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”Employers—this is your wake-up call! ”With a new year comes change, and that is exactly what one third of the United States workforce are currently doing as 36% of employees are looking for a new job according to a new survey….” Please visit this link to read the full report: BLR.com NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
07 February 2015
• U.S. Workers: Many Looking To Change Jobs — 2015
06 February 2015
• U.S. Employment Situation — January 2015
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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 257,000 in January. Job gains occurred in retail trade, construction, health care, financial activities, and manufacturing.  Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
05 February 2015
• U.S. Labor Productivity and Costs, Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages — 2014
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Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 1.8 percent annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2014 , as output increased 3.2 percent and hours worked increased 5.1 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annual rates.) The increase in hours worked is the largest increase in this series since a gain of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 1998. From the fourth quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2014, productivity was unchanged as output and hours worked both increased 3.1 percent. Annual average productivity increased 0.8 percent from 2013 to 2014.  Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, reflecting a 0.9 percent increase in hourly compensation and a 1.8 percent decline in productivity. Unit labor costs increased 1.9 percent over the last four quarters. Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims — 31 JAN 2015
In the week ending January 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 278,000, an increase of
11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 265,000 to
267,000.
 The 4-week moving average was 292,750, a decrease of 6,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 298,500 to 299,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending January 24, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending January 24 was 2,400,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending January 17 were in Alaska (4.7), New Jersey (3.6), Connecticut (3.4), Pennsylvania (3.4), Montana (3.3), Puerto Rico (3.3), Massachusetts (3.2), Illinois (3.1), Rhode Island (3.1), West Virginia (2.9), and Wisconsin (2.9). There were no increases in initial claims for the week ending January 24. The largest decreases were in California (- 21,586), New York (-6,919), Pennsylvania (-6,649), Michigan (-6,458), and Illinois (-5,751). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
04 February 2015
• U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment — December 2014
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Unemployment: Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 341 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 25 areas, and unchanged in 6 areas . Fourteen areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent and 158 areas had rates of less than 5.0 percent. Employment: Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 312 metropolitan areas, decreased in 49 areas, and was unchanged in 11 areas. Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
03 February 2015
• U.S. Employment Payrolls — December 2014
Wages and salaries increased $6.9 billion in December, compared with an increase of $42.2 billion in November.  • Private wages and salaries increased $4.9 billion, compared with an increase of $40.6 billion. • Government wages and salaries increased $1.9 billion, compared with an increase of $1.7 billion. • Supplements to wages and salaries increased $3.3 billion in December, compared with an increase of $5.6 billion in November. Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOC-BEA NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |
02 February 2015
• U.S. Personal Income and Outlays — December 2014
Personal income increased $41.3 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $35.8 billion,
or 0.3 percent, in December.
 In November, personal income increased $47.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $34.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, and PCE increased $58.8 billion, or 0.5 percent, based on revised estimates. Real DPI increased 0.5 percent in December, compared with an increase of 0.4 percent in November. Real PCE decreased 0.1 percent, in contrast to an increase of 0.7 percent. The price index for PCE decreased 0.2 percent in December, the same decrease as in November. NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/ |