Emily Harp, a human resources officer with the Colorado Department of Transportation, speaks to a job seeker at the Construction Careers Now! Job gains were broad-based, led by the largest jump in leisure and hospitality employment since September 2015, a move driven by gains at restaurants. With job vacancies close to record highs, employers are reluctant to fire workers, keeping jobless-benefit claims near the lowest in four decades. Trump's goal of adding 25 million jobs over 10 years would require additions of 208,000 jobs a month. “Excellent Jobs Numbers just released -- and I have only just begun,” the president tweeted about 15 minutes after the report.

Source: Bangkok Post August 04, 2017 13:30 UTC