In a blog post in May, 2016, we declared for the first time that the U.S. labor market had reached Full Employment. At the time, unemployment was 5% and we outlined the complete case for having achieved Full …
Data blog
Dear Amazon, I’m onto you for your HQ2 search/publicity stunt, as if you needed more attention, but I admit: I’m hooked. I can’t seem to stop myself from clicking on any headline containing “HQ2.” This corporate headquarters search has all …
Trend or timeless: Will the meal-kit industry last?
Rochelle Tishuk
You come home after a long day at work dreading having to cook dinner. You’re not sure what to make, let alone whether you have all the ingredients. Is it time to surrender to a bowl of ramen? Then you remember …
Does Hosting a Super Bowl Create More Jobs?
Meg Slindee
Here at our Minneapolis headquarters, this week has been a long time coming. The Minneapolis-hosted Super Bowl of 2018 is nearly here, and our downtown office and surrounding area are abuzz with excitement. Even for non-NFL fans (the category I …
January Jobs Report Will Foreshadow Rocky 2018
Toby Dayton
New and total job listings on LinkUp’s job search engine dropped 8% and 3% respectively in December as labor demand fell across the entire country. Only 2 states, Kentucky and West Virginia, bucked the national trend, however slightly, with a …
If you’re a red carpet addict with a love for cinema and television like me, you probably tuned into the Golden Globes on last week, and you may be counting down the days until the Oscar nominees are announced. Every …
The Grinch and Scrooge Are Conspiring To Ruin Christmas With a Terrible December Jobs Report
Toby Dayton
Given the times we’re in, the Republican tax bill that was signed just this week, and our forecast for December’s non-farm payrolls, we have no choice but to lead with arguably the greatest Christmas curmudgeon of all time. But because …
Monthly Industry Spotlight: Retail
Rochelle Tishuk
In this, the busiest week for holiday shopping, we thought we would do our monthly industry focus on the Retail sector. Retail job openings account for the second-largest number of job openings in the LinkUp Index at 19% for November …
Job searches today begin online. Whether via a PC, smartphone, tablet or other device, digital recruiting is essential for world-class HR departments. A company’s online presence can often make—or break—that critical first impression. If your career website is easy to …
When the term “unicorn” was first used to describe a private startup company valued at $1 billion or more in 2013, 39 such firms existed. Today, 168 companies are worth $1 Billion or more as private investors have become eager …
