Despite lower-than-expected job gains in November, there were plenty of other positive storylines for the labor market based on recent reports. The U.S. … Read more
The Labor Market Delivers a Pre-Holidays Gift
After two dismal months of job market reports, October’s numbers were a welcome sign the labor market still has plenty of gifts to deliver ahead of the … Read more
Job Growth Continues to Sink
The 194,000 jobs gained in September was the second-lowest monthly total since the labor-market impact of the pandemic was first felt in April 2020. Only … Read more
Labor Market Disappoints in August
Thud! That’s what it sounded like when the August job numbers were released earlier this month. The labor market posted very impressive results in the … Read more
The Swell of Job Gains Came…But So Has a Brewing Delta Variant Storm
The labor market report we’ve been waiting for finally arrived in late summer, but there is still a lot of caution in the outlook due to quickly rising … Read more
A Mid-Year Labor Market Ramp-Up: Talent Transitions Continue
Fireworks weren’t the only thing booming as we reached the midpoint of 2021. The U.S. labor market is on fire and looks to be very promising moving into … Read more
The Warping of Talent Supply and Demand Laws
Editor’s note: This article marks the first piece by Jay Denton as the new author of “The Labor Market” column. He brings deep expertise in labor issues, … Read more
The Labor Market Stalls
Job creation slowed dramatically in April. After gains of 536,000 in February, and 770,000 in March, predictions were that a million jobs would be added in … Read more
Will Immigrants Save the Economy?
Immigrants make up about 17%of the U.S. labor force, or 28 million workers. Over the last decade, they have become the main driver of growth of the labor … Read more
How Inflation and Wage Pressures Will Impact Hiring
How quickly things change. My last post mentioned that salaries are not expected to increase much in 2021. Now it appears wage pressures, caused by … Read more
Labor Market: A Smaller, Younger, Less Diverse Labor Force Post-Covid
The cover of Fortune from October 1, 2001, showed a man, covered in dust, walking away from the rubble of the Twin Towers, with the headline “Up from the … Read more
Labor Market: Happy 2021, Everyone! (Well, Maybe Not Everyone.)
All good things come to an end. In January this year, what seems like a millennium ago, unemployment was at its lowest point in 50 years following 113 … Read more
Labor Market: Deceptions and Explanations Behind the Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate has dropped to 6.9% from 7.9% in October as the economy added 906,000 jobs. While that is encouraging news, the unemployment rate is … Read more
Labor Market: All the Lonely People
I ain’t lookin’ for prayers or pity. I ain’t comin’ ’round searchin’ for a crutch. I just want someone to talk to. And … Read more
Labor Market: Where Is Everybody? (The Shrinking Labor Force)
The labor market is creating some odd statistics. There are over 13 million people unemployed because of the pandemic, and the unemployment rate stands at … Read more
Labor Market: Reverse Migration Will Pose Recruiting Challenges
In time, we may look at the years before 2020 as B.C. (Before Covid) and the period after as A.D. (After Devastation). One hallmark of the A.D. years will … Read more
Labor Market: Rebounding Out of the Darkness
The economy is improving. Don’t believe me. Believe the numbers:: 4.8 million jobs added in June as the unemployment rate declined to 11.1% from 13.3% in … Read more
Labor Market: Women and Minorities Hit Hardest By COVID-19 Unemployment
Editor’s note: You are reading the first article by Raghav Singh as ERE’s new labor market columnist (though this is not his first contribution … Read more
ERE’s New Labor Market Columnist, Raghav Singh, Talks Economy, Jobs, and Recruiting
On a scale of 1 to 10, how screwed is our economy? I asked this question of Raghav Singh. His answer was depressing, but a bit hopeful too. There’s … Read more