HR Roundup: Ohio Added 22,500 Manufacturing Jobs Over Past 12 Months

• Ohio’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in October, up from 4% in September. (This map shows October’s unemployment rates for all 88 counties.)
• From October 2021 to October 2022, Ohio manufacturers added 22,500 jobs in the non-durable (+12,100) and durable goods (+10,400) sectors.
• Ohio’s manufacturing employees earned an average of $1,026.27 a week in October 2022, an increase of $90.17 from a year earlier. (This Ohio Labor Market Review provides averages for the state’s major metros.)
• New surveys show U.S. employers plan to boost salaries anywhere from 4.6% to 7% in 2023, reports say.
• Technology use and sick-leave policies are among the topics that may need revisions in 2023 employee handbooks, according to experts.

Meanwhile, CNBC reports these 10 words and phrases are the most annoying in workplace jargon, according to a survey of employees. 11/22/2022