Recruiting

An estimated 2.1 million workers are in danger of losing their unemployment insurance by the end of the year without congressional action.

After a significant setback in September hiring at small businesses, the jobs situation appeared to be stabilizing in October, according to payroll figures from CBIZ.

Payroll giant ADP reported that hiring in the financial activities sector increased by 9,000 in October.

"The Millennial Generation will entirely recast the image of youth from downbeat and alienated to upbeat and engaged -- with potentially seismic consequences for America."

Social networks and virtual events join college campuses as recruiting locations

Despite a challenging job market, the unemployment rate for senior accountants and auditors is a relatively low 4.1 percent, according to Robert Half Finance & Accounting.

Payroll giant ADP is partnering with Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s influential chief economist Mark Zandi on producing its monthly ADP National Employment Report.

Long-time Sage North America partner RKL eSolutions has hired new staff consisting to support its growing Sage ERP X3 business, while adding cloud-ERP and financial management NetSuite to its product listings.

Documenting the skills of its information technology workforce will allow the Internal Revenue Service to more effectively manage its human resources, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Employers added only 114,000 jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, but the job gains were enough to lower the unemployment rate three-tenths of a percentage point to 7.8 percent, the lowest level in four years.

The service sector was largely responsible for an increase of 144,000 of the 162,000 jobs added in September, beating analyst expectations, according to the latest monthly national employment report from payroll giant ADP.

Payroll service provider SurePayroll found that month-over-month hiring declined 0.2 percent in September, according to its SurePayroll Scorecard, while year-over-year hiring fell 1.5 percent.

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The Internal Revenue Service would be able to save more than $111 million in real estate rental costs over the next five years by requiring employees to share their work space if they often work remotely, according to a new government report.

Accounting and professional services firm Kolb+Co. has recently launched a new blog, The Kolb+Co Element.

CPA firm management consultants Rita Keller of Keller Advisors and Gary Adamson of Adamson Advisory have introduced SurveyCPA, a set of survey tools designed for the accounting profession.

Four out of 10 C-suite executives admit that their companies are missing performance targets and growth opportunities due to ineffective talent management, according to a new report by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

The CPA test is one of the most difficult professional credential examinations where the average passing rate is one of the lowest in any professional qualification test.

Staffing levels in the accounting and finance field are expected to remain steady in the fourth quarter, according to CFOs surveyed by staffing company Robert Half International.

CBIZ reported a rebound in small business employment in August among its payroll clients following a decrease in July.