More Jobs than Job Seekers Bodes well for U.S. Labor Force in 2016, Expert Says

Although stock portfolios may be looking bleak with the sudden fall in the market indices, employment prospects for job seekers have never looked better.

I don't have a crystal ball, but there are some strong indicators that 2016 has much to offer in terms of achieving our career aspirations.

Currently there are more jobs available than job seekers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the current unemployment rate is trending downward, a positive sign for all us — it was 4.9% in January, down from 5% the previous month.

South African's Job numbers ‘Double’, yet remain insufficient

The number of people with jobs in South African has more than doubled over the past 21 years to 15.66-million this year from 7.97-million in 1994, according to data compiled by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).
 
Although this was a "largely unacknowledged success", an insufficient number of jobs was created, so the unemployment rate has remained stubbornly high, it said in the December issue of its Fast Facts summary.