All posts tagged "Employment"

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  Amazon Adding 120,000 Workers to Meet Holiday Demand

  NEW YORK — The holidays are coming and Amazon plans to add 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand as more and more people trade clicks for bricks. The seasonal positions...

  • Posted October 13, 2016
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  In A Tight Market, Stores Lure Holiday Workers with Perks

  Retailers are dangling perks like higher pay, extra discounts and more flexible schedules to lure temporary holiday workers in a tighter labor market

  • Posted October 3, 2016
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  US Job Openings Jump to Record High in Mixed Signal to Fed

  Labor Department says job openings jumped 4 percent to 5.87 million

  • Posted September 7, 2016
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  US Adds a Robust 255K Jobs; Unemployment Stays 4.9 Pct.

  WASHINGTON – Employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs last month, a sign of confidence amid sluggish growth that points to a resilient U.S. economy. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate remained a low 4.9...

  • Posted August 5, 2016
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  Labor Department Warns of Workforce’s Decline

  SAN JUAN – The most recent Labor Department statistics reveal a decrease in the labor force in June when compared with May. The areas reflecting a decrease were San Juan-Caguas-Carolina (8,400); Ponce (2,200); Arecibo (1,100); Guayama (500);...

  • Posted August 5, 2016
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  Stocks Finish Just Short of a Record on Strong Jobs Report

  Job numbers suggest U.S. economy recovering from slump early in the year

  • Posted July 8, 2016
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  US Hiring Grinds to a Near-Halt

  Many stop looking for work

  • Posted June 3, 2016
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  March Unemployment Rate Pegged at 11.8%

  Labor-force participation rate still 40.3%

  • Posted April 15, 2016
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  Significant Employment Revisions Affect Puerto Rico’s Economic Activity Index

  GDB's EAI remains flat during first two months of 2016

  • Posted April 13, 2016
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  Santander Securities Puerto Rico Confirms Layoff of 22 Employees

  Banco Santander Puerto Rico Not Affected; Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Clients, Island

  • Posted March 3, 2016