Most Businesses Don’t Expect 2019 Recession Howell/Brighton MI - 01/04/2019 At year end, businesses have confidence in the economy, with most predicting no recession in 2019. In the December survey of 445 businesses, only 1 percent of respondents expect a recession in the next three months, while 8 percent expect one in three to six months. Less than one-quarter (24 percent) believe a recession will arrive in the second half of the year. 

Businesses See Steady Hiring to Start 2019 Howell/Brighton MI - 12/13/2018 As 2018 comes to a close, businesses are reporting a positive outlook for the job market in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new survey fielded by Express Employment Professionals. Even with the latest jobs report showing fewer new jobs than expected and increased media chatter about a recession in the next two years, businesses expect steady hiring in the short term.

Job Seekers Lament Black Hole of Online Portals Howell/Brighton MI - 11/06/2018

Americans are more connected than ever as most people use digital communications in their relationships, but job seekers are lamenting the lack of direct communications with potential employers. 

 

Employees Are Holding All the Cards in Job Market Brighton/Howell MI - 10/05/2018

Terri Greeno, an Express Employment Professionals franchise owner in Crystal Lake, Illinois, sees a "war for talent" in the job market, and says, "employees are holding all the cards."  

 

State of Blue Collar Workers in America Howell/Brighton MI - 09/07/2018 America's blue collar workers may be one of the most optimistic groups in the country today. According to a new study conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Express Employment Professionals, 85 percent of America's blue collar workers see their lives heading "in the right direction