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This year, to celebrate National Career Development Month, we’re spotlighting an innovative initiative from the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). They are successfully tackling a long-standing challenge in workforce development, which is making complex Labor Market Information (LMI) engaging and accessible for young individuals.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the professional landscape has undergone significant transformation as preferences have shifted from fully remote work to hybrid work models.
May marks the exciting milestone of graduation season. Across the country, college students are taking their first steps into the professional world. However, stepping into the dynamic and evolving job market can be challenging without the right information.
March is Women's History Month, a time to honor women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. Women in the workforce are resilient, from the early struggles for basic workplace rights to the present-day pursuit of leadership roles.
The U.S. economy gained 275,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate rose to 3.9%. Job creation finished close to the Geographic Solutions
Employment in the U.S. rose by 187,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. The Geographic Solutions forecast matched the 3.5% result and outperformed the WSJ estimate of 3.6%.
Job creation was strongest in the Education & Health Services and Government sectors.
Our staff economist, Phillip Sprehe, predicts an increase in jobs of 248,000 on June's labor market report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
April’s unexpectedly strong results are the second disruption to the slowing trend we have seen in hiring, since July 2022.
Geographic Solutions’ data is signaling further softening in the number of new jobs in April.