It's bad news for anyone seeking a job at this stage in the game. We are quite concerned about this. As you can see, it happens very rarely on our chart in the years of information that we've been collecting. This month's “Barometer”, the November “Barometer”, will be coming out on Thursday. I can't scoop the organization, but it's not an aberration, which is a concern for us. This time of year, when typically there is seasonal hiring, we are not really sure what is causing business owners to pull back. There is some uncertainty in the economy, in things that are impacting their business planning right now, that is maybe causing them to say, “I'm not going to take this step right now.”
On November 22nd, 2016. See this statement in context.