AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSkilled Trades: The U.S. could face 1.7 million trade-job openings a year through 2035, including 600,000 new positions, as retirements outpace replacements. Experts point to training and recruitment as key to filling the gap. Hiring Climate: September added just 29,000 jobs, while unemployment reached 4.2%. Yet weekly jobless claims stayed near historic lows, signaling a low-hire, low-layoff market where job seekers may struggle to find work. New Jobs: Walmart’s new Stockton fulfillment center is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs. Nucor plans to add up to 100 positions at its Indiana facility by 2029. HR & Compliance: The EEOC has sent a proposed rule to rescind its guidance on using arrest and conviction records in hiring to the White House. Separately, El Dorado Furniture agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a federal hiring-discrimination investigation and review its selection practices. Recruiting Fraud: Checkr says its new screening tools combine identity checks and fraud signals; its resume-fraud tool flagged 36% of applicants for review in its analysis.
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