Posts by Scott Bradford
Employment Summary for September 2020
Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report The U.S. economy added 661,000 non-farm jobs in September, below the 800,000 job growth expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. While millions remain unemployed, September’s activity means that approximately 12 million jobs have been recovered since the mid-March economic shutdown that saw about…
Read MoreHow to Turn Down a Job Offer Professionally
In 2020, landing a position with an independent dental practice can be a challenge, particularly in the wake of a worldwide pandemic. In recent months, however, we’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of dental practices reopening across the country, and with it, the need to hire on dental associates to meet the pent-up…
Read MoreBLS Employment Situation Report: August 2020
Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report Showing signs that the U.S. economy is settling in for a slow and steady recovery after a three month stretch of a rapid rebound, the U.S. economy added 1.4 million non-farm jobs in August and unemployment fell to 8.4 percent in U.S. Bureau of…
Read MoreBLS Employment Situation Report: July 2020
Despite recent COVID-19 spikes the U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs and unemployment fell to 10.2 percent providing support to the optimism reflected in the continued financial market rally. Economist forecasts had anticipated a weaker rebound with an addition of about 1.4 million jobs. Instead the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported stronger recovery…
Read MoreEmployment Summary for June 2020
Summary of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Situation Report Following strong May results, the hiring recovery continued to gain momentum with much better than expected job gains in June. The U.S. jobless rate fell 2.2 percentage points to 11.1 percent and payrolls rose by 4.9 million as businesses continued to look to a…
Read MoreBreach of Contract: What Happens Next?
Most practices have some type of contract with associates. For the most part, these agreements work well. But sooner or later, you are likely to have an employee seek to leave before his or her contract has expired. This blog is not intended to present legal advice but rather to look at the practical implications…
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