With the holidays and winter approaching, ‘tis the season for hiring seasonal employees. As an employer, you may need to use different hiring strategies and data in an already competitive employment market.

According to the economists at Workforce Services, the people you are likely to hire for your seasonal positions already have jobs. In fact, with Utah’s dynamic economy and plentiful employment opportunities for job seekers, the state has twice as many hires as it has quits at any given time. Thus, job seekers can be particular and selective, especially with seasonal employment. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 21, 2022) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for September 2022 increased an estimated 3.5% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 56,100 jobs since September 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,681,300.

September’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is up one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.1%. Approximately 36,200 Utahns are unemployed. The September national unemployment rate lowered two-tenths of a percent to 3.5%. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2022) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for August 2022 increased an estimated 3.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 54,400 jobs since August 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,673,200.

August’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is unchanged at 2.0%. Approximately 35,500 Utahns are unemployed. The August national unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percent to 3.7%. More...