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COVID & Unemployment

Employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring picks up

by Associated Press
Apr 2, 2021
The March increase — the most since August — was nearly double February’s gain of 468,000.
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Restaurants struggle to recruit enough staff to reopen

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 25, 2021
Turnover is normal, but this hiring season is definitely different.
Yes, restaurants are reopening, but hiring presents a new hurdle.
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COVID & Unemployment

U.S. adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy

by Associated Press
Mar 5, 2021
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January and a loss of 306,000 in December.
There are plenty of things holding people back from taking a bevy of available jobs.
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COVID & Unemployment

Job postings tell two different stories of recovery so far

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 5, 2021
Job postings have rebounded for occupations in manufacturing and construction, but not in hospitality or travel.
Jed Kolko, an economist for the job site Indeed, said job postings are now about 6% higher than pre-pandemic levels, and "being above last year's baseline is certainly better than being below last year's, but it doesn’t mean things are back to normal."
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Manufacturing struggles to find enough workers to meet demand

by Andy Uhler
Mar 4, 2021
There’s a skills mismatch between job openings and job seekers.
Tractor maker John Deere has unfilled openings in some locations, like much of the manufacturing sector.
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COVID & Unemployment

Hiring in a pandemic requires a different calculus

by Andy Uhler
Jan 8, 2021
Small business owners are getting burned out making hiring and firing decisions while cash flow is weak and uncertainty reigns.
An employee stocks merchandise at a store in Glendale, California. Many businesses have reduced staffing as the pandemic reduced cash flow.
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COVID & Unemployment

Will companies choose to rehire laid-off employees or hire new ones?

by Erika Beras
Dec 23, 2020
When they're ready to start hiring, businesses have to consider costs and legal issues.
A flight attendant passes out refreshments. Airlines are among the industries that could rehire workers once pandemic relief is distributed.
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Small businesses are having a hard time hiring, despite high unemployment

by Justin Ho
Oct 9, 2020
Many furloughed workers are hoping to return to their old jobs.
A waitress folds silverware at a restaurant in Youngstown, Ohio, in September. Small businesses are having trouble hiring even though millions of Americans are out of work.
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COVID & Unemployment

Job gains don't paint a clear picture of the recovery

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 2, 2020
The jobs created in September obscure the fact that thousands were lost permanently and millions of people have stopped looking for work.
A restaurant displays a "Now Hiring" sign amid the coronavirus pandemic, on Aug. 4 in Arlington, Virginia.
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Race and Economy

Diversity recruitment is booming, but retention remains a "huge issue"

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Jul 17, 2020
For companies, hiring people of color is just the first step.
Employers need to support and advance people of color as well as hire them, says Arthur Woods of Mathison.
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