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Dave Gant
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papagant.bsky.social
Another new phrase... Quiet Firing. Managers treating you in a way to get you to quit... Most people have seen it or had it happen to them but hey, now we have a trendy name for it.

zety.com/blog/quiet-f...
#jobs
zety.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
papagant.bsky.social
I have never been skeptical of a BLS jobs report before... I have no reason to doubt this one but this sudden jump in added jobs for Sept as Aug is revised down and Mfg slumping is surprising.

www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/j...
#jobs #economy #bls
Delayed September report shows U.S. added 119,000 jobs, more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.4%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to add 50,000 in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
www.cnbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Outside of Aerospace and Military manufacturing, jobs and manufacturing are hitting the breaks. Staffing has virtually stopped in the Mfg industry and we have been in a Mfg recession for months. 5 months of declining numbers.

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
#jobs #manufacturing #recession
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Finding a new job is tough right now. People reported after a layoff 53% sent more than 50 applications, 1 in 5 had to send out over 100. 26% found a new job in 4-6 months, 7% in 7-12 months, while 5% remained unemployed for over a year.

zety.com/blog/quiet-f...
#layoffs #jobs
zety.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Fed forecasters revise job growth for the 4th quarter down from 70,700 to 30,800. The average addition of monthly jobs downwardly revised from 125K to 55,200. Unemployment numbers remained relatively unchanged.

www.philadelphiafed.org/surveys-and-...
#jobs #fed
Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Survey of Professional Forecasters is the oldest quarterly survey of macroeconomic forecasts in the United States.
www.philadelphiafed.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
papagant.bsky.social
How the jobs reports will be received is up for debate. Fear that politics will play a role in these numbers is running high. The Admin has gone from saying that the reporting may never be released to it will be released next week.

www.forbes.com/sites/tylerr...
#jobs
Here’s When And What To Expect From Delayed Economic Reports
The White House has said last month’s jobs report and inflation data would “likely never” be released.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
papagant.bsky.social
With the Gov reopening and people going back to work the pressure on jobs/unemployment has eased but the next shutdown is looming in Jan. This is not the way to run a Gov or an economy but it is where we find ourselves.

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
#shutdown #jobs #economy
The next shutdown threat is around the corner
Most of the federal government will continue running on autopilot through Jan. 30, setting up another showdown.
www.politico.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Pretty good breakdown of long and short term effects of the latest Gov shutdown. Job insecurity and growth on top of the list at a time when the US could use as much positive energy as it can get.

apnews.com/article/econ...
#economy #jobs #shutdown
Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
papagant.bsky.social
In a continued issue for the industry, Dice revenue slips with low job seekers/advertisers and a general move away from traditional sites. Clearancejobs sees a moderate gain as Gov/Military hiring seen as one of the only growing areas.

www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...
#jobs #dice
Dice and ClearanceJobs parent sees revenue slip 9.0%
ClearanceJobs recorded slight growth, but macroeconomic conditions drove a decline in customer counts at Dice.
www.staffingindustry.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
papagant.bsky.social
IT staffing slips but solution services grow. As firms see project on hold and clients moving slowly in the hiring process, off site work becomes a (generally) fixed cost alternative for companies.

www.staffingindustry.com/editorial/it...
#jobs #IT #staffing
As IT staffing slips, solutions business gains traction
The divergence is part of a broader trend. While traditional IT staffing remains under pressure, firms are turning to solutions.
www.staffingindustry.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Reposted by Dave Gant
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Consumer sentiment by income-level tells you everything.

#UMich @sofiabaig.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Job openings are at their lowest level in 4 1/2 years. Staffing saw this 6 months+ ago but there have been signs of a floor. The current level of openings leaves some doubt that we have hit the bottom. Trying to stay optimistic.

www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/j...
#jobs #economy
Job openings in October slumped to the lowest level since February 2021, Indeed measure shows
Under normal conditions, the BLS on Tuesday would have reported its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
www.cnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reposted by Dave Gant
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
Youth unemployment rate at a 4-year high. 🇺🇸

(via B of A)
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Although hiring has been slow, layoffs have been tempered but they are accelerating. Oct sees the highest layoff rate in 20 years cutting more than 150K jobs. Still a bad slope to be on at this point.

www.reuters.com/business/wor...
#jobs #unemployment #layoffs
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reposted by Dave Gant
atrupar.com
🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Continuing to hope that we have hit the bottom. US added 42K jobs in Oct which is low, but an uptick from pervious months. No federal data but this is what we have to look at. Staying cautiously optimistic.

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
#jobs #economy
Companies in the U.S. added just 42,000 jobs in October, ADP says
The ADP private jobs report is one of the only measures of the jobs market available during the government shutdown.
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
papagant.bsky.social
It is not just IT firms being affected by the H-1B fee. Healthcare in the US is supplemented by specialists and providers from outside the US. The fear is that this will cut off the worlds best and brightest from our hospitals.

www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...
#H1B #healthcare
It’s not just tech: Healthcare to feel pinch of $100,000 H-1B fee
The additional cost will make the visas a no-go at hospitals, an executive at Worldwide HealthStaff Solutions told SIA.
www.staffingindustry.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
papagant.bsky.social
US Manufacturing contracted in Oct for the 8th straight month. Inflationary pressures on raw materials eased which could help stop the decline and Mfg. Hiring at all but Aerospace/Gov suppliers has all but stopped. US still in a Mfg recession

www.ismworld.org/supply-manag...
#manufacturing #jobs
ISM® PMI® Reports
ISM® PMI® Reports– Manufacturing (PMI®) and Services (PMI™) – Our monthly ISM® PMI® Reports (formerly Report On Business®) offers one of the most reliable economic indicators available, providing guidance to supply management professionals, economists, analysts, government and business leaders.
www.ismworld.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Fed cuts interest rate with job loss fears leading the decision making but noting a lack of Gov data as a driver to hold on cutting again this year. The lack of jobs data coming out of the gov causing fed to move carefully.

www.reuters.com/business/fed...
#fed #jobs #economy
Fed 'in a fog' as it heads toward another rate cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday as policymakers steer the U.S. economy based on limited data that has nevertheless kept concerns about the strength of the job market top of mind.
www.reuters.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Income growth slowing as well with the younger gen taking the brunt of it. It is a double whammy with AI curbing hiring of young college grads finding it harder to get jobs and now we learn, making less as well.

www.jpmorganchase.com/institute/al....
#jobs #wage
Real income growth shifts down, especially for the young
www.jpmorganchase.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
papagant.bsky.social
More on new terms... "No hire no fire" is a new one for me showing a stagnating job market. But that seems to be changing with more companies announcing significant layoff activity and the economy shows little sign of change and the shutdown continues.

www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
#jobs #layoffs
"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs
Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is downshifting.
www.cbsnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
papagant.bsky.social
With the layoff announcement from Amazon, it is worth looking at 2025. This has been a tough year for jobs and the hope is we have hit the bottom. Staffing has leveled off to some extend but we are definitely in a stagnating labor market.

www.cbsnews.com/news/layoffs...
#jobs #layoffs #economy
Layoffs across the U.S. this year are at their highest level since 2020, new data shows
Employers have announced nearly 950,000 job cuts through September, the great number of layoffs through September since 2020, an analysis finds.
www.cbsnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
papagant.bsky.social
Largest federal workers union blasts both parties as they call for an end to the shutdown. Paints the shutdown as an "avoidable crisis" and points to the workers being forces to work without pay.

www.politico.com/live-updates...
#shutdown #jobs #union
Largest federal workers’ union calls for an immediate end to the shutdown
The American Federation of Government Employees urged Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution.
www.politico.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
papagant.bsky.social
CPI rose in slightly in Sept but lower than expected. However, food and energy prices are leading the way including Natural Gas which IS UP over 11% this year. This likely insures a rate cut from the Fed but will do nothing to curb corp economic concerns.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/c...
#CPI #Economy
Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows
The annual inflation rate as measured by the CPI was expected to be 3.1% in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
www.cnbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
papagant.bsky.social
The new H1B fee imposed by the Administration is coming under more pressure. Bi-partisan group asking for relief as tech firms concern hit their representatives.

www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...
#H1B #jobs #immigration
$100,000 H-1B fee is too much, lawmakers tell Trump
A bipartisan group of US representatives sent a letter saying early stage companies and smaller firms can’t afford the fee.
www.staffingindustry.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM