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State and local governments boosted wages, offered bonuses, advertised hundreds of miles away and sweetened benefits to fill jobs lost to the pandemic. Now analysts say it’s time to tally the bill.
Buoyed by tax revenue and federal stimulus funds, municipalities across the U.S. didn’t hold back when replenishing their workforce. But all the new hiring will come at some cost as wage pressures mount and concerns about the economy linger.
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As costs for healthcare and housing rise, a Dayforce study highlights widening gender and racial wage gaps reshaping workforce stability.
Despite job openings and increasing unemployment, employers are having a hard time filling roles formerly occupied by non-American workers.
From President Trump's spending cuts impacting government headcounts to widespread return-to-office mandates, hiring managers should be on top of these trends.
U.S. private-sector hiring and wage growth slowed in December, with employers adding just 122,000 jobs.
Labor unions are slowly but steadily growing in the banking industry, with Wells Fargo employees marking recent victories to continue the trend.
