By the Numbers: June 5, 2020
BountyJobs Bites May Sees Largest Jobs Increase Ever The Numbers: Nonfarm payrolls rose by 2.5 million in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3% Forecasts had called for a decrease in 8.3 million and an unemployment rate of 19.5% Almost 50% of the job increases came from leisure and hospitality Source: U.S. Labor Department Confusion Abounds Around Skills Needed in this Market The Numbers: 57% of those that are recently unemployed are ‘unable to identify their transferable skills’ 58% are ‘unsure how to communicate transferable skills on their resume’ Source: LiveCareer Many Workers Concerned Their Skills are Obsolete The Numbers: More than 25% of workers say they worry they do not have the skills needed in this recovering economy A third have learned new skills to make sure ‘they had the skills to be employable’ Source: Prudential Financial Employee Confidence Around Retaining Jobs Grows The Numbers: 70% of workers in the last two weeks [...]