by Market Cheetah | Mar 18, 2021 | Behavioral Competencies, Critical Evaluation, Human Resources
SHRM has just released a new set of practice questions consisting of items that appeared on exams in previous years and have been retired. Ten questions each at the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credential levels are now available online.
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 18, 2021 | Behavioral Competencies, Critical Evaluation, Human Resources
Have questions about the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials? In every issue, the SHRM Certification Team will answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 11, 2021 | Critical Evaluation, Human Resources, Labor Market Data
States reported that 712,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Mar. 6, a decrease of 42,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits also continues to fall, dropping by 193,000 to 4.1 million. Economists expect the economic outlook to improve further as the vaccine rollout and improving COVID-19 case counts allow hiring activity to pick up this spring and summer.
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 5, 2021 | Critical Evaluation, Human Resources, Labor Market Data, Talent Acquisition Metrics and Analytics
U.S. hiring activity improved in February, as employers added 379,000 new jobs, mostly in leisure and hospitality, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.2 percent but will likely begin to fall in the coming months as vaccinations increase, the weather improves and service-sector jobs return.
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by Market Cheetah | Mar 4, 2021 | Critical Evaluation, Human Resources, Labor Market Data
States reported that 745,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Feb. 27, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits continues to fall however, dropping by 124,000 to 4.3 million.
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by Market Cheetah | Feb 25, 2021 | Critical Evaluation, Human Resources, Labor Market Data
States reported that 730,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Feb. 20, a decrease of 111,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits fell by 100,000 to 4.4 million. About 19 million people are receiving some type of unemployment aid.
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