From Today's Wall Street Journal:

 From Today's Wall Street Journal:

Employers added jobs in March at a much stronger pace than expected, a sign that the labor market remained strong despite economic uncertainty, government layoffs and market turbulence.

The U.S. added 228,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well above the gain of 140,000 jobs that economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected to see.

That was also well above the average monthly gain of 158,000 over the prior 12 months. However, job gains for January and February were revised lower. The U.S. added 117,000 jobs in February.

Services-sector hiring picked up in March after a period of winter weakness in industries like leisure and hospitality. Healthcare added 54,000 jobs, including jobs at hospitals and nursing facilities. The transportation sector also had strong growth, adding jobs for couriers and messengers and in truck transportation.

Salary Transparency

 Salary Transparency

State of California Employment Law (SB 1162) requires the disclosure of pay scales in job openings for all positions, internal and external, with “pay scale” defined as the salary or hourly wage the employer reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay scale does not need to include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits.

This new pay transparency requirement for businesses with 15 or more employees extends not just to job postings on a company website but to third-party platforms such as LinkedIn or Indeed as well.

There are other states across the USA that have similar statutes. If the job postings does not meet this criteria, you need to wonder why the company is hiding the "wage range".

Layoffs in March:

 Layoffs in March:

Layoffs in March surpassed 275,000, a near-recording setting figure topped only by those for April and May 2020, when the pandemic shut down much of the economy, according to data released Thursday by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The Department of Government Efficiency, which is working to shrink the government, was responsible for the vast majority of the cuts. While other jobs data remained stable, federal layoffs for the month were up 672% from a year prior.

Networking

 Read this post this morning - wanted to share with everyone. The post was from someone who just landed a new opportunity. He indicated he was successful because it NETWORKED!!!!

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Network beyond the obvious. I realized early on I needed to network, but it felt like my whole network was looking for work. I realized I had to expand - neighbors, my wife’s co-workers, parents at school, old co-workers, your cousins, etc. You never know who might have the right connection.

US added Jobs In March

 U.S. companies did more hiring than was expected in March, adding 155,000 jobs versus the 120,000 forecast by Dow Jones. The surprise payroll gains, reported by ADP on Wednesday, come amid concerns that the labor market and economy are being weighed down by weak consumer sentiment and a simmering trade war. Service providers accounted for 132,000 of the new positions. Meanwhile, annual wages rose 4.6% for workers who remained at their companies, and 6.5% for those who switched to a different employer.

Source: LinkedIn

Company Logos in Your Resume...

 Company Logos in Your Resume...

While it may look "pretty", the logos will likely block the ATS. Therefore, I recommend that you refrain from adding any logos to your resume.

Networking: Read on Instagram this Afternoon:

 Networking: Read on Instagram this Afternoon:

https://www.instagram.com/p/COeJGDxAa68/?hl=en

More Instagram:

 More Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DH6HqlwstDV/

Instagram - AI Resumes

 Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated resumes = viewed as a negative by employers.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_q17l_SFpC/

Instagram - Things you should not mention on your resume.

  Instagram - Things you should not mention on your resume.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DA9WzuQsIRd/

Don't be "silent" on LinkedIn

 Don't be "silent" on LinkedIn

LinkedIn seems like a black hole. Frustrating! However, do not go silent. Interact with others on LinkedIn by engaging and commenting on posts. Be thoughtful and write comment that adds value, either my starting your own posts or comments on topics of interest. Not only does this show engagement but it will also help you raise your profile views (organically and via the LI algorithm and subsequently, your network!