Nigerian Price + 22 SK May 8, 2018 ...and more workers are quitting. U.S. job openings surged to a record high in March, suggesting that a recent slowdown in hiring was probably the result of employers having difficulties finding qualified workers. The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, also showed more workers voluntarily quit their jobs in March, a sign of confidence in the labor market that economists believe will help to push up wage growth this year. Time to be happy at job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
李伟王芳 + 77 ZL May 8, 2018 About 3.3 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs in March. That number doesn't include those from White House Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA May 8, 2018 Job openings do not contribute a dime to growth. Filled jobs do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT May 8, 2018 And what about for the rising energy costs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cokiga Damke + 53 CD May 8, 2018 That doesn't explain why wages are still stagnant, with 0.4% increase in the past year when accounting for inflation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hajga Loma DK + 47 HL May 8, 2018 Just now, Cokiga Damke said: That doesn't explain why wages are still stagnant, with 0.4% increase in the past year when accounting for inflation. Employers hold all the cards so they don't have to raise wages. and second, many companies are probably reluctant to add costs given that we are likely nearing the end of the cycle and they don't want to add costs before the next recession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nigerian Price + 22 SK May 8, 2018 Just now, Hajga Loma DK said: Employers hold all the cards so they don't have to raise wages. and second, many companies are probably reluctant to add costs given that we are likely nearing the end of the cycle and they don't want to add costs before the next recession. and the money they saved on tax is not going for workers or improvement but management Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eggwis + 1 GL May 9, 2018 When employers have positions that they NEED to have filled in order to meet production or growth goals and are unable to find qualified people to fill those positions, they raise wages/salaries in order to attract qualified candidates. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites