Labor shortages have become a fact of life in America. It’s not just the case that millions of jobs are open, it’s the fact they remain open … Read more

Labor shortages have become a fact of life in America. It’s not just the case that millions of jobs are open, it’s the fact they remain open … Read more
Microsoft announces it will also help pay employees’ abortion costs Hot on the heels of Amazon announcing that it would reimburse travel costs for … Read more
Return to office is ‘racist’ say Apple employees A furious group of 200 Apple employees – part of a newly-formed group, ‘Apple Together’ – have written to … Read more
Fired Dollar worker inspires TikTok revolt A top-performing Dollar manager fired for posting videos on TikTok about poor working conditions has seen a … Read more
There’s no doubt about it; workforce transformation is fueling a global war for talent, as businesses wrestle for skilled staff. Last summer, seven in ten … Read more
One of the many lessons from the pandemic has been that paying people not to work causes people to avoid work. Most of those receiving Covid-related … Read more
In May, the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% as employers added 559,000 jobs. At the same time, the number of unfilled positions soared to 9.3 million, the … Read more
Employers added 916,000 jobs in March, pushing unemployment down to 6%. The gains in the labor market are broad-based — hiring increased in every state … Read more
On episode 57 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss hiring for … Read more
In his latest Labor Market column on ERE.net, Raghav Singh writes: “The cover of Fortune from Oct. 1, 2001, showed a man, covered in dust, walking … Read more
As we close out 2020, it’s important to consider what next year’s labor market will look like — because future talent decisions hinge on the … Read more
There’s unemployment and there’s unemployment. There’s U3 and there’s U6. There’s the Current Population Survey and … Read more
This article is a WARNing to all employers when navigating furloughs, layoffs, terminations, and other unfortunate effects of COVID-19. The federal Worker … Read more
The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force companies large and small to make difficult workforce reduction decisions, laying off or … Read more
In this new era of work, we are faced with new challenges in managing and rewarding talent. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold over the last few months, … Read more
In episode 23 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss Jlee’s recent … Read more
Today in the US, it’s Veteran’s Day. And it brings some of the best job news for veterans in years. From an unemployment rate that at one time … Read more
Hurricane Harvey is relentlessly drenching southeast Texas and the surrounding areas, resulting in unprecedented flooding and damage. As the storm rages, … Read more
Business owners, especially small business owners, are constantly concerned about keeping costs down — and rightfully so. But there are some scenarios in … Read more
U.S. employers added 178,000 new non-farm jobs during November, according to a government employment report that’s only surprise was a sharp decline … Read more