Workers’ job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds
Gallup’s survey is consistent with what economists call the “low-hire, low-fire” job market.
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State employment at record high, restored to pre-pandemic levels
The state adopted flexible remote-work arrangements, salary increases, education reimbursement policies and leave opportunities to increase recruitment.
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Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana to lead Puerto Rico expansion
By 2024, Goodwill aims to establish three stores in Puerto Rico and have 40 to 80 employees working on the Caribbean island.
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Indiana executive-branch employee misreported work hours, report finds
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file criminal charges in the case because the state employee paid back the full amount of $7,617.50 in restitution.
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About 300 logistics employees affected by change in operations at Whitestown facility
Kuehne+Nagel Inc. said in a notice to the state that it will cease operations with Rockwell Automation when the contract between the companies terminates May 10.
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Indianapolis-based freight service company sues former chief strategy officer
The company accuses the employee of breaching his employment agreement by working for a competitor and soliciting customers and an employee to join him.
Researchers predict jobs that are most threatened by AI and who might be able to adapt
History shows that economists and researchers have been terrible at predicting the effects of new technologies on work and workers, so take forecasts seriously but not literally.
Job openings rise to better-than-expected 7M despite sluggish labor market
Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly.
Unemployment rate ticks up after labor market loses 92K jobs
Health care, which has been buoying the labor market for months, lost 28,000 positions in February, reflecting major strikes in California and New York. The information sector, which includes tech and media, shed 11,000 positions.
For first time in 50 years, college grads are losing their edge
This shift coincides with a broad reassessment of what the best career paths are in today’s labor market, which economists have called one of the most vexing in generations—especially for entry-level applicants.
Layoffs by big employers are piling up, heightening worker anxiety
Hiring has stagnated overall in the U.S., and tens of thousands of employees at a growing list of major firms are losing their jobs.
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in latest round of layoffs
The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.
Boomers are staying in the job market as Gen Z struggles to break through
Tight labor markets have tended to pull more entry-level applicants into the workforce, which, in turn, lowers the average age of people being hired, experts say, but that doesn’t seem to be happening now.
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless benefits in last week of 2025, but layoffs remained low
The Labor Department reported that businesses posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers aren’t yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.
Job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring remains sluggish
The report suggests that the “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, with workers enjoying some job security but those out of work struggling to find new jobs.
Former employee sues Avon preschool, alleges discrimination due to disability
After taking disability leave, the employee alleged that her supervisor treated her poorly, barely acknowledging her and undermining her in front of subordinates.
A ‘recession’ is looming for people who want jobs in technology
Over the last year, the tech industry has been reshaping itself amid economic uncertainty, reorganization around artificial intelligence and a push to become more cost-efficient.
Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company
A spokesperson confirmed that the layoffs announced Thursday account for about 20% of the company’s management workforce, which isn’t unionized.
US employers added surprisingly solid 119K jobs in September, government says in delayed report
The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast.
Job market is heating up—for positions that people usually don’t want
From substitute teachers to prison guards, staffing agencies and employers are reporting a pickup in applicants for roles often shunned for their low pay, inconsistent hours or unpleasant conditions.
Nonprofit aims to clothe men reentering the workforce
In Pursuit Of Inc. plans to begin taking referrals early next year from area organizations helping men who are struggling to get their lives together.
Millions of workers left out of ‘low-hire, low-fire’ job market
More than a quarter of the jobless have been out of work more than a half-year—the highest share since the mid-2010s excluding the pandemic-era years.
Another wave of return-to-office crackdowns is coming
Some employers are using office mandates to purposely shed workers. Meanwhile, some companies are capitalizing on the mandates, using flexible policies as a way to poach talent from their competitors.
Job market much weaker than thought in 2024 and early 2025, according to revised data
Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the year that ended in March 2025, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.