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Wall Street Journal
18-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs
Memo to job-hunting college grads: It pays to take your search to cities just beyond America's biggest metro areas. In one of the toughest markets for entry-level jobs in years, several second-tier cities—including Raleigh, N.C.—rise above the pack for their strong hiring, decent salaries and affordability. Instead of Atlanta or Chicago, consider Birmingham, Ala., or Milwaukee. Or think Baltimore, in lieu of Washington, D.C.
Zawya
14-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
UK labour market cooled rapidly in June, KPMG/REC survey shows
Britain's labour market cooled sharply in June and the number of people available for work jumped at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey of recruiters showed on Monday. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation trade body and accountants KPMG said their index of staff availability rose to 66.1 from 63.3 in May, the highest reading since November 2020. Only the pandemic, the global financial crisis of 2008-09 and the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States have resulted in higher readings of slack in the labour market. REC and KPMG said the latest readings reflected unusually high levels of uncertainty rather than a sudden downturn in Britain's economy. "Ongoing geopolitical turbulence and the threat of rising costs, alongside the promise of technology efficiencies, mean companies continue to wait and see with their hiring," said Jon Holt, group chief executive at KPMG. The survey is watched by Bank of England officials who are increasingly relying on unofficial gauges of the labour market because of problems with some official data. The BoE is widely expected to cut interest rates next month. Starting pay for new recruits and demand for staff cooled, adding to signs that the labour market is losing momentum. Figures due out from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday are expected to show a similar slowdown in pay growth. British economic growth contracted unexpectedly in May, according to official data published last week. While U.S. President Donald Trump remains unpredictable on his approach to trade tariffs, last month's publication of the British government's industrial strategy might increase certainty among companies' hiring plans, Holt said. (Reporting by Andy Bruce Editing by William Schomberg)
Entrepreneur
11-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
People Hate These 10 Phrases in Job Posts and Won't Even Apply
Many applicants don't want to be a company's next "rockstar." Nowadays, it takes people about six months on average to find a job, and applicants seeking high-paying white-collar roles, which saw a post-pandemic boom and subsequent contraction, often find the hunt particularly difficult, The Wall Street Journal reported. Despite the fact that most job applicants who've submitted countless resumes and undergone multi-round interviews are eager to land a position and quit the search, many of them aren't willing to settle for an opportunity that doesn't seem like the right fit. Of course, a job post is often a candidate's first introduction to their next potential role, and as it turns out, the language hiring managers choose to include in it dissuades some people from applying altogether. Related: Don't Expect to Get a New Job in 2025 If You Lack These 2 Skill Sets, New Report Reveals A new study from Adobe Acrobat explores the job listing "red flag" phrases that deter applicants — and how the biggest turnoffs vary across generations. According to the report, which compiled responses from 1,060 individuals, including 807 job-seekers and 253 hiring decision-makers, two unpopular phrases tied for first place, with 33% admitting that they'd make them reconsider a role: "customer-obsessed" and "wear many hats." "Rockstar" (32%), "high sense of urgency" (29%) and "fast-paced environment" (25%) rounded out the rest of the top five phrases that turn off job-seekers, per the data. Related: Want a Job That Pays Enough for a Comfortable Lifestyle? You'll Have the Best Shot in This U.S. City — and the Worst in 4 Others. The survey revealed the rest of the list as follows: 6. "High energy" (24%) 7. "Works well with ambiguity" (21%) 8. "Family" (20%) 9. "Entrepreneurial spirit" (18%) 10. "No task too small" (16%) "Wearing many hats" is most likely to alarm Gen Z and Millennial respondents (38%), while "rockstar" particularly concerns Gen X and Baby Boomer respondents (37%). Millennial and Gen Z applicants also have a different perspective on job listings that highlight a "fast-paced environment," per the research: Millennials are 29% more likely than Gen Z to consider those words a dealbreaker. Related: Are You Making This Common Career Mistake Right Now? Most People Will Say 'Yes' — and the Consequences Can Be Major. Although many hiring managers continue to lean on some of the most disliked phrases (one in seven still include "customer-obsessed"), the report notes that "swapping out clichés for straightforward descriptions not only sets better expectations but also lets a listing stand out for the right reasons."
Bloomberg
27-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Why It Pays to Switch Jobs in HK
Recruitment agency Michael Page's latest survey shows low or stagnant salaries remain the top driver for resignations among Hong Kong professionals. The agency's managing director, Olga Yung, says employees who switch companies have seen bigger pay increases than those who choose to stay with their current employers that offer regular - if marginal - adjustments. She discuses that and other hiring trends in Hong Kong's finance sector on "Bloomberg: the China Show". (Source: Bloomberg)
