The number of people employed at restaurants and bars went up 0.3% in February from the month before.

Private employers added 140,000 jobs in February and January’s job openings didn’t budge — though they were down from mid-2023.

Playing aptitude games or doing one-way video interviews might sound like a drag. But could they make the hiring process fairer?

For applicants, the interviewing can seem endless. For employers, the pool of workers is small and the future may feel uncertain.

With the share of older people in the workforce growing, maybe it’s time to rethink the label.

A more stable, less swingy labor market, as reflected in the latest JOLTS data, is usually good news.

Workers prefer the stability of permanent jobs, and permanent workers tend to be more productive.

Holiday shopping was up — but seasonal hiring was cautious and often depended on the size of the business.

Retail hiring for the holiday shopping period is roughly flat, while transportation and warehousing are down from last year.

The AI chatbot makes it easy to send out multitudes of resumes. The tsunami makes it hard for employers to sort through candidates.