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11/10/2026

US jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in 57 years

The latest weekly snapshot from the Department of Labor (DOL) draws a sharp line between two groups of American workers: those inside a job right now, and those trying to get back into one. The headline number is reassuring. The fine print is ...

11/10/2026

6 min

BLS October data: 165,000 jobs hide a two-tier pay squeeze

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on 6 November 2026 that the US economy added 165,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in October, beating forecasts by a comfortable margin. If that number made you feel better about your job search or your ...

11/05/2026

8 min

US job openings jump to 7.52 million as layoffs hit 18-month low

Two numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), released on November 3, 2026, tell a story that does not fit neatly into either an optimistic or pessimistic frame. Total quits ...

11/03/2026

6 min

Faking skills at work: 1 in 3 workers admit it, survey finds

Addison Group's 2026 Skill Security Report puts a number on a hiring-process vulnerability that many talent acquisition leaders have suspected but rarely quantified: 36% of working and job-seeking Americans , approximately 64 million people, say ...

11/03/2026

7 min

AI layoffs leave long-lasting scar on workers, Goldman warns

You've sent out dozens of applications since the summer. A few recruiters replied, fewer called back, and the roles you used to see every week seem to have quietly dried up. The news cycle keeps warning that AI is about to wipe out millions of ...

10/27/2026

12 min

FLSA floor stays at $7.25 while 15 states raise pay in 2027

Starting January 1, 2027, at least 15 states raise their minimum wage, while the federal floor holds at $7.25 an hour , a rate that has not moved since July 24, 2009. Washington sets the highest statewide rate at $17.73 , up 3.5%, followed by ...

10/13/2026

4 min

AI pay gap: woman-presenting bots get lower pay offers, study finds

A controlled experiment published in 2026 found that participants paid female-presenting AI agents 10% less than male-presenting ones for identical work using identical technology. Researchers from the University of Zurich, the University of ...

10/06/2026

5 min

Return to office costs workers $6,700 a year, analysis finds

A Resume.io analysis of 1,000 full-time US employees puts the annual cost of in-office work, branded the RTO tax, at approximately $6,736 per worker , equivalent to 9.3% of a typical salary . For HR directors finalizing 2027 headcount budgets, ...

10/06/2026

5 min

Why tech firms are rehiring the workers they cut for AI

If you were laid off from a tech role in the past year and told that automation would absorb your work, the company that let you go may be circling back. A Wakefield Research survey conducted in August 2026 on behalf of GFT Technologies found ...

10/06/2026

5 min

Job search burnout: Gen Z seeker applied to 90 jobs before offer

You spot a role that looks right. You click apply, upload your resume, and then the form asks you to retype your entire work history by hand, line by line, the same information sitting right there in the document you just uploaded. Twenty minutes ...

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