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title: "The Associated Press: Solid Hiring, Better Pay draw more Americans into job hunt"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/339f1fc7-d097-48c3-84e3-c595861f1e39
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-associated-press-solid-hiring-better-pay-draw-more-americans-into-job-hunt-7005
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2016-10-29T15:10:34.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:01.363Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b3df010a3b925ce56cd3df9294e9b1d48910.jpg
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# The Associated Press: Solid Hiring, Better Pay draw more Americans into job hunt

**TL;DR:** The U.S. economy added 280,000 jobs in May, and employers showed confidence in the economy's turnaround. Sylvan Learning continues to expand across the country with new locations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-associated-press-solid-hiring-better-pay-draw-more-americans-into-job-hunt-7005).*

## Story

According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy added 280,000 jobs in May, a good sign in an economy that has shown signs of weakness.

The *Associated* *Press* analyzed the results of the jobs report, noting that employers appeared to show confidence that the economy was turning around. Sylvan Learning continues to expand across the country with 20 locations planned to open by the end of 2015. Sylvan Learning Chief Financial Officer John McAuliffe told the *AP* he believes they’ve thrived due to parents investing more in their children’s futures.

Another notable development in May was an increase in the number of college graduates hired.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- General (sector)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- John McAuliffe (person)
- job market (topic)
- The Associated Press (company)
- Labor Department (regulator)
- economy turnaround (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-associated-press-solid-hiring-better-pay-draw-more-americans-into-job-hunt-7005). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/339f1fc7-d097-48c3-84e3-c595861f1e39).