July jobs report reveals unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs
Friday's jobs report showed employers shed jobs last month, rather than adding 95,000 new hires that had been forecast by economists.
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Friday's jobs report showed employers shed jobs last month, rather than adding 95,000 new hires that had been forecast by economists.
U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% in April, continuing a stretch of remaining under 4% for 27 months.
The monthly report signals hiring remains stronger than many economists had forecast, while the jobless rate dipped to 3.7%.
Hiring sped up last month, showing the job market remains resilient despite high inflation and borrowing costs.
Employers added 236,000 jobs last month, and the nation's unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.
The job market remains red-hot despite the Federal Reserve's push to slow economic growth.
The U.S. Postal Service is looking to make new hires in the region. To attract new employees, USPS is holding hiring fairs in Maryland and Virginia, according to post office officials.
The job market remains surprisingly resilient despite the Federal Reserve's attempts to weaken it.
Charm City Live Festival will unfold for the first time at the Lawn at War Memorial Plaza in front of Baltimore City Hall Saturday.
Employees in America's vast hospitality sector--hotels, restaurants, public pools, ice cream parlors--say they cannot fill many of their summer jobs because the number vacancies far exceeds the number of applicants, even at increased wages.
Maryland gained 8,400 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to 5.4 percent in November, according to jobs and unemployment data the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
Members of the military, veterans and their spouses looking for work can participate in a job fair specifically for them Monday.
With the 2021 season about to kickoff, the Baltimore Ravens will hold two job fairs in early September to hire food and beverage providers, security, custodians and parking staffers, the team announced Monday.
Six Flags America is looking to hire 200 ghouls, performers and make-up artists as they ramp up for Six Flags Fright Fest.
Morgan State University will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for hourly workers, university President David Wilson announced Tuesday.
The Ravens hosted their second job fair at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.
The Baltimore Ravens and M&T Bank Stadium are hosting a job fair Sunday. They're looking for game day staff to join their team ahead of the football season.
Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025.
First, restaurants struggled to stay afloat during the early days of the pandemic last year. Now as capacity restrictions are being lifted, many restaurants are facing a new struggle - staffing.
Kohl's is looking to fill more than 4,000 seasonal positions at its fulfillment center in Edgewood.
Summer may feel like it's far away, but Maryland State Parks are already hiring for summer jobs.
During the last three months, 27,400 jobs have been gained- the largest three-month gain since 2010, the data showed.
McDonald's is adding hundreds of new jobs to locations across the City this fall and is offering up more college financial aid to employees.
An auto supplier is set to build a new plant in Detroit and create as many as 750 new jobs.
