September 21, 2026 – In August, local government and education added 42,000 jobs, largely offsetting a decrease in the prior month. Local government education positions include public universities, colleges, and related administrative roles that were one of the top contributors to total job gains. Food services and drinking places added 59,000, and leisure/ hospitality added 62,000.
Far surpassing expectations of forecasters, there was a rebound to 162,000 jobs created by employers in August, and July figures were revised for an additional 21,000 jobs, which brought July to 51,000. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) previously indicated that U.S. employers reduced jobs by 23,000 in July. June payroll gains were also revised higher, proving the overall summer job market was stronger than economists predicted it would be.
ADP’s National Employment Report released September 2 offers another look at the U.S. labor market. It found private employers added a much lower 38,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate stayed put at 4.1% in August. There was uncertainty in the spring about the hiring momentum, but the August report is encouraging news for the labor market. The labor market appears to be on sturdier footing. The labor force participation rate increased to 61.6% in August after falling to 61.4% the month before.
Higher Education facility manager positions are featured on the FMLink Career Center:
- Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Facilities Officer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Executive Director of Facilities, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Associate Director of Facilities, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, The University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany
- Director of College Facilities Planning, College of Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
- Campus Planner – Planning, Design, and Construction, The University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany
- Director of Facilities Planning and Construction, Santa Monica College, CA
- Mechanical Maintenance Person, Facilities Management, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
Government facility manager positions are featured on the FMLink Career Center:
- Facility Engineer /Manager, Systems Application & Technologies Inc, U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
- Project Manager for Facilities and Infrastructure, NY CREATES, Albany
- Director of Facilities Operations Manager, Leidos, Aiea, HI
- O&M Facilities Project Manager, Trademasters Services (contractor to fed govt building ops), Washington, DC
- Senior Strategic Initiatives Action Officer, Anser, Arlington, VA
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