Sentences with phrase «of improving labor market»

Despite the unemployment rate dropping to 8.2 percent, the lowest rate in more than three years, it is not indicative of improving labor market conditions, as the rate was driven by a substantial decline in the labor force.

The findings demonstrate the feasibility of improving labor market preparation and successful school - to - work transitions without compromising academic goals and preparation for college.

The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 341,000, the latest sign of an improving labor market.

Not exact matches

Japan «s unemployment rate held steady in October as the availability of jobs improved and household spending fell at a slower pace, a tentative sign that a robust labor market is lending support to domestic demand.

Since Trump's electoral victory, various surveys of consumer confidence have shown that Americans» optimism about the labor market has improved.

In a study that looked at U.S. regions where at least 80 percent of workers commute, Goldman found uneven results: Improving labor markets and declines in mortgage delinquency, but not enough to translate to substantial retail spending gains on a national level.

Kelly said that with a tight labor market, improving inflation, and slow but improving economic growth, the Trump plan had the danger of kicking the economy to an unsustainable level.

«If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability,» the Fed's announcement stated.

The FOMC's annoucement after their meeting on Wednesday affirmed the Fed's QE3 policy, offering no changes, while stating, «If the outlook for the labor market does not improve substantially, the Committee will continue its purchases of agency mortgage - backed securities, undertake additional asset purchases, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate until such improvement is achieved in a context of price stability.»

Allowing wages to continue to rise should, in the longer run, boost productivity growth because businesses will be incentivized to find ways to improve the productivity of their workers in the face of tighter labor markets and higher labor costs.

Contingent workers are key to increasing productivity, extending recovery Government policies threaten to ossify labor markets and stunt growthThe often - maligned phenomenon of contingent workers could play a key role improving workers» lives and productivity but so much depends on government policy, writes Peter Morici.

With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective, as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so does the slack in its labor market.

With an energy - related rebound in inflation fading, signs of improving economic conditions need to be put into perspective — despite the strong performance of Germany, the bloc's largest economy — as the output gap across the region as a whole remains large, and so does the slack in its labor market.

All in all, the Fed continues to expect inflation to rise gradually toward 2 % over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the transitory effects of energy price declines and other factors dissipate, but the pace for hikes in interest rates could well be moderate, as the Fed has been indicating.

Federal Reserve officials referred to an improved labor market last week as they announced the end to a third round of quantitative easing while repeating a pledge to keep interest rates low for a «considerable time.»

Economic growth is further supported by steadily improving labor conditions, expanding credit creation, significantly de-leveraged consumers and corporate balance sheets, and even signs of an improving housing market and modest inflationary pressures.

In the minutes of their December meeting, Fed officials signaled stronger economic growth and improving labor markets would likely offset any inflation slowdown caused by oil's slump.

Our analysis shows that wage growth, as estimated by our composite measure of wage pressures, is beginning to accelerate; we also show that labor market indicators most closely correlated with wage growth, such as the quit rate, continue to improve.

«As the economy continues to improve, the labor market is tightening, and employers are feeling the pressure to fill open positions,» observed Rodger DeRose, president and chief executive officer of Kessler Foundation.

There is now substantial evidence of the value of top teachers: They improve students» skills and thereby boost their students» labor market outcomes.

The same rationale for adoption of computers (e.g., improve achievement, transform teaching and learning, and as preparation for an ever - changing labor market) prevails across public and private school sectors.

As reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bloomberg Report, and the market research firm IBISWorld, these are the top 5 national industries using eLearning to improve staff development and attain higher profitability.

While improved curricular standards yielded benefits in employment and in course - taking, minimum - competency testing had relatively few of the desired effects on educational attainment and early labor - market experiences.

In fact, Career Academies are one of the few youth - focused interventions that have been found to improve the labor market prospects of young men.

Finally, «Next Generation» accountability systems should adhere to the following five essentials: «(a) state, district, and school leaders must create a system - wide culture grounded in «learning to improve;» (b) learning to improve using [the aforementioned informational systems also] necessitates the [overall] development of [students»] strong pedagogical data - literacy skills; (c) resources in addition to funding — including time, access to expertise, and collaborative opportunities — should be prioritized for sustaining these ongoing improvement efforts; (d) there must be a coherent structure of state - level support for learning to improve, including the development of a strong Longitudinal Data System (LDS) infrastructure; and (e) educator labor market policy in some states may need adjustment to support the above elements» (p. x).

The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments in coming months and will continue its purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage - backed securities, and employ its other policy tools as appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially in a context of price stability.

Inflation is anticipated to remain near its recent low level in the near term, but the Committee expects inflation to rise gradually toward 2 percent over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the transitory effects of declines in energy and import prices dissipate.

Inflation is anticipated to remain near its recent low level in the near term, but the Committee expects inflation to rise gradually toward 2 percent over the medium term as the labor market improves further and the transitory effects of earlier declines in energy and import prices dissipate.

While oil prices are likely to recover and the labor market is improving, there are signs that expectations of future inflation are falling somewhat.

However, the number of people who think the job market is going to contract, rather than expand, is still notably higher than the number of people who think the labor market is bound to improve.

US.jobs is derived from a partnership between the Direct Employers Association and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) designed to improve the labor market and directly connect employers and job seekers.

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors

A report by the organization, «Revitalizing America's Smaller Legacy Cities: Strategies for Post-Industrial Success From Gary to Lowell» (Gary, Ind., and Lowell, Mass., two former manufacturing cities) presents three key steps for revival: leveraging the city's distinct characteristics to improve quality of life; strengthening its downtown area; and supporting its labor market through pro-workforce policies and programs.

«The country's healthy labor market is translating to greater job security, but affordability is not improving because home prices in some areas are still outpacing incomes by three times or more because of tight supply.

Labor market expectations were mixed: Expectations about finding a job and earnings growth both improved, but the perceived probability of losing a job and expectations about the unemployment rate both increased slightly.

Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a level of 75.8, with gains from an improving labor market offset by rising gasoline prices.

«Uncertainty regarding the improving labor market, expectations of little home price and interest rate movement, and rising household expenses has left consumers feeling less financially secure and translates into weak mortgage demand.

«Concerns about business conditions and the labor market are casting a dark cloud over consumers that is not likely to lift until the job market improves,» said Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board's consumer research center, in a statement.

The Conference Board attributes the improved rating to a more favorable appraisal of the labor market, as Muoio suggests.

«While aggregate income growth has gradually picked up with a continually improving labor market, consumers» assessment of their income over the past year has not yet shown sustained improvement, partially weighing on overall sentiment.

Consumers seem to have gotten out of their summer rut due in large part to improving labor market conditions and improving attitudes toward employment prospects and future income.

Still, the combination of a slowly improving labor market, moderate economic growth and record - low mortgage rates is finally shoring up the housing market.

While the minutes from the Fed meeting showed that policymakers agreed the labor market had improved in the first quarter of 2016, improvement of gross domestic product (GDP) had slowed.

«Home prices extended their gains, supported by continued low mortgage rates, tight supplies and an improving labor market,» said David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Still, a recent gauge of home builders showed that they are optimistic about the sales market for single - family homes, thanks, in part, to an improving labor market.