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For college grads, the labor market grows a bit weaker
Nov 20, 2024
At 5.3%, the unemployment rate for young university graduates is at its highest in around three years, said New York Fed economist Richard Deitz.
International students contribute record amount to U.S. economy
Nov 19, 2024
Roughly half of international students are from China or India — and many are grad students or recent graduates permitted to work on a student visa for a time after graduation.
Why are companies hiring fewer temps?
Nov 1, 2024
After hitting a peak in March 2022, the temp industry has come back down to earth.
Why labor force participation has stayed about the same for years, apart from the pandemic
by
Henry Epp
Oct 7, 2024
Friday's jobs report showed the percentage of working age people in a job or looking for one was holding at 62.7% last month.
Introducing "What's That Like?"
Oct 4, 2024
"Marketplace Morning Report" is exploring the odd, unusual and downright weird jobs that help prop up our economy.
AI is teaching humans to human at work
Sep 30, 2024
As the role of soft skills shifts amid evolving technology, that tech — especially generative AI — can be a tool to both train and assess soft skills.
Employers seek better soft skills from next generation of workers
Sep 24, 2024
Some find people skills lacking in Gen Z workers, who experienced pandemic-related interruptions in their schooling.
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How reliable is the Sahm rule as a recession indicator?
Sep 11, 2024
Economist Claudia Sahm says even though the recession predictor is sounding the alarm, we shouldn't immediately fret.
Hotter weather is testing workers in sweltering environments
Sep 10, 2024
Think kitchens and un-air-conditioned warehouses. New California rules aim to keep those inside workers safe.
A banker, a customs broker and a real estate agent share “analog” memories
by
Maria Hollenhorst
, Sean McHenry
and Sofia Terenzio
Sep 6, 2024
To wrap up our series about how technology has changed jobs, we hear from three “Marketplace” regulars.