America’s Job-Creation Engine Remains Stalled

The economy lost 95,000 jobs in September, because the private sector hired only 64,000 workers while governments cut 159,000. The jobless rate remains 9.6%. Minus the usual boosts from housing and consumers, the U.S. still lac…

Kohl’s to Hire 40,000 Temp Workers This Holiday Season

Retailer Kohl’s said on Wednesday that it plans to hire 40,000 temporary workers during this year’s holiday season at stores, distribution centers and credit operations nationwide — 7,000 more than last year. The shopping sea…

Only 5% of Laid-Off Californians Have Found New Jobs

Increased hiring of temps and in industries such as retail and tourism has barely offset the far larger job cuts in print media and telecom, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast.
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Freelancers and Temps See Mixed Signals of a Recovery

The sector specializing in short-term and freelance jobs has taken on a split personality of sorts. Demand for contractors is ticking upward, but pay rates are going the other way.
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