AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHiring Outlook: October payrolls grew by 165,000 and unemployment fell to 4.1%, but younger workers face a tougher market. Employment among workers over 35 has risen in several office fields, and employers are seeking more experience. New Jobs: USDA is hiring 228 workers for its Edinburg, Texas, sterile-fly facility, with a McAllen hiring event Nov. 17–19. Oracle’s planned Nashville headquarters is expected to bring 8,500 permanent jobs by 2031. Worker Support: Michigan won $6.6 million for rapid retraining of laid-off workers for manufacturing, construction and energy jobs. A small trial also found that unemployed people using a job-search and mental-health app found work more often than those receiving standard advice. Fair Hiring: New research suggests common screening methods can worsen gender imbalances, even when men and women have the same average test scores.
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