a record as well, but at $66,068 — $12,500 below the average and nearly $25,000 below men’s expectations. “Especially in male-dominated industries, women may just not know what the going rate is and underestimate,” Pollak said.

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☆ Fact Check-Trump not facing death penalty in Jan. 6 federal indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Elizabeth Moore, VP of PR and Communications at Breitbart, told Reuters, “We never indicated that the DOJ is seeking or will seek the death penalty. “The Eighth Amendment rules out the death penalty unless the defendant intended or had a high degree of culpability with respect to the death of the victim. “Nor does it plead any of the aggravating factors -- from a list in the federal death penalty statute --that need to be specified. When seeking the death penalty, the indictment must include special findings as detailed in the DOJ’s Justice Manual (here). Donald Trump is not facing the death penalty in the federal indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith on overturning the 2020 election.

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☆ 4 in-demand freelance A.I. jobs—one can pay $100/hour: 'There's incredible demand for people who are creative'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

AI continues to make headlines as companies and individuals alike try to harness the power of new tools like ChatGPT to become more efficient at work and in life. "There's incredible demand for people who are creative, who are entrepreneurial, who quickly adopt new technologies and figure out how to leverage them," says Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter. "Toward the end of last year, we started noticing spikes in searches around all types of AI-related needs," says Yoav Hornung, head of verticals at Fiverr. These included technical needs around integrating it, but also included consulting, "a lot around AI video editing and prompt engineers," he says. Here are four new AI gigs on Fiverr and how much freelancers are charging for them.

Persons: Julia Pollak, Fiverr, Yoav Hornung Organizations: ZipRecruiter Locations: Fiverr

☆ Don’t be fooled by rising consumer price data, take a peek behind the numbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —US consumer prices rose 3.2% for the 12 months ending in July, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which landed Thursday. “Don’t be fooled by the uptick in [year-over-year] inflation,” noted Julia Pollak, chief economist for ZipRecruiter. Gimme (cheaper) shelter: Shelter (i.e. “Our baseline forecast suggests that year-over-year shelter inflation will continue to slow through late 2024 and may even turn negative by mid-2024,” the researchers wrote. Uncooked beef steak prices rose 2.3% and uncooked ground beef rose 1.5%.

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☆ CPI: Consumer prices rose by 3.2% annually in July, picking up for the first time in 13 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Minneapolis CNN —For the first time in more than 12 months, the pace of consumer price hikes accelerated on an annual basis. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% for the year through July, up from June’s 3% annual increase, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile food and energy prices, increased 0.2% from June and was up 4.7% from the year-ago period. July is the the fourth consecutive month that annual core CPI has eased, and the 4.7% rate landed 0.1 percentage points below consensus expectations. Shelter prices rose 0.4% month on month and were up 7.7% for the year ending in July.

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☆ Ahead of two key inflation reports, what would a soft landing look like exactly?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But aside from simply skirting a recession, it’s not obvious what the economy would look like in a soft landing. And who even declares that the Fed has officially defied the odds and achieved a soft landing? The main aspect of a soft landing, according to economists, is the absence of a recession, which is determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER.) In a soft landing, the job market has to remain intact. The other key feature of a soft landing is for the Fed to successfully control inflation, but that’s open to some interpretation.

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In the past, he would have swiftly chopped 10% of the workers that run his bag-making machines, or about 15 people. Faced with the tightest job market in decades, many have become less trigger-happy with layoffs, even in the face of a cooling economy. But, so far, the economy has continued to grow, albeit more slowly, and the job market has powered onward. Reuters Graphics'HOLD ONTO YOUR LABOR FORCE'At least one major company has adopted a formal strategy of hoarding workers. "I don't think it's the case that many businesses are holding onto workers who are idle," she said.

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☆ Job growth slowed in July after a red-hot labor market in the first half of the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Madison Hoff | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Private education and health services saw a one-month job gain of 100,000, with healthcare and social assistance seeing a gain of 87,100. Leisure and hospitality, construction, and financial activities are some of the other industries that saw job growth. Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, told Insider Friday's report from BLS showed a slowing labor market but one that's "still very solid." Different data points before Friday's jobs report suggest that the labor market is still a strong jobs market for workers and job seekers. Pollak described the labor market as sustainable, and Bunker described it as robust. So this is still a strong, resilient, robust labor market."

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☆ ZipRecruiter: The Fed wants to see wage gains easing within a still resilient economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailZipRecruiter: The Fed wants to see wage gains easing within a still resilient economyJulia Pollak, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, breaks down her expectations for the July jobs report.

Persons: Julia Pollak Organizations: ZipRecruiter

☆ Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jeanna Smialek | More About Jeanna Smialek | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But now a tantalizing possibility is emerging: Can America both tame inflation and keep its labor market gains? Data last week showed that price increases are beginning to moderate in earnest, and that trend is expected to continue in the months ahead. Housing costs are slowing in inflation measures, something that economists have expected for months and that they widely predict will continue. New and used car prices are cooling as demand wanes and inventories on dealer lots improve, allowing goods prices to moderate. And even services inflation has cooled somewhat, though some of that owed to a slowdown in airfares that may look less significant in coming months.

Persons: —, ”, Julia Pollak Organizations: ZipRecruiter Locations: America, Powell’s

☆ Americans' wages are finally outpacing inflation. But could it last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For more than two years, persistent and pervasive inflation has taken big bites out of Americans’ paychecks. Annual real weekly wages were up 0.6% last month, a rate that’s a tick below the 0.7% gain seen in February 2020. June also marked the second consecutive month of year-over-year real hourly wage growth — the first back-to-back months of gains since early 2021. Fears of a dreaded “wage-price spiral” — when rising wages and prices feed into each other — have made a bogeyman out of wage growth. And finally, supply-side inflation has drastically cooled to the point where annual inflation is practically flat — which, ideally, gives firms more wiggle room to pay workers, she said.

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☆ The economy is doing exactly what we need to avoid a recession and keep booming
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Recent data reveals inflation is cooling, the labor market is slowing, and a recession may not come after all. Inflation data released Wednesday showed that inflation is coming down fast. The Fed may be pleased by this data, though a rate hike may still be on the table later this month. Other measures also show that the job market is still very healthy. The Fed may be happy to see slower job growth and the prime-age labor force participation rate rising, Bunker said.

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☆ 10 U.S. cities where job listings have the highest average annual salary—New York isn’t on the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Job list site ZipRecruiter recently looked at the average annual salaries in hundreds of U.S. cities according to their online job postings between January and June 2023. In fact, ZipRecruiter found that the best cities for salary were fairly spread out throughout the country. "Not all companies post pay," says Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, about the results. Currently, eight states have laws that require employers to post pay on job listings, including California, Rhode Island and Maryland. Here is ZipRecruiter's list of the top 10 U.S. cities for average annual salary according to job listings, including that average salary.

Persons: ZipRecruiter, Julia Pollak Organizations: New Locations: U.S, New York, Los Angeles, California, Rhode Island, Maryland, Cincinnati, Jersey City, N.J

☆ US inflation cooled in June for the 12th straight month
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

US annual inflation slowed to 3% last month, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The June annual rate is down from 4% in May and landed slightly below economists’ expectations for a 3.1% increase, according to Refinitiv. Starting in March 2022, the central bank rolled out 10 consecutive interest rate hikes to tame inflation, finally hitting pause last month. And June of last year was monumental: Annual inflation soared to 9.1%, the highest in more than 40 years largely because of record-high energy costs. So the Fed and economists have been keyed in on what’s happening with core inflation, particularly core services.

Persons: Olivia Newton, ” William Ferguson, “, Joe Biden, ” Sung Won Sohn, Lael Brainard, ” Brainard, Brainard, ” Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter, Sohn, ”, —, Nicole Goodkind Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI, Grinnell College, CNN, Federal Reserve, Loyola Marymount University, SS Economics, Core PCE, National Economic Council, Economic, of New, BLS, Kansas City Fed Locations: Minneapolis, Iowa, of New York

PinnedInflation data released on Wednesday showed a pronounced cooling and offered some of the most hopeful news since the Federal Reserve began trying to tame rapid price increases 16 months ago. But Federal Reserve officials are still trying to assess whether the cool down is likely to be quick and complete. Officials have signaled in recent weeks that they are likely to raise interest rates at their July 25-26 meeting. For one thing, the cost of housing as measured by the Consumer Price Index — which relies on rent prices — is coming down sharply. Interest rates increases work partly by slowing the job market and cooling wage increases, so the Fed’s fight against inflation and the strength of the labor market are closely tied.

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PinnedInflation data released on Wednesday showed a pronounced cooling and offered some of the most hopeful news since the Federal Reserve began trying to tame rapid price increases 16 months ago. Officials have signaled in recent weeks that they are likely to raise interest rates at their July 25-26 meeting. For one thing, the cost of housing as measured by the Consumer Price Index — which relies on rent prices — is coming down sharply. The Fed officially targets 2 percent inflation on average over time, though it defines that goal using a separate inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index. Interest rates increases work partly by slowing the job market and cooling wage increases, so the Fed’s fight against inflation and the strength of the labor market are closely tied.

☆ 5 low-stress summer jobs that are hiring right now—many pay over $20 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Summer hiring is on the rise in several industries, says Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, as consumer appetite for traveling and dining out remains "stronger than expected" despite recession fears. In June, private sector jobs surged by 497,000, well ahead of the 220,000 Dow Jones estimate, payroll processing firm ADP reported Thursday. If you're looking for a low-stress gig that pays at least $20 an hour — and don't mind spending your shift outdoors, or at a museum — there are several summer jobs you may want to consider. Plus, according to Indeed, many of these jobs pay upwards of $22 an hour. Here are five low-stress, high-paying summer jobs employers are hiring for right now:Tour guideO*NET score: 69Average hourly pay: $22.58 per hourFitness instructorO*NET score: 63Average hourly pay: $26.29Construction workerO*NET score: 63Average hourly pay: $18.04TutorO*NET score: 75Average hourly pay: $23.92Virtual assistantO*NET score: 70Average hourly pay: $20.43To improve your chances of landing one of these coveted summer gigs, look for job openings where "others aren't," says Jeff Hyman, CEO of the executive search firm Recruit Rockstars.

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