EMPLOYMENT TRENDS - Hiring Sentiments Shift: Companies Weigh Caution vs. Opportunity
August 2025 4.2% Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 73,000 and the unemployment rate changed little from 4.1% in July. Healthcare and social assistance continued to see job gains as decreases continued in federal government. The labor force participation rate changed little at 62.2%. Average hourly earnings rose by 12 cents (0.3%) to $36.44. The average workweek edged up by 0.1 hour to 34.3
Join Us for the 2025 Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair
Join Us for the 2025 Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair Hosted by Santa Rosa County Economic Development & CareerSource Escarosa CareerSource ESCAROSA, in partnership with Santa Rosa Economic Development, presents the 2025 Honoring Our Heroes Career Fair. The career fair will take place from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way in Milton. OPEN TO ALL JOB SEEKERS: This effort recognizes, supports, and
Employee Turnover Is Costing Companies Big
July 2025 4.1% The unemployment rate changed little from 4.2% and nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000 in June. Healthcare and state government saw job gains, and decreases in federal government continue. The labor force participation rate decreased little by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3%. Average hourly earnings rose by 8 cents (0.2%) to $36.30 and the average workweek was 34.2
Weather Layoffs with a Digital Go-Bag
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