There’s unemployment and there’s unemployment. There’s U3 and there’s U6. There’s the Current Population Survey and … 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
How Small Businesses Are Managing the New Reality of Work
Recently my company, Paycor, fielded a survey to leaders of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). We asked how they were dealing with the pandemic and … 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
The Unintended Consequence of California Tech Companies Going Remote
Before COVID-19 turned the world on its axis, working remotely was an employee perk enjoyed by only a small portion of the workforce. While home offices … Read more
You’ve Been Warned: Navigating the WARN Act During the Pandemic
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
Breaking Through Talent Myopia to Get Through a Tough Economy
One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies is when Robert Shaw, Roy Schneider, and Richard Dreyfus sit around the table on Quint’s boat in … 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
4 Tips for Having Tough Furlough or Layoff Conversations
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
Brace Yourself — The Mass Applies Are Coming
As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to talent acquisition in the wake of COVID-19, this adage couldn’t … Read more