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.

Yahoo to cut its workforce by 15% as company pursues "aggressive strategic plan"

Yahoo to cut 15% of its workforce as the company pursues an "aggressive strategic plan" to return to profitability.

 

The job cuts will reduce the number of its employees to about 9,000 by the end of 2016.

 

The announcement came as Yahoo reported a $4.3bn (£3bn) loss for the year.

In a statement, chief executive Marissa Mayer said: "This is a strong plan calling for bold shifts in products and in resources."

SA Labour: More workers ditch unions in pay talks

More Employees are directly negotiating their salary increases, side-stepping union representation, Statistics South African’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows.