by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs across the U,S., a trend some have dubbed the “Great Resignation.” But the phenomenon is making an outsized impact in some regions: In Georgia, Kentucky and Idaho, more than 4% of workers...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Leadership, Talent, U.S. Economy
Between February 2020 and February 2021, a net 2.4 million women and 1.8 million men left the U.S. labor force, according to Pew Research Center. During this time frame, employment dropped by 8.5 million, a loss that Pew says could take more than three years to...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2021 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A la carte breakfast: a cheaper alternative. But you get what you pay for, and breakfast a la carte lacks the fixings of a traditional meal. A la carte work is no different. On August 4, a coalition of app-based companies, including Uber, Lyft, and...
by dankeelan | Oct 5, 2021 | Featured, U.S. Economy, Veterans
Paul A. Dillon, founder of Dillon Consulting Services LLC, and adjunct instructor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, is a career expert in veterans as a distinct employment class. According to Dillon, including veterans in the recruiting and hiring...
by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2021 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
Marijuana jobs are becoming a refuge for retail and restaurant workers, The Washington Post reported last week. Millions of people across the US are quitting their jobs in what The Hill called the “Great Resignation,” fueled by COVID-19...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts. “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...
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