WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, showing that the American labor market was in solid shape as President Donald Trump embarked on a risky trade war with the rest of the world. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The hiring numbers were up from 117,000 in February and …
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell slightly from a revised 185,000 in March, but that is above economist projections of 135,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.2%, the …
By 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin, according to the 2024 International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends for Youth report. Africa’s young people will be key players in the direction of future global consumption, culture and even stability. It’s estimated that by 2050, about 72.6 million …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. Layoffs of federal workers hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the economy in 2020, as Elon Musk’s job cuts start to show up in national jobs data. The number …
Are you finding it hard to convince yourself (or your parents) that a performing arts degree can pay off? Is your last college production looming with the uncertainty of post-graduation life on the horizon? Don’t worry, there are countless career paths you can pursue with a performing arts degree—and not all of them are onstage …
Automation is reducing job mobility for low-skilled workers, which can influence political preferences, according to research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim. TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES FEATURED FACULTY Pinar Yildirim WRITTEN BY Angie Basiouny Robots are pushing low-skilled workers off the career ladder, making it harder for them to move up, move on, or …
President Donald Trump says he “did the right thing” by having his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported. Read More BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AND JOSH BOAK Updated 2:36 AM GMT+1, …
Education and reskilling are key if we are to ensure that artificial intelligence is beneficial to workers. This is according to experts who took part in a discussion moderated by the ILO as part of the AI For Good series. 28 January 2025 Facebook X Linkedin The ILO Observatory The ILO Observatory on Artificial …
From big data engineers to engineers to desktop support, here’s what to look for (and what to offer) when hiring for the 10 most in-demand IT jobs for 2025. Credit: Marten Bjorn / Unsplash As we head into 2025, businesses are dialed in on hiring roles such as software engineer, software developer, and …
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