Survey: More college grads expected to be hired
Several signs point to an improved job market for this year’s college grads.
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%.
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
Several signs point to an improved job market for this year’s college grads.
Labor data shows businesses are adding workers at the slowest pace in 15 years, if you don’t count the pandemic.
Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment have remained low.
Tyler Ryan learns about employment opportunities on a Working Wednesday
If you’re in search of a job right now South Carolina has plenty of them available.
Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department showed that last month’s hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century.
A study ranks South Carolina fourth among states where employers are struggling the most to hire.