{"id":20181,"date":"2023-11-07T19:16:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/leadership\/u-s-sees-weakest-jobs-growth-since-2021-best-employers-for-veterans-and-linkedins-new-feats\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T19:16:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:16:57","slug":"u-s-sees-weakest-jobs-growth-since-2021-best-employers-for-veterans-and-linkedins-new-feats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=20181","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Sees Weakest Jobs Growth Since 2021, Best Employers For Veterans And LinkedIn\u2019s New Feats"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/account.forbes.com\/newsletters\">Click here to get on the newsletter list<\/em><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"top\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-top\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p><abbr class=\"drop-cap color-accent font-accent\">J<\/abbr>ob growth seems to be cooling: October saw the lowest number of jobs added in a month since January 2021. The U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October, falling short of economist estimates, according to the latest jobs report from BLS. Meanwhile, unemployment remains above the 54-year low of 3.4% set earlier this year, rising to 3.9% from 3.8% last month. Contributor Eli Amdur breaks down what the October jobs report all means.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, more colleges are offering admission without formal applications, and LinkedIn passed 1 billion members. Read on for more workplace news and career advice\u2014including how to stand out to employers among all those profiles.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>WORK SMARTER<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Practical insights and advice from <\/em>Forbes <em>contributors to help you succeed in your job, accelerate your career and lead smarter<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When is the best time to quit your job?<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t avoid that dreaded conversation forever. Try these tips to handle it.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-1\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019re ready to jump into the entrepreneurship life. This contributor has advice for the transition.<\/p>\n<p>Speak up! Here are three ways to be assertive at work.<\/p>\n<p>Look out for these three things in a job description.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>FEATURED STORY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/emmawhitford\/2023\/11\/02\/hundreds-of-colleges-now-offer-automatic-admission-to-students\/?sh=4a30b77737ea\">Hundreds Of Colleges Now Offer Automatic Admission To Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-2\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a parent with kids nearing college or applying to universities yourself, take note of this: Programs offering \u201cdirect admissions\u201d\u2014without a formal application\u2014are spreading. The trend could accelerate in the wake of the Supreme Court decision killing affirmative action, reports <em>Forbes\u2019 <\/em>Emma Whitford.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>TOUCH BASE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>News from the world of work<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>America\u2019s best employers for veterans: <\/strong>Check out <em>Forbes\u2019 <\/em>annual list here. We surveyed 8,500 veterans working for companies with more than 1,000 employees to identify and rank the best employers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WeWork files for bankruptcy: <\/strong>The co-working space provider filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday\u2014a meteoric fall for a startup that was once valued at $47 billion. It\u2019s the latest high-profile company to go under this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LinkedIn hits 1 billion members: <\/strong>Microsoft\u2019s LinkedIn announced it now has more than 1 billion members globally. One contributor has advice on how to make your profile stand out. The platform also released a new AI feature that can help speed up the job search process.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-3\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job growth is cooling: <\/strong>The U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October\u2014below the 170,000 predicted by economists and less than half of the 336,000 new jobs reported in September. It\u2019s the lowest number of jobs added in a month since January 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023\u2019s highest-paid dead celebrities: <\/strong>For celebrities, many of their pay days don\u2019t end at the grave. <em>Forbes\u2019 <\/em>Marisa Dellatto looks at just how much stars like Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston and Dr. Suess are still making in their afterlives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>CHECKLIST<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Add these books and videos to your to-do list<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this video, Ron Shaich\u2014cofounder of Au Bon Pain and former CEO of Panera\u2014shares how false shoplifting charges inspired him to build an empire.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling stuck? In <em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/You-Have-Choice-Beyond-Meaningful\/dp\/B0CM8P1SVX\/ref=zg_bsnr_g_2572_sccl_3\/142-6856341-3415419?psc=1\">You Have A Choice: Beyond Hard Work To Meaningful Impact<\/em><em>, <\/em>author Eric Nehrlich provides advice on finding meaning again and redefining success when you\u2019re feeling burned out.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-4\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>NUMBER TO NOTE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subhead3-embed color-body bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>89%<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\n That\u2019s how much the number of freelancers has grown since 2020, according to data by MBO Partners.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More than 72 million Americans are freelance workers\u2014and many are making $100,000 or more a year. But despite the growing trend, many still don\u2019t understand independent work. Contributor Ginny Hogan has advice for explaining freelance work to people with full-time jobs.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>QUIZ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A pharma giant cut nearly 800 jobs at a New Jersey facility this week, less than a month after cutting its 2023 revenue estimate by $9 billion and unveiling a massive cost-cutting initiative. Which company was it?<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"topx\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-topx-5\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Novartis<\/li>\n<li>Pfizer<\/li>\n<li>Eli Lilly<\/li>\n<li>AstraZeneca<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Check if you got it right here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/emmylucas\/2023\/11\/07\/us-sees-weakest-jobs-growth-since-2021-best-employers-for-veterans-and-linkedins-new-feats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to get on the newsletter list! Job growth seems to be cooling: October saw the lowest number of jobs added in a month since January 2021. The U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October, falling short of economist estimates, according to the latest jobs report from BLS. 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