The Big Picture
Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed in early April at all-time highs. It was the market's first reaction to the latest jobs report, which showed employers adding 916,000 jobs in March — the largest increase since August. The accelerating pace of hiring is leading forecasters to predict a strong...
dani villalobos2021 Q2 Accounting and Finance Employment Report
Hiring is hard. And as companies continue to adapt to this post-COVID-19 workplace environment, those challenges have only amplified. CEOs are tapping into staffing and recruiting firms to address these concerns head-on — investing in experienced experts to make smart, sound hiring decisions instead of handling talent...
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The theme for the start of 2021: cautious optimism.
As we turn the page on an unprecedented year, experts are looking to key indicators — including gross domestic product and the national unemployment rate — to make predictions of how quickly the labor market will continue to rebound from the impacts of the...
dani villalobos2021 Q1 Accounting and Finance Employment Report
The best companies understand that their most valuable asset is their people. That even as the job market fluctuates, a top-notch team can provide the stability needed for a business to succeed.
And developing a hiring strategy that supports this goal is more important than ever in 2021. Accounting Managers — like...
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As we prepare to usher in 2021, Colorado employers should add the state's "Equal Pay for Equal Work Act" to its list of things to consider.
Effective Jan. 1, the new law protects against pay discrimination on the basis of sex (or sex in combination with another protected status). It also forbids an employer from seeking...
dani villalobosEverything You Need To Know About Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
In a year like no other, this economic trend continuing into Q4 is a welcome one: steady growth. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an added 661,000 jobs in September, with unemployment dropping to 7.9%.
"These improvements in the labor market reflect continued resumption of economic activity that had been...
dani villalobos2020 Q4 Accounting and Finance Employment Report
Twenty-twenty has proven itself to be a historic year in many ways — and June's jobs report was no different. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers added a record 4.8 million jobs last month as the national unemployment rate continued its steady decline to 11.1% from April's 14.7%.
This is the...
dani villalobos2020 Q3 Accounting and Finance Employment Report
As much of the U.S. settles into the changes brought on by the pandemic, employers are working to adjust accordingly. One area that your business may be overlooking: maintaining a strong company culture.
See, just because your employees are working from home, that doesn't mean creating a collaborative, inclusive work...
Within the last several weeks, stay-at-home measures have shut down normal life in California and much of the United States. Most reports indicate a dramatic increase in layoffs that is both historic in size and speed. The pandemic has impacted nearly every facet of life as we know it — from the way we grocery shop to...
dani villalobos2020 Q2 Accounting and Finance Employment Report
The hiring environment for job seekers has been favorable over the past couple of years — candidates know it, employers know it. But the past several weeks have brought life as we know it to a halt.
Still, that doesn't mean your job search has to. From working remotely and hiring freezes to industries experiencing new...
dani villalobosHow to Job Search During the Pandemic
