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Aldi Has Big Plans Across the US
Aldi Has Big Plans
Across the US
Sep 9, 2024 8:36 AM CDT

Aldi Has Big Plans Across the US

Grocery chain says it's hiring 13K workers, adding 800 stores throughout US

(Newser) - Currently, Aldi employs nearly 50,000 people across the US, with almost 2,400 stores under its belt. Both those numbers are about to get a boost, per Quartz , which reports that the grocery chain is set to pump more than $9 billion to open 800 new stores over the...

Jobs Report Shows 'Another Healthy Month of Hiring'

America's employers added 206K jobs in June, a strong gain despite pullback from May's numbers

(Newser) - America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the US economy's ability to withstand continually high interest rates. Last month's job growth did mark a pullback from 218,000 in May. But it was still a strong...

Survey: Almost 40% of Companies Are Posting Fake Job Ads

70% of hiring managers don't think it's unethical, according to Resume Builder

(Newser) - A lot of companies are posting fake, or "ghost," job ads, sometimes in an effort to convince overworked employees that help is on the way, according to a survey from Resume Builder . The website says that it surveyed 649 hiring managers earlier this year and that 39% of...

40% of Recent Grads Aren't Using Their Degree

Class of 2024 faces tough job market as AI takes over some entry-level jobs

(Newser) - Experts are cautioning recent grads to lower their expectations with limited job prospects in some fields. Employers plan to hire 5.8% fewer new grads in 2024 than they did in 2023, according to a survey of 226 employers . Under 25% of graduating seniors had accepted a full-time role by...

Pay Needed to Tempt Workers Away Reaches 10-Year High
Pay Needed to Tempt Workers
Away Reaches 10-Year High
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Apr 19, 2024 11:47 AM CDT

Pay Needed to Tempt Workers Away Reaches 10-Year High

Average desired wage climbs nearly $8.5K in 4 months, according to New York Fed survey

(Newser) - The lowest compensation job searchers are willing to accept for a new position has increased to the highest level in a decade, even as hiring slows. Job searchers say they require $81,822 in annual compensation, on average, to switch jobs, according to the latest consumer expectations survey , conducted every...

Jobs Report Absolutely Smashes Expectations

Dow futures dropped 200 points on the news

(Newser) - The highly anticipated September jobs report is out, and it shows employers added 336,000 jobs last month, blowing expectations out of the water. It's the biggest gain since January. The Wall Street Journal reports that economists were anticipating a gain of 170,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held...

Ohio Pizzeria's Unusual Hiring Signs Raise Eyebrows
Ohio Pizzeria's
Blunt Hiring Signs
Raise Eyebrows
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Feb 26, 2023 3:40 PM CST

Ohio Pizzeria's Blunt Hiring Signs Raise Eyebrows

Santino’s Pizzeria in Columbus needs 'non-stupid' employees

(Newser) - An Ohio pizza restaurant's hiring signs have been hanging outside for a couple months, but they've only now gone viral. "Now Hiring Non-Stupid People" read the two signs of Santino’s Pizzeria in Columbus. Store manager Heather Stockton tells 10TV that the signs were posted in good...

Applebee's Workers Walk Out After 'Atrocious' Email Leaks

Exec at franchise firm said rising gas prices would turn the labor market in their favor

(Newser) - An Applebee's franchise exec who said inflation could be great for business if it made employees desperate enough to work longer hours and accept lower wages is now out of a job. The email from Wayne Pankratz, who worked at a franchise group that runs dozens of restaurants, caused...

Another 4.3M Quit Their Jobs, a Near-Record High

It's a sign of the strong market for workers

(Newser) - US employers stepped up their search for workers in December despite the looming impact of the omicron wave of coronavirus infections. The number of posted jobs rose 1.4% to 10.9 million on the last day of December, compared with the previous month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, per...

NYC's New Mayor Makes Controversial Hirings

Eric Adams appoints brother to plum NYPD position, Phil Banks III as deputy mayor for public safety

(Newser) - New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, is getting right to work—and right to raising eyebrows, specifically with two new appointments. Getting the most buzz on Friday was the reveal by the New York Post that Adams has appointed his younger brother, Bernard Adams, to be a deputy...

During Pandemic, Amazon Is Hiring. And Hiring

Pace is unprecedented, putting the company on track to become world's biggest employer

(Newser) - Walmart once hired 230,000 people in one year. Amazon is making that look like nothing. Through October, the online retailer has added 427,300 employees this year, the New York Times reports. "It's hiring like mad," a labor historian at the University of California-Santa Barbara said....

Everyone's Shopping Online Now. Amazon Needs Help

Company plans to hire 100K more workers, which doesn't count upcoming holiday hires

(Newser) - Amazon has a postponed Prime Day coming up, not to mention the general increase in online shopping seen since the pandemic began—and it needs lots more hands to help with demand. That's why, the company announced Monday, it's hiring an additional 100,000 part-time and full-time workers,...

Amazon Says It Has 33K Jobs. Average Pay: $150K

Company is hosting an online 'Career Day'

(Newser) - Amazon says it wants to help Americans get back to work—and not just in its warehouses. The company is hosting an online Career Day on Sept. 16, and it says it's mobilizing "more than 1,000 experienced recruiters and HR professionals to help job seekers across the...

Ivanka Trump Under Fire Over 'Skills-Based Hiring'

The president's daughter unveils a policy initiative

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump can't win or she walked right into it—take your pick. Either way, the president's daughter is being mocked online after unveiling a new government strategy Friday to prioritize "skills-based hiring," the Huffington Post reports. "We are modernizing federal hiring to find candidates...

Dunkin' Offers Bright Spot in Job Market

Chain will be hiring as many as 25K workers

(Newser) - The job market has been pretty dismal of late , but amid signs of recovery , CBS News reports one chain plans to hire as many as 25,000 workers. Dunkin', which has kept 90% of its locations open (with modifications) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to hire that many counter workers...

Survey: US Business Hiring Falls to 7-Year Low

Fewer employers are raising pay, economists say

(Newser) - A measure of hiring by US companies has fallen to a seven-year low and fewer employers are raising pay, a business survey has found. Just one-fifth of the economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics said their companies or industries have hired additional workers in the past three...

No Experience or Degree? You're Hired

'Wall Street Journal' sees looser hiring standards amid low unemployment

(Newser) - It's a job-seekers' market, apparently. With unemployment low , the Wall Street Journal reports that employers in a wide range of fields around the US are loosening up on job requirements in order to fill positions. For those without a college degree or experience in a particular field, it means...

This Town Will Pay You to Live 45 Minutes From Cincinnati

Labor shortage is a problem for America's small cities, towns, and suburbs

(Newser) - America's 4.1% unemployment rate doesn't exactly bring smiles to the leaders of America's small towns. "Eventually you run out of people to do the work," is how one economist puts it to the Wall Street Journal . And we're nearing that eventuality, following an...

Feds Make 'Desperate Move' to Hire 5K Border Patrol Agents

CBP has awarded Accenture a $297M contract to help it carry out its hiring task

(Newser) - The US Border Patrol is having staffing issues, but Customs and Border Protection is hoping a $297 million deal with a private firm will get everything back on track. The Los Angeles Times reports on a government contract with Accenture , which has been tasked with "the full life cycle...

Federal Hiring Freeze Is Over, but There's a Catch

Agencies have to submit plans for cuts

(Newser) - It's not a carte blanche, but the White House on Wednesday lifted the federal hiring freeze put in place days after President Trump's inauguration . Budget Director Mick Mulvaney made the announcement Tuesday but paired it with the warning that agencies won't "be free to hire willy-nilly....

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