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CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson Talks Market Trends, Job Improvement on Squawk Box

In anticipation of tomorrow’s BLS unemployment report, CareerBuilder’s CEO Matt Ferguson appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss job market trends; causes of current economic uncertainty; in which job areas we’re seeing the most improvement — and much more:

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CareerBuilder's 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast

Get CareerBuilder’s 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast (And Maybe Even Hug a Stranger)

There’s good news (Justin Timberlake may save MySpace!), disappointing news (we’ll probably never get Friendster back), and news that makes us want to hug a stranger on the street: Despite ongoing concerns over threats to economic growth, CareerBuilder’s 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast shows that employers remain positive in their hiring expectations for the remainder of the year. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Forecasts, In Review, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition, Year in Review

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Hiring Outlook Is the Strongest in Three Years, According to Survey

Looks like someone’s been taking her Boniva! (Or whatever its employment industry equivalent is, at least…)

According to CareerBuilder and USA TODAY’s latest job forecast, the employment outlook is starting to feel like its younger, more vibrant self again. Continue reading

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CareerBuilder's 2011 Job Forecast

Job Growth Among Employers’ 2011 New Year’s Resolutions, Forecast Shows


It’s a non-denominational holiday miracle! (Okay, ’miracle’ might be a bit of an oversell, but regardless…) Good things are in store for the job market this coming year, if CareerBuilder’s 2011 Job Forecast is any indication.

Released today, the annual survey shows that more employers plan to grow jobs and increase salaries than last year – indicating a stronger overall employment picture for 2011.  According to CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson, in a statement for the press release: Continue reading

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CareerBuilder and USA Today's Q4 2010 Job Forecast

Get Your Free Copy of CareerBuilder’s Q4 2010 Job Forecast Here

Twenty-one percent of employers expect to add full-time, permanent employees in the fourth quarter, according to the latest survey from CareerBuilder and USA TODAY (download the full report here) of more than 2,400 hiring managers and human resource professionals and more than 3,100 workers. Continue reading

By in Economy, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Employing Wisdom: Thoughts on Leadership from Top Executives

Over the years, CareerBuilder has spoken with some of the industry’s most successful and influential leaders as part of our CareerBuilder Leadership Series to discuss the importance of attracting the right talent in order to maintain success. Time and again, these discussions reiterate the important role people play on every aspect of the business – from shaping the way these leaders lead to driving organizational growth, to increasing the bottom line. Continue reading

By in CareerBuilder Leadership Series, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Leadership Development

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Hot Off the Press: Download Your Free Mid-Year Job Forecast 2010 Here

In Q2 2010, we saw improvements in the nation’s hiring outlook, and we cautiously cheered a little. But this time around, we may want to grab the nearest vuvuzela and blow it in excitement. (Or, uh, not.) Because while hiring in the second half of 2010 is likely to mirror the first half of the year in many ways, CareerBuilder and USA Today’s mid-year nationwide survey of more than 2,500 hiring and HR managers and more than 4,400 workers also shows that  the economy is projected to trend upward in comparison to last year at this time — and is on par with last quarter’s positive changes. Continue reading

By in Economy, Forecasts, Insights & Trends

April’s Job Growth Surpasses Economists’ Predictions

In case you missed the BLS’ employment report released Friday, check out a quick recap in the First Business video below, where Brent Rasmussen, President of North America at CareerBuilder, talks about the highlights of the report and what it means for the current and future state of the job market:

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By in BLS Reports, Economy, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

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What’s Ahead for College Grads? Let’s Take a Peek at the Job Outlook

The outlook for college grads is not the same as it has been in the past — like, say, in 2007, when 79 percent of employers indicated in a CareerBuilder survey that they planned to hire recent college grads. Still, although it appears the overall job market for 2010 college graduates will remain highly competitive, this year’s job forecast is showing some signs of improvement. Continue reading

By in Forecasts, Generational Hiring, Insights & Trends, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Are We There Yet? Latest Employment Report Shows Largest Job Gain in Three Years

With 162,000 jobs added in March, the nation’s economy saw its largest job gain in three years, according to the latest Employment Situation report, released by the BLS today.

While the unemployment rate remained at 9.7 percent (and will likely stay that way for a while), the increase is a sign that economic recovery is sustainable, and healing in the job market has definitely, finally, offically BEGUN! Continue reading

By in Economy, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

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