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<title>The May Jobs Report Sends Mixed Signals</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A contradictory May Jobs Report sent mixed signals about the state of the U.S. labor market. The establishment survey was a blockbuster, reporting a 339K payroll job gain; the household survey was a downer, reporting]]></description>
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<p>A contradictory May <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf">Jobs Report</a> sent mixed signals about the state of the U.S. labor market. The establishment survey was a blockbuster, reporting a 339K payroll job gain; the household survey was a downer, reporting a 310K employment <em>loss</em> and an unusually large increase in the unemployment rate from 3.4% to 3.7%. </p>
<p>First, the good news. </p>
<p>The 339K payroll job gain was the 14th since January, 2022 to beat economists’ expectations. It was also very broad-based, with high-quality jobs added higher-wage industries, not just in the low-wage leisure and hospitality sector. The gains were led by professional & business services, the public sector, and health care. </p>
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<p>Job growth was positive even in some unlikely industries, such as construction (despite the months-long <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HOUST">slowdown in housing</a>) and in transportation & warehousing (despite recent reports of a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/24/economy-is-in-a-freight-recession-with-china-trade-heading-lower.html">“freight recession”</a>).</p>
<p>The establishment survey was not a slam-dunk, however. It showed average working hours falling to the lower end of the pre-pandemic range, wage growth cooling, and the information and manufacturing sectors shedding jobs. Together, those indicators suggest that the labor market may be slacker than top-line figures suggest. Looking ahead, more manufacturing job losses may be in store, given the steep decline in new orders registered in the two major reports on manufacturing activity released this week (the <a href="https://www.ismworld.org/supply-management-news-and-reports/reports/ism-report-on-business/pmi/may/">ISM Manufacturing Index</a> and the <a href="https://www.pmi.spglobal.com/Public/Home/PressRelease/9865c336fc164f3982137d9ab2de3790">S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI</a> [PDF]). </p>
<p>The spike in the unemployment rate 3.4% to 3.7% was for bad reasons (increased job losses) more than for good reasons (increased labor force participation). The unemployment rate for Black Americans shot up from an all-time low of 4.7% last month to 5.6% in this report. That could be statistical noise, but we know that Black Americans tend to be the first to lose jobs in a recession, so this is something to watch.</p>
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<p>The 310K employment decline in the household survey was largely driven by a decline in self-employment, or gig work, which has been falling for 3 straight months. Workers are likely trading flexibility for job security and shifting from gig work to payroll employment, at a time of <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">rising anxiety.</a> The decline may also reflect market exits among owner-operator truck drivers who have seen the industry become less lucrative in recent months. </p>
<p>One positive development in the household survey was that the labor force participation rate for prime working-age women (25-54 yrs) hit an all-time high. That’s particularly encouraging given earlier fears that service-sector job losses and school closures during the pandemic recession might disproportionately disrupt women’s careers and derail their labor market prospects. </p>
<p>Perhaps the main takeaway from the report—and from more granular, real-time data from the ZipRecruiter marketplace—is that labor market trends are diverging across industries and locations. </p>
<p>On the one hand, there’s an entertainment and travel boom. On the other, there’s a tech, media, and manufacturing downturn. On the one hand, 10 states have their lowest-ever unemployment rates. On the other hand, the west coast states have seen their unemployment rates rise so much in recent months that a localized recession may have already begun in California, Oregon, and Washington, according an important recession indicator called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahm_Rule" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sahm Rule</a>.</p>
<p>Job seekers and businesses are experiencing the current market differently, depending on where they sit. </p>
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<title>U.S. Employee Turnover is Almost Back to Normal</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/april-2023-jolts-report-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 20:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The pandemic unleashed a turnover tsunami, but now the quits rate is almost back to what it was before The labor market remained robust in April, according to today’s JOLTS report. But the best measure]]></description>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><em><strong>The pandemic unleashed a turnover tsunami, but now the quits rate is almost back to what it was before</strong> </em></h4>
<p>The labor market remained robust in April, according to today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">JOLTS report</a>. But the best measure of labor market tightness in the report, the quits rate, fell to 2.4%—its lowest rate since February 2021. It is now well below its peak of 3.0% reached last year, and almost all the way back to its pre-pandemic rate of 2.3%. </p>
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<p>The decline in employee turnover is a sign that workers are no longer finding as many superior alternatives to their current jobs, despite what sky-high job openings would suggest.</p>
<p>The number of employees quitting their jobs is arguably a better measure of labor market conditions than the number of job openings for three reasons: </p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Quits are more measurable. </strong>When human resources (HR) department contacts open their survey questionnaires from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they can easily see in their company HR platforms how many employees quit during a calendar month. It is more difficult for them to verify the number of valid job openings at their companies. Yes, they can see the number of job requisitions, but it is unlikely that they check in with each hiring manager to determine the status of each one—whether the job has been filled yet, and whether it still will. </li>
<li><strong>Quits are more consistent with other labor market measures.</strong> The long-standing relationship between labor market indicators such as quits, layoffs, hires, and monthly payroll gains has remained intact in recent years, but job openings have diverged from the pack. That suggests that there may be changes to the way companies count job openings that capture recruiting intensity but do not track the actual number of jobs being created. </li>
<li><strong>Quits provide some indication of the quality of the job openings available. </strong>The last time the job openings rate was around 6%, as it is now, the quits rate was substantially higher at 2.6%. If there were as many attractive job opportunities available to workers now as then, surely workers would be leaving their jobs to take those opportunities at similar rates. The decline in quits suggests that either there aren’t really as many open jobs available, or that the jobs available are of a lower quality. Either explanation would suggest that the labor market is slacker than job openings alone would suggest. </li>
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<p>Even taking all measures in the JOLTS report at face value, the labor market has cooled substantially over the past year. The number of job openings has fallen 14.1%, quits have fallen 15.7%, and layoffs have risen 17.8% over the past year—all moving back towards more typical pre-pandemic rates. </p>
<p>An indicator of worker power known as the labor leverage ratio—that is, the ratio between quits and layoffs—has fallen 28.4% over the year, from a maximum of 3.35 to 2.40. It is more than half of the way back to its pre-pandemic level of 1.7. That ratio tends to be high when workers can easily exchange their jobs for better ones, and low when businesses can easily replace workers. </p>
<p>Taken together, JOLTS indicators suggest that the U.S. labor market is still a job seekers’ market, but that the post-pandemic hiring frenzy and Great Resignation have come to a close and that labor markets are well on their way to returning to the regular course of business. </p>
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<title>Playing Your Cards Right: How Gathering Multiple Offers Can Help You Get a Higher Salary When Switching Jobs</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/salary-negotiation/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 17:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Switching jobs can be an exciting opportunity for workers to increase their earnings, but how large a wage bump you get depends on multiple factors. Negotiating your job offer is often cited as the way]]></description>
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<p>Switching jobs can be an exciting opportunity for workers to increase their earnings, but how large a wage bump you get depends on multiple factors. Negotiating your job offer is often cited as the way to increase your salary, but ZipRecruiter economists have found the story is more complicated. It is not negotiating alone that gets you higher wages—rather, it is negotiating <em>with multiple job offers in hand.</em></p>
<p>According to data from the latest <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/new-hires-survey">ZipRecruiter Survey of New Hires</a>, 70% of recent job switchers increased their pay when they changed jobs. Among the 70% of job switchers who increased their pay, the average pay increase was 25%. Those who reported negotiating did not receive significantly higher wage increases than those who did not. But those who negotiated <em>and had multiple job offers </em>received significantly larger wage gains—a 2.3 percentage point (ppt) boost, on average, to be precise. In addition to having multiple offers, having a college degree, being under the age of 55, and having more prior work experience were also associated with larger wage increases for job switchers. </p>
<p>College degree holders were able to get an additional 3.3 ppt boost, compared to non-degree holders. Workers under the age of 25 got the largest wage increases, in percentage terms, with prime-age workers receiving about 3-5 ppts less, and workers over age 55 receiving about 10 ppts less. That is partly because younger workers tend to increase their earnings relatively quickly at the start of their careers, as they gain experience, whereas older workers often choose to move into lower-paying jobs that are less demanding and that offer greater flexibility and work-life balance. </p>
<p>While older workers may generally see smaller wage increases, all else equal, their wealth of experience and expertise can still be a valuable asset in negotiating a competitive salary. Having more work experience makes a small but positive difference. Job switchers can expect to receive wage increases 0.2 ppts larger for each year of professional experience they have.</p>
<p>Among the recent job switchers surveyed by ZipRecruiter, women were about half as likely as men to report negotiating their job offers with only 28% of women doing so compared to 52% of men. However, the additional wage boost from negotiating did not depend on gender. In the survey sample, women and men within the same occupations, and with similar educational and professional backgrounds, received similar wage increases when they negotiated and had multiple offers.</p>
<p>The lesson for job seekers? No matter how much education you have, your age, or your gender, you have a strong chance of getting a bigger pay bump the next time you switch jobs if you gather competing job offers and leverage them in your salary negotiations. Why? While the survey didn’t explore the mechanisms through which having multiple offers raises pay, the ZipRecruiter team has a couple of theories. Having alternatives can boost your confidence in negotiations, and signal to employers that you are in high demand. It can also help you know your worth and benchmark your salary expectations more appropriately. </p>
<p>No matter how many offers you have, do your homework before any salary negotiation by referring to ZipRecruiter <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries">salary pages</a> for information about the typical distribution of pay for the relevant role and location. But nothing is quite as compelling or empowering as having a concrete offer. In a tight labor market where 62% of the recent hires surveyed by ZipRecruiter had multiple offers when they switched jobs, employers often had little choice but to outdo a competitor’s offer to attract talent.</p>
<p><strong><em>Methodology:</em></strong></p>
<p><em>The ZipRecruiter Survey of New Hires is a survey fielded to a nationally representative online panel administered by Qualtrics between the 10th and 16th of the second month of every quarter. The sample consists of more than 2,000 adults who reside in the U.S., who are currently employed, and who began their current jobs within the past six months. It excludes self-employed workers. </em></p>
<p><em>This study used data from the 2022 Q4 and 2023 Q1 waves of the survey. A pooled OLS model was used to explore the factors influencing the size of wage gains received by job switchers. The independent variables of interest were gender, industry/occupational group, negotiating an offer, age group, union membership, education, and total years of work experience, as well as various interactions between them.</em> </p>
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<title>The Job Market Slows But Defies Expectations Yet Again</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-may-2023/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 14:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. labor market has now beaten expectations for over a year. U.S. employers added 253K jobs in April (over 100K more than needed to keep up with population growth). The economy even eked out]]></description>
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<p><strong>The U.S. labor market has now beaten expectations for over a year. </strong></p>
<p>U.S. employers added 253K jobs in April (over 100K more than needed to keep up with population growth). The economy even eked out gains in interest-rate sensitive industries, like capital-intensive manufacturing and construction; in financial services despite recent banking turmoil and last year’s deep stock market losses; and in retail, despite recent declines in retail spending. </p>
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<p>The April report does mark a significant slowdown in the pace of jobs added, especially factoring in downward revisions for the prior two months. Recent gains in leisure and hospitality now seem to have been overstated. Nevertheless, job growth remains remarkably resilient, over a year after the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates.</p>
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<p><strong>Job gains would likely have been higher were the job market not so supply-constrained. </strong></p>
<p>The unemployment rate ticked back down to 3.4%. It has now been below 4% for well over a year—a marker of a very tight labor market. In recent months, labor force participation has recovered rapidly, but it was flat in April, holding back hiring. With relatively few people coming in off the sidelines, new jobs went to those actively seeking employment. As a result, Black and Hispanic unemployment continued to fall, with Black unemployment hitting a new all-time low of 4.7%.</p>
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<p>The prime-age employment-population ratio continued to rise and is now at the highest rate since 2001, at 80.8%. The steady upward trend before the pandemic, and its recent recovery, suggest that there isn’t a ceiling on prime-age employment rates, but rather just a speed limit on how quickly people can be added to the workforce. If we avoid a recession in the coming months and continue adding jobs, it seems possible that we could return to the all-time highs of over 81% reached in 2000.</p>
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<title>Labor Productivity Decreased in 2023 Q1 While Labor Costs Remained High</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/productivity-may-2023/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 14:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nonfarm business sector labor productivity—measured as output produced per hour worked—decreased 2.7% in the first quarter of 2023 as output increased by 0.2% and hours worked increased by 3.0%. This quarter marks the first time]]></description>
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<p>Nonfarm business sector labor productivity—measured as output produced per hour worked—decreased 2.7% in the first quarter of 2023 as output increased by 0.2% and hours worked increased by 3.0%. This quarter marks the first time the four-quarter change in productivity has remained negative for five consecutive quarters; the series goes back to 1948 Q1. A decline in labor productivity growth is not great news for the labor markets as it signals that businesses might not be able to absorb the increasing cost of labor without having to increase their output prices and fuel inflation higher.</p>
<p><strong>Despite a sizable decline in 2023 Q1, labor productivity is back to its pre-pandemic trend. </strong>Currently the labor productivity index stands at nearly the same level that it would have been in absence of the pandemic. Accelerated adoption of technology during the initial phases of the pandemic shifted the labor productivity level higher throughout 2021 and the first half of 2022. However, even with some normalization of labor productivity happening since the second half of 2022 and layoffs remaining low, U.S. workers still produce more in a given hour than they did before the pandemic. And, given that layoffs have been increasing as the economy slows down and businesses adopt various cost-cutting measures, including labor costs, we are likely to see the overall labor productivity level in the U.S. workforce remain aligned with its long-term upward trend.</p>
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<p><strong>The unit labor cost, which is the cost of labor per unit produced, increased substantially over the quarter, well above the inflation level for the same period. </strong>Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased by 6.3% in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting a 3.4% increase in hourly compensation and a 2.7% decrease in productivity. This is a concern for the economy, as an increase in unit labor costs can fuel inflation. Moreover, an increase in unit labor costs that is higher than inflation also increases the purchasing power of consumers, which fuels services inflation right now. Therefore, the Fed closely monitors the relationship between unit labor costs and inflation to ensure that wage growth is in line with inflation and that inflation is on track to meet the long-term target rate of 2%.</p>
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<title>ZipRecruiter Finds Class of 2023 Grads Feel Prepared For Entry into Labor Market</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/2023-grad-report/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 20:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Large majority of grads are actively seeking employment, have been recruited, and have already had 9 job interviews ZipRecruiter®, a leading online employment marketplace, today released its second annual grad report, The Class of 2023: A]]></description>
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<p><em>Large majority of grads are actively seeking employment, have been recruited, and have already had 9 job interviews</em></p>
<p>ZipRecruiter<sup>®</sup>, a leading online employment marketplace, today released its second annual grad report, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&esheet=53392196&newsitemid=20230503005271&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Class+of+2023%3A+A+Story+of+Resilience&index=1&md5=21159f0d8ea47021d4d8a23d13d77dc7">The Class of 2023: A Story of Resilience</a>, revealing that more than two-thirds of the graduating class feel they are very prepared (69%) for the current labor market. The majority of graduates (92%) started actively applying for jobs as of early April and 85% said they have already been recruited. With an average of nine job interviews under their belts, they are well on their way to success in the job market.</p>
<p>“The way companies work is changing at a blistering pace. In this dynamic environment, employers are putting a premium on trainability and soft skills,” said Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Co-Founder and CEO. “New grads are well positioned to succeed in the first step of their professional lives as they look ahead to a career defined by continuous learning. Setting any short-term macroeconomic uncertainty aside, the optimism new graduates feel about their career prospects is well founded.”</p>
<p>While the Class of 2023 began their college careers during the pandemic, they overcame many obstacles and forged ahead to graduation. More than one in five (21%) said that the pandemic led them to study science, healthcare, or public health. As graduation approaches and uncertainty in the labor market increases, grads continue to adapt with the numbers showing resilience. 70% of graduating seniors say they plan to have a full-time job in the coming year. As the graduating class launches into the next chapter of their life, graduates plan to offset current inflation by taking on a ‘side hustle’ (9 in 10 grads), moving to a more economically friendly city, living with their families, or finding a roommate.</p>
<p>“In an economy defined by a constant drumbeat of disruptive innovations, new graduates are less likely to have predictable and linear careers. Embracing change and remaining open to new opportunities is critical in the near term labor market,” added Siegel.</p>
<p>Report highlights include:</p>
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<li><strong>Graduating seniors have high wage expectations. </strong>Women expect to earn $69,200 and men $71,900 per year on average. Students with the same college major expect to earn equally across genders.</li>
<li><strong>Remote and hybrid work is of heightened interest.</strong> Having lived through a transformative shift towards more flexible work arrangements, 44% of grads want a hybrid work arrangement, 33% want to be fully remote, and only 23% want to work in an office or workplace every day.</li>
<li><strong>Most graduating seniors already have work experience and are adept at juggling. </strong>97% of graduating seniors said they worked for pay during college with 83% juggling multiple roles at some point during their college career. From gig work (49%) to participation in work-study programs (43%) and paid internships (34%), most seniors appreciated gaining work experience.</li>
<li><strong>Internships are going strong for college students.</strong> The vast majority of graduating seniors (86%) said they had an internship at some point during their college tenure, giving them an opportunity to practice what they’ve learned in their studies (42%), learn new skills (37%), discover career interests (36%), and even land a full-time position (24%).</li>
<li><strong>Almost all graduating seniors believe going to college was worth it. </strong>While many Americans are <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidehighered.com%2Fnews%2F2022%2F07%2F12%2Fmost-americans-skeptical-value-college-degree&esheet=53392196&newsitemid=20230503005271&lan=en-US&anchor=skeptical&index=2&md5=dc5bfab92ceeb84c792728adacb37f4a">skeptical</a> about the value of a college degree, 98% of the 2023 graduating class said they believe going to college was worth it after attending.</li>
<li><strong>Generative AI is driving optimism, not fear. </strong>Graduating seniors were more optimistic than worried about Generative AI like ChatGPT. 51% said they expect it to create more, higher-paying jobs in their occupation; 23% said they expected no impact on their job; and 29% said they worry ChatGPT could eliminate a future job.</li>
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<p>To view the full report, including additional data insights and methodology, please visit: <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&esheet=53392196&newsitemid=20230503005271&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&index=3&md5=52fa3c2bdb9054544249e86acf53b5d9">https://www.ziprecruiter.com/grad-report</a></p>
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<title>Job Openings and Layoffs Normalize as Labor Demand Cools</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jolts-may-2023/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 17:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There are still 2.6M more job openings than before the pandemic Job openings reported today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics fell approximately 4% in March, following the trend seen in online job postings.]]></description>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>There are still 2.6M more job openings than before the pandemic</em></p>
<p>Job openings reported today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics fell approximately 4% in March, following the trend seen in online job postings. Meanwhile, layoffs and discharges rose 16%, nearing pre-pandemic levels. Both shifts show that demand for labor is cooling overall. The <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">March JOLTS report</a> is consistent with other indicators—such as working hours and monthly payroll gains—which have normalized in recent months following two years of unprecedented labor market churn. </p>
<p>The quits rate ticked back down to 2.5% having peaked at 3.0% last year. It is now almost back to its pre-pandemic rate of 2.3%. The decline suggests that workers are no longer finding as many attractive alternatives to their current jobs. The number of layoffs and discharges rose to 1.8M having bottomed at 1.3M in 2021. It is also back within striking distance of its pre-pandemic average of around 1.9M. </p>
<p>Key takeaways from the report: </p>
<p><strong>Small businesses drove the decline in openings. </strong>The number of job openings in the private sector declined 4.7% over the month, largely driven by a sharp decline in the number of openings in small businesses with fewer than 50 employees which decreased 8.9%. Tightening credit conditions generally affect small businesses disproportionately, and are likely hindering their ability to invest and grow. The monetary policy drag on small businesses is only likely to get worse in the coming months as regional banks, a major source of lending to small businesses, shore up their capital and reduce small business loans. </p>
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<p><strong>Layoffs jumped in construction. </strong>Employment has been remarkably stable in construction in recent months, despite the large slowdown in building applications for new housing and housing starts. Largely, that was because construction projects take so much longer to complete since the pandemic that construction companies had enough of a backlog to maintain headcount levels. It also reflects high levels of apartment construction and of industrial construction, partly funded by the CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act. Today’s JOLTS report suggests that the industry may not be able to avoid job losses for much longer, amid rising interest rates and a housing market slowdown. </p>
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<p><strong>Quits dropped sharply in accommodation and food services. </strong>High employee turnover in restaurants has been a major driver of sky-high wage growth in recent months, but that may soon come to an end. The quits rate fell from 6.0% in February to 4.7% in March, largely due to a slowdown in warehouse hiring.</p>
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<p><strong>The arts and entertainment industry is still booming. </strong>Job openings in arts, entertainment, and recreation reached a new record high as Americans flocked to concerts and baseball games. Service industries that still have an employment shortfall relative to pre-pandemic headcount continue to recover and rebuild as resilient consumer spending propels them higher.</p>
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<title>Inflation Moderates Further, CPI Shows</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/inflation-moderates-further-cpi-shows/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s CPI report shows that the strict monetary policy is working. The topline inflation rate slowed down to 5.0% over the year, and 4.0% on a 3-month annualized basis. This was the smallest 12-month increase]]></description>
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<p>Today’s CPI report shows that the strict monetary policy is working. The topline inflation rate slowed down to 5.0% over the year, and 4.0% on a 3-month annualized basis. This was the smallest 12-month increase since the period ending May 2021, while the super core services inflation that sets the tone for the Fed decelerated slightly in March.</p>
<p>Recent incoming data on the labor market and inflation sent the same signal that both labor market and inflation are moderating. Both the slowdown in the labor market—with fewer industries adding jobs and wage growth moderating— and lower than expected core inflation provide enough reasons for the Fed to pause rate hikes and observe how the delayed impacts of rate hikes and the developing banking turmoil-induced credit crunch play out. Moreover, there are promising cooling signs in super core services inflation—which informs better about the long-term trajectory of overall price levels.</p>
<p>If the recent uptick in one-year ahead<a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2023/20230410"> inflation expectations</a> doesn’t alarm the Fed to act faster—as they need to stabilize prices before they become entrenched in inflation expectations —Friday’s jobs report and today’s CPI data give the Fed some comfort to take time to calibrate their next move. However, there remains a possibility that the Fed may pursue another 25 bp rate hike on May 3rd since they want to see a persistent downward trend in core inflation. Even if they do decide to increase the rates, the markets are hopeful that this will be the final rate hike of the year.</p>
<p>There are some more promising signs in today’s report. In March, core services inflation accounted for 67% of the overall inflation. Since both <a href="https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/economic-bulletin/a-tight-labor-market-could-keep-rent-inflation-elevated/">super core services and shelter inflation are partially driven by a tight labor market</a>, the recent deceleration in wage growth in services suggests that the services inflation might keep the downward trend in the upcoming months.</p>
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<p>Since April 2021, the increasing cost of transportation services is the main reason behind the high inflation in super core services. This is partly driven by strong <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/passenger-volumes">consumer demand for travel</a>, and partly because of <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tables?rid=46&eid=137758#snid=137767">high input costs faced by producers</a>. </p>
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<p>There is also good news for employees. Real earnings for all employees increased 0.2% in March as a result of an increase of 0.3% in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.1% in the CPI. This increases the purchasing power of employees’ paycheck and helps them to make the ends meet.</p>
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<title>Labor Market Is Softening Further, Giving Comfort to the Fed</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-april-2023/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The latest jobs report released today shows that the labor market continues to soften. That should reduce inflationary pressures in the coming months and give the Federal Reserve greater confidence regarding the inflation outlook. </p>
<p>While the economy added 236k net new jobs in March, this number only tells part of the story. There are clear signs of a more broad-based slowdown in the report, with job gains becoming more narrowly concentrated in fewer industries, and wage growth continuing to soften.</p>
<p>The diffusion index, which gauges the breadth of employment changes across industries, decreased to 60.2 after averaging 71.5 in 2021 and 69.1 in 2022, as the economy added jobs across an unusually broad swathe of industries. Now, job growth is becoming more narrowly concentrated in fewer industries, and a growing number of industries are shedding jobs. The slowdown in interest rate-sensitive industries is spilling over into the rest of the economy. Historically, when the diffusion index has declined sharply, job growth has slowed in the following months. </p>
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<p>The three industries that contributed the most to job gains in March were healthcare services, leisure and hospitality, and the public sector, accounting for 72% of all net new jobs added. This is in line with what we see in the online job postings data from ZipRecruiter’s marketplace, and other high-frequency real time <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/travel/passenger-volumes">data</a> which show that consumer-facing industries are still experiencing strong business activity. Despite a recent decline in <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCES">consumer spending on services</a>, <a href="https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence">consumer sentiment</a> has held steady in recent months, and restaurants, personal care, and travel-related businesses are still hiring.</p>
<p>Also, there has been a significant increase in job search activity as tech layoffs have been deteriorating the job seeker sentiment and many are trying to switch to jobs with better stability. This trend is in line with the high number of quits in Tuesday’s JOLTS report. Job seekers reprioritizing job security, in combination with softening in wage growth, have helped the public sector to ramp up hiring and recover the jobs lost during the early stages of the pandemic. Despite the acceleration in hiring, the public sector is still 314k employees short of its February 2020 employment level.</p>
<p>Industries that are more sensitive to interest rate hikes or that heavily depend on B2B services have experienced a significant slowdown. These industries, such as tech, financial services, construction, and temp help services also have a high share of small businesses. Credit tightening amid banking instability is likely to disproportionately affect <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/data/documents/sloos-202301-charts.pdf">small businesses</a> with fewer than 50 employees more than large businesses, which might lead to further contraction in these industries in the upcoming months.</p>
<p>Wage growth was in line with expectations, down to 3.2% in March from 3.5% at a 3-month average annualized rate in February. This is in line with the Fed’s long-term target inflation rate. However, within the leisure and hospitality industry, wage growth accelerated in March, signaling that labor shortages are still lingering in the industry. But given the labor force participation rate for non-college degree holders—the biggest source of labor supply for the industry—went up from 56.0 in February to 56.3 in March, the wage growth is likely to soften in the coming months.</p>
<p>Overall, more employers are reporting that the hiring environment is becoming slightly less competitive, making it easier to fill open positions. The combination of slowing wage growth and rising labor supply should allow inflation to ease in the coming months. There is a risk, however, that the labor market could cool down too much. Instability in the banking sector, rising business uncertainty, and the delayed effects of jumbo rate hikes could cause labor market conditions to deteriorate more than expected.</p>
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<title>Job Openings Ease But Hit New Record in Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/falling-job-openings-reflect-normalizing-demand/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Job openings reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were revised downwards for January and fell further in February, following the trend seen in online job postings. Overall, the February JOLTS report pointed to]]></description>
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<p>Job openings reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were revised downwards for January and fell further in February, following the trend seen in online job postings. </p>
<p>Overall, the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">February JOLTS report</a> pointed to normalizing demand for labor, following the mass rehiring frenzy of 2021-2022. But it suggested that some labor market dynamics may be permanently altered in the post-pandemic world: employee quits seem to be permanently higher, and layoffs permanently lower, than was normal before the pandemic. In other words, workers now have more control over when and how they switch jobs. 69% of job separations are employee-initiated quits, up from 60% directly before the pandemic. </p>
<p>Here are key takeaways from the report: </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Quits may remain permanently higher than before the pandemic </strong></h3>
<p>Quits ticked back up to 4 million in February, with 2.6% of workers quitting their jobs in one month, up from 2.2% in pre-Covid February 2020. Higher employee turnover may be the new normal, now that remote work has made it easier to switch jobs without having to switch cities. There will always be cyclical fluctuations in quits, but likely around a structurally higher trend. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Layoffs remain historically low</strong></h3>
<p>1.3% of workers were laid off or fired in February 2020 before the pandemic. Three years later, just 1% of workers are experiencing the same fate. In other words, workers are still enjoying historically high job security. So far, mass layoffs are still concentrated in tech while consumer-facing industries hold onto workers amid strong personal income and spending.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Demand for labor is normalizing</strong></h3>
<p>Job openings have fallen in health care and social assistance in recent months, even as employment levels in the industry have risen. Job openings have also fallen sharply in professional and business services—partly the result of renormalization and partly the result of the cost-cutting measures many businesses are taking to harden themselves against a potential economic downturn. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The arts and entertainment industry is boomin</strong>g </h3>
<p>Demand for workers isn’t softening in all industries, however. Job openings in arts, entertainment, and recreation hit a new record high in February, and hiring in the industry picked up as well. The sector was one of the hardest hit during the pandemic, and has been one of the slowest to recover, but it is making up ground. As Americans stream back into concert halls and stadiums, employers are competing for employees who can manage events, secure concert facilities, staff concession stands, and entertain the crowds.</p>
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<title>Inflation Comes in Hot, Putting the Fed in a Tough Spot</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-rapid-reaction-march-2023/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Despite overall inflation decelerating over the month, both core inflation and super core inflation—core services excluding shelter—accelerated in February. Today’s CPI report indicates that the inflation rate may take longer to reach the 2% target]]></description>
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<p>Despite overall inflation decelerating over the month, both core inflation and super core inflation—core services excluding shelter—accelerated in February. Today’s CPI report indicates that the inflation rate may take longer to reach the 2% target than markets were anticipating. </p>
<p>Coming on the heels of last Friday’s strong jobs report and Fed Chair Powell’s semiannual report to Congress, today’s acceleration in core inflation would almost certainly push the Fed to raise rates by 50 bps on March 22 were it not for recent instability in the banking system. Now, the Fed is in a bind. On the one hand, it wants to maintain credibility on inflation and avoid core inflation accelerating further. On the other, it needs time to investigate the effect of recent bank collapses on financial conditions and wants to minimize the risk of further financial instability. </p>
<p>A 50bp hike would bring interest rates to the 5.25% target terminal rate communicated by the Fed a year ago. If core inflation remains stubborn, however, the Fed may continue raising rates beyond 5.25% in the second half of the year, and keep rates high for longer. As it does so, risks to financial instability and the labor market will only compound.</p>
<p>Although core inflation has not shown the smooth downward trend desired by the Fed, when considering all economic data—including decelerating wage growth, a broader slowdown in hiring across a wider range of industries, and the recent decrease in <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/sce#/inflexp-1">inflation expectations</a>—rate hikes do appear to be having their intended impact on the economy, and the disinflationary process has already begun.</p>
<p>Uncertainty around how high and sticky interest rates will be, combined with the rising instability in financial markets, is making employers more conservative with their hiring decisions. Many businesses across multiple industries would like to wait and see before they commit to expanding their payrolls, lest they have to downsize 6 months from now in a downturn. As a result, business uncertainty is likely to slow the job market further and ease the Fed’s job of keeping prices under control.</p>
<p>Here are the highlights of today’s report:</p>
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<li><strong>The index for shelter</strong> was by far the largest contributor to the monthly all items increase, accounting for 70% of the monthly all items increase, with the indexes for food, recreation, and household furnishings and operations also contributing. Private data from <a href="https://www.zillow.com/research/market-report-preview-february-2023-32244/">Zillow</a> showed that the slowdown in home sales and rental prices has recently reversed. That could mean high shelter prices might stick around a little longer than desired as the housing market enters the spring home buying season.</li>
<li><strong>Super core inflation:</strong> Inflation in super core services has accelerated over the month, likely driven by the strength in <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCES">consumer spending on services</a>. The super core inflation is the reading that the Fed closely watches when it comes to setting the size of the rate hikes. So we are likely to end the first quarter of the year with a 50 bp rate hike, rather than a smaller than the experts were expecting a month ago.</li>
<li><strong>Real earnings</strong>: There is promising news on the labor market side. Real earnings decreased 0.1% in February as a result of an 0.2% increase in average hourly earnings combined with 0.4% in the CPI. Negative real wage growth might slow down demand for goods and services and could potentially help the Fed cool the economy in the coming months.</li>
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<title>The February Jobs Report Is the Best of All Worlds</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/feb-2023-jobs-report/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jobs Report</a> is the best of all worlds: slower but still very robust job growth paired with substantially lower wage growth. </p>
<p>The economy added 311K jobs in February—well above the consensus estimate of 225K—and after revisions, January’s blockbuster payroll gain was largely unchanged at 504K. Today’s report suggests that last month’s blowout was no anomaly, and that the labor market really did reaccelerate early in the year. Nevertheless, wage growth was lower than expected, slowing to 3.6% from 4.4% on a 3-month annualized basis.</p>
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<p>How can job growth be this strong and wage growth still decline? The reason is simple: rising labor force participation. The number of Americans working or actively looking for work has now expanded for 3 months in a row, and that expansion in participation has restored some balance to the labor market, counteracting earlier overheating. </p>
<p>When participation expands, businesses find it easier to fill open roles without inflationary wage increases. And output increases too, also potentially cooling inflation directly. Every time participation expands, the Fed’s job gets a little bit easier and interest rate hikes become a bit less necessary. </p>
<p>After today’s report, the Fed may feel more comfortable raising rates by just 25 basis points later this month. There are financial market risks to moving too quickly, as became salient with the liquidity crisis at Silicon Valley Bank yesterday and its closure today. And there’s also a risk of undoing the recent progress in the labor market. </p>
<p>That said, the jobs report is not the final word. Everything will now depend on next week’s CPI and PPI reports. </p>
<p>Here are some additional takeaways from today’s report: </p>
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<li>The prime-age employment-to-population ratio has now returned all the way to its February 2020 rate of 80.5%, just a hair below its 20-year peak of 80.6%. </li>
<li>As the number of Americans actively seeking work increased by 242K in February, the unemployment rate rose to 3.6% and the ratio of job openings to unemployed workers ticked downwards to 1.8. </li>
<li>The diffusion index, which gauges the breadth of gains across industries, fell sharply to 56 in February, from 68 in January. That indicates that job growth is becoming more concentrated in a smaller number of industries as higher interest rates start to bite.</li>
<li>Job growth was robust in service-providing industries, such as food and accommodation (+84K), retail trade (+50K), and healthcare (+44K), even as capital-intensive goods-producing sectors, such as mining and logging (0K), and manufacturing (-4K), contracted or stagnated under the weight of higher borrowing costs. Transportation and warehousing (-21.5K) continued to shed jobs as consumers shifted back to spending on services. </li>
<li>Government hiring picked up (+46K). As wage growth eases and job seekers prioritize job security, it is becoming easier for the public sector to fill open positions. Perhaps the public sector will have more success making up for that shortfall of 376K staff in the coming months.</li>
<li>Surprisingly, construction (+24K) continued to add jobs. But don’t count on that continuing. Building permits and new housing starts are sharply lower due to the impact of higher interest rates on mortgage and housing markets. Once builders get through the backlog of units under construction, construction employment is almost certain to fall if housing market activity does not recover soon. </li>
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<title>January JOLTS Report Points to a Cooling Labor Market</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/january-jolts-report-points-to-a-cooling-labor-market/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 20:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Job openings reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were revised upwards for December and remained sky-high in January, even as survey data on business hiring plans and active online job postings pointed to]]></description>
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<p>Job openings reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were revised upwards for December and remained sky-high in January, even as survey data on business hiring plans and active online job postings pointed to declining demand for labor. Directionally, however, the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">January JOLTS report</a> pointed to a slowdown in the labor market, with job openings and quits declining, and layoffs rising.</p>
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<p>Quits fell below 4 million for the first time in 20 months—a sign that U.S. workers are no longer finding as many superior alternatives to their current jobs. At the same time, layoffs and discharges rose by a whopping 16% overall, and by an even more staggering 37% in the South. </p>
<p>The increase in layoffs is noteworthy. The lowest number of layoffs and discharges in any month prior to the pandemic was 1.6 million. Since the pandemic recovery, however, layoffs and discharges have been in previously uncharted territory, hovering between around 1.2M and 1.5M every month since April 2021. The large increase to 1.7M this month brings layoffs and discharges closer to the pre-pandemic average of 1.9M and suggests that the period of unprecedented job security for American workers is coming to a close. </p>
<p>Job openings fell an eye-popping 49% in construction, dipping below their February 2020 pre-pandemic level. Construction is an industry with volatile employment, and a heightened sensitivity to interest rate hikes. So far, construction employment has been remarkably stable, even in the face of a housing market slowdown. That is largely because housing units have been under construction longer than usual since the pandemic due to supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. </p>
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<p>Once construction firms make their way through the backlog of units under construction, however, employment in the industry could fall rapidly if residential building permit applications and new housing starts don’t soon recover. The higher interest rates rise, and the longer they remain elevated, the greater the risk of job losses in construction, as well as in other industries downstream of the housing market, like retailers and manufacturers of building materials and furniture.</p>
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<title>7 Reasons to Look for a Job in the New Year</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Want more money? Better benefits? What are you waiting for? Learn why jump-starting your search for a new job or a more fulfilling career early in the year could pay off for the remainder of 2023 and beyond.</p>
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<p><br>If you’re uninspired at work, want to get away from a difficult boss, feel burned-out in your current position, or are simply ready to make a career change, finding a new job should be your number-one New Year’s resolution.</p>
<p>You’ll be in good company as a career or job goal is frequently one of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions.<sup>1</sup> The other list toppers? Living healthier, personal improvement or happiness, and improving personal finances. When you find the right job, achieving several of those resolutions could become attainable. Using the free Job Seeker services on <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> makes it easy to start searching for jobs in your field or get more information if you’re considering changing roles or industries.</p>
<p>Excited about the possibilities? Here are more reasons why you should look to see what’s out there—even if you think you’re happy where you are.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="1.-you’ll-have-millions-of-possibilities-at-your-fingertips.">1. You’ll have millions of possibilities at your fingertips.</h2>
<p>January is a great time to look for a new job and take action on a career change because companies have new budgets for the year and look to fill their hiring quotas in the first few months. </p>
<p>When you sign up with a free account at <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>, you’ll be put in front of relevant jobs that suit <em>you</em> best.<sup>2</sup> The site automatically populates a list of recommended jobs based on your résumé—so you can kick-start the application process into high gear right away. ZipRecruiter has over 17.5 million jobs posted each month, so there’s a good chance you can find one that piques your interest.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="2.-you’ll-have-the-potential-to-earn-more-money.">2. You’ll have the potential to earn more money.</h2>
<p>Knowing how your salary stacks up can be helpful whether you’re looking to negotiate a raise or search for a new position at another company. Get real salaries from real companies in your area in seconds by searching <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter’s salary tool</a>. One study<sup>3</sup> found that 71 percent of candidates increased their salary when they found a job on <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="3.-you’ll-have-a-better-idea-of-your-expenses.">3. You’ll have a better idea of your expenses.</h2>
<p>With high inflation taxing the average American’s household budget—about $430 more a month than a year ago<sup>4</sup>—you may have realized that your current salary isn’t cutting it. When “bringing home the bacon” needs to account for the soaring cost of bacon—and other groceries—a new, higher-paying job could help alleviate some of those financial stressors.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="4.-you’ll-have-the-previous-year’s-data-to-include.">4. You’ll have the previous year’s data to include.</h2>
<p>Whether your job involves sales numbers, client acquisition, audience growth, or cost savings, having a year’s worth of data from 2022 to share with hiring managers during the interview makes it easy to show off your skills and capabilities. Be prepared to share how you crushed your sales goals, brought in new business, improved client retention numbers, grew social media audiences, and saved the company money.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="5.-you-want-better-benefits-in-2023.">5. You want better benefits in 2023.</h2>
<p>Did you run out of vacation days midyear? Wish your employer had a health savings account, employee match, or better dental plan? You could be getting more from a company while working the same hours if they have better benefits. Some job benefits to look for at a new company would be more paid time off, flexible schedules, employee discounts, bonuses, matching 401k contributions, robust health insurance programs, and career development training.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="6.-you’re-ready-for-a-better-work-life-balance.">6. You’re ready for a better work-life balance.</h2>
<p>Maybe you are looking for a remote work job, a hybrid working environment, or you’re ready to go back to an office or job environment full-time. If you sampled some of these situations during the pandemic and realized one of these flexible work options is a better fit for your life, explore different work opportunities using free job seeker services at <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>, the number-one hiring site in the U.S.*</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="7.-it’s-slow-at-work.">7. It’s slow at work.</h2>
<p>The first few weeks after the holidays are quieter in many businesses. Take advantage of a slower pace and put your mental energy into looking for a new job or career. Update your résumé, work on a cover letter, and spend a few hours each week looking for new jobs, learning about other positions for which your skills might be applicable, and letting your network know that you’re open to finding a new job. Maximize your time by using <a href="https://ziprecruiter.fdcm73.net/c/2104074/1542936/10589" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>’s ‘1 Click Apply’ feature and subscribing to Job Alerts when a new position that might be a fit is posted.</p>
<p><strong>Get started on your 2023 job search now at <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>.</strong></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">*Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1 2022</p>
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<title>4 Top Industry Insights to Fuel Your Job Search</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>These industry trends show that the time to pursue your dream job or career is now.</p>
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<p><br>If you haven’t looked for a new position since before the pandemic started, the seismic shifts in the workforce are still continuing to unfold. <a href="https://ziprecruiter.fdcm73.net/c/2104074/1542936/10589" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>—the #1 hiring site in the U.S.*—has compiled data that shows that employers are contending with unusually fierce competition for talent, too few applicants, and ongoing employee turnover. In fact, more than 4 million people have quit their jobs every single month for the past 15 months.<sup>1</sup> The takeaway from that? Exciting and lucrative opportunities are ripe for the picking. Here are three of the hottest job-market trends.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="1.-there-are-more-jobs">1. There Are More Jobs </h2>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>’s 2022 Q3 Labor Market Report shows that workforce supply and demand is working in your favor: There are millions more job openings right now than there are applicants. Even in the slowest month of 2022, the economy still added 60% more jobs than in a typical month in 2019. So, in other words, there’s no time like the present to brush off your resumé, put yourself out there, and go get the new job you want. </p>
<p>If you’re looking for a career change, there’s good news on that front, too: Workforce trends show that businesses have been adding jobs across a much broader set of industries than usual, which makes it easier for workers to transition into jobs in a different field. If you’re tired of working in Sales, for example, successfully switching to another industry that’s a better fit for your skill set and personality is a great (and highly do-able) option.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="2.-jobs-offer-more-flexibility">2. Jobs Offer More Flexibility</h2>
<p>What workers want and expect from their jobs has changed dramatically in recent years. Industry insights show that a higher demand for remote work is a driving force in the job market. Not able or interested in working in-person every day? <a href="https://ziprecruiter.fdcm73.net/c/2104074/1542936/10589" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> can help you find the jobs that don’t require a commute. In 2022, 12% of the jobs listed on their site offer remote work, and even more than that allow for a hybrid schedule that helps your find your ideal work/life balance.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="3.-workplaces-want-to-be-more-diverse">3. Workplaces Want to Be More Diverse</h2>
<p>Don’t fit in the typical box of the average job applicant? There’s a trend to make the workplace more accessible for a diverse workforce. Data shows that employers are now cultivating a sense of belonging and inclusion. They’re broadening recruiting efforts and expanding workforce development programs to help hire people from all walks of life. Some are even offering flexible locations, schedules, and assistive technology to make jobs more accessible to everyone.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="4.-perks-and-benefits-are-a-priority">4. Perks and Benefits Are a Priority</h2>
<p>Because the competition for good employees is so stiff, industry intel reveals that employers are now offering all kinds of new perks and benefits. One of the most exciting examples is on-demand pay, which is a payroll service that allows employees earlier access to some or all their wages as they are earned. Many employers are also expanding wellness benefits, like fertility coverage, free meals during working hours, and pet-owner perks, like pet insurance—or the ability to bring your furry friend into the office with you. </p>
<p>Finding a job that fits your lifestyle and offers more perks, benefits, and a higher salary has never been easier than today. And you may want to consider using <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>, which was founded to make meaningful connections between job seekers and employers. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as partnerships with the best job boards on the web. And the 1-Click Apply feature makes it all nearly instantaneous.</p>
<p>It’s natural to procrastinate and put off looking for the next thing, even when you know you need to. But an effective, streamlined application process will help you find a job that fits all your criteria and makes you excited to get to work every day.</p>
<p><strong>Get started on your 2023 job search now at <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>.</strong></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size">*Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1, 2022</p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><sup>1</sup>ZipRecruiter 2022 Q3 Labor Market Report</p>
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<title>How Using ZipRecruiter Makes Your Job Search So Much Easier</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-using-ziprecruiter-makes-your-job-search-so-much-easier/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Is finding a new job one of your goals for 2023? Turning that resolution into a reality is easier than ever. Simply start the search for your dream job with ZipRecruiter. </p>
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<p><br>Now that the hectic holiday season is over, you might have a free moment to think about your goals for the new year. There’s no better time to kick back and ask yourself the big questions. What should I be doing for a living? What does a happy, fulfilled work situation look like for me in 2023 and beyond? </p>
<p>Those are tough questions. But while it can feel overwhelming to chart a new career course or pivot within your own industry, the right tools can make it so much less daunting and bring better results. Further simplifying matters is the fact that you can get all those job-seeking tools in the same place: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>. Founded to make meaningful connections between job seekers and employers, ZipRecruiter has a suite of features to clear up the path between you and your dream job.</p>
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<p><br>Whether you use the website or the app, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> welcomes you with a virtual personal recruiter to help guide you to the perfect role, whatever that may be. You might be looking for something right away or maybe you don’t have a specific timeline in mind. It doesn’t matter one bit. You can customize your search in the way that works for you. Powered by AI-driven smart-matching technology, ZipRecruiter actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers, and the company has partnerships with the best job boards on the web.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> can also help you find listings that are tailored to fit your own lifestyle preferences: Full-time or part-time jobs, in-person positions, hybrid offerings, or fully-remote opportunities. Whichever specific mix of requirements you need to have a healthy work/life balance, you’ll be able to easily pinpoint the right listings to help make that happen. </p>
<p>Then again, not everyone is ready to make those choices. If you’re in a rut and not sure what kind of job you’d like to go after, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> can jumpstart your brainstorming process. Even if you don’t have a specific job title in mind, the company can help you figure out which current listings mesh well with your specific skill-set. There are plenty of career opportunities out there that may never even have crossed your mind, and ZipRecruiter can help point you in a fresh and more fulfilling direction.</p>
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<p><br>It’s easy to build momentum once you get started, too. After you’ve uploaded your resume, you can apply for jobs with a single click of a mouse or a tap on the app. You can also expand your profile with details about your education, certificates and licenses, and associations to which you have memberships. You also can add your skills to refine the search, whether that’s project management experience, social media expertise, or the fact that you are detail-oriented or fluent in Excel, Python, or Italian. Can’t find something in the preassigned list? You can add your own skills to help perfect the search.</p>
<p>And let’s be honest here: A higher salary is often a primary goal when you’re looking for a new job, and <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> helps make that more transparent, too. They rely on real salary data from more than 17.5 million jobs that are posted monthly on ZipRecruiter, so you don’t get deep into interviews only to discover that the salary for a seemingly perfect job won’t cover your monthly bills.</p>
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<p><br>Once you’re ready to focus on yourself and your future, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> can help you land your 2023 dream job. Everyone else has long since unwrapped their holiday gifts. Now it’s time to give <em>yourself</em> an important gift: a new career that makes you happier, more fulfilled and puts more money in the bank. </p>
<p><strong>Get started on your job search today with the help of Phil, your personal recruiter, at <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/#intsrc=blog.fe.licensed_content" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a>.</strong></p>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[2022 was the year with the lowest number of layoffs and employee discharges recorded in official Labor Department data going back to 2000, the unemployment rate of 3.4% is the lowest in more than 50]]></description>
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<p>2022 was the year with the lowest number of layoffs and employee discharges recorded in official Labor Department <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSLDL">data</a> going back to 2000, the unemployment rate of <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE">3.4%</a> is the lowest in more than 50 years, and the number of Americans drawing on unemployment insurance is historically low.</p>
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<p>Yet news about mass layoffs, especially in tech, dominated headlines in late 2022 and continues to do so in 2023. Google Trends data shows that search interest in the term “layoff” is experiencing the largest spike since the Covid recession and the Great Recession. </p>
<p>The Federal Reserve Board <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcprojtabl20221214.pdf">projects</a> that unemployment will rise to 4.6% in 2023, which would imply more than a million net job losses in the coming months. Already, there are some signs that layoffs have <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/job-openings-data-is-missing-a-recent-upturn-in-layoffs-goldman-economist-says-11673864913">ticked upwards</a> recently and that demand for new hires is <a href="https://www.conference-board.org/topics/help-wanted-online/press/help-wanted-online-january-2023">softening</a>. </p>
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<p>To go beyond the headlines and the official data and explore recent trends regarding layoffs in greater detail, ZipRecruiter conducted a survey between January 13 and January 29, 2023, of more than 2,000 U.S. residents who got laid off at some point in the prior six months. The survey asked recently laid-off workers about their layoff, job search, and reemployment experiences, as well as their expectations and plans regarding the future. </p>
<p>The report below traces their journeys.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Many laid-off workers were caught off guard</strong></h3>
<p>More than half (52%) of laid-off workers were surprised to learn that they would lose their jobs, saying there were no early warning signs of looming job cuts at their companies. Workers in insurance (64%), the automotive industry (59%), and transportation (58%) were most likely to have been caught off guard. </p>
<ul>
<li>Among those workers who did see early warning signs of layoffs, 38% reported being given less work right before being laid off, and 35% said there was less business activity in the runup to the layoff announcement. 30% said their working hours were cut, and 29% said there were budget cuts prior to layoff announcements.</li>
<li>Workers in the financial, construction, and technology sectors were disproportionately affected.</li>
<li>Workers in customer service (representing 14% of all laid-off workers), sales (11%), technology and IT (10%), and operations (10%) functions were most heavily affected by layoffs. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Most workers think layoffs were handled well</strong></h3>
<p>Before the pandemic, most layoff announcements were delivered in person. Early in the pandemic, when many businesses had already closed offices and asked employees to work from home, many layoff announcements were delivered by phone or video conference. Now, companies are conducting layoffs both in person and virtually. </p>
<ul>
<li>58% of the workers in our survey were informed about their layoffs in person—42% in a one-on-one meeting and 16% in a group setting. </li>
<li>Within the group of 42% who were informed virtually, 13% were informed on a phone call, 12% via email, 7% via text message, and another 4% via video call.</li>
<li>Real estate companies, government agencies, and financial services companies appear to have conducted the most employee-friendly layoffs, with more than 3 in 4 workers in those sectors saying that they were treated well during the process.</li>
<li>22% of laid-off employees were offered career advising or job search assistance on their way out the door. Workers in tech (39%), advertising & marketing (39%), and real estate (35%) were most likely to report receiving access to such services.</li>
<li>2 in 3 laid-off workers said they were treated respectfully by their employers during layoffs. </li>
<li>Most workers—56%—say they would return to the company that laid them off if given the opportunity.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>1 in 3 laid-off workers received severance pay—worth 16 weeks’ pay, on average </strong></h3>
<p>Only 1 in 3 recently laid-off workers received severance pay, but those who did received 16 weeks’ worth of pay, on average. That far exceeds the current median unemployment duration of about <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UEMPMED">9 weeks</a>, and may partly explain why unemployment insurance rolls haven’t swelled more substantially in response to recent mass layoffs.</p>
<ul>
<li>Workers in financial services (57%), technology (56%), advertising & marketing (49%), and real estate (48%) were the most likely to have received severance. </li>
<li>Workers in large, publicly traded companies (43%) were substantially more likely to have received severance than those in small businesses (30%).</li>
<li>Severance plans were most generous in the automotive industry (23 weeks’ worth of pay), advertising & marketing (22 weeks), agriculture (22 weeks), and utilities (22 weeks).</li>
<li>About 2 in 3 recently laid-off workers say they have either applied for unemployment benefits or plan to do so.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Despite severance and unemployment benefits, most laid-off workers reduced their spending</strong></h3>
<p>The vast majority of laid-off workers say they cut their spending as a result of the layoff. Others decided to take time off between jobs or stop working for a longer period. Through those reductions in spending and labor force participation, layoffs are likely to have some macroeconomic ripple effects. </p>
<ul>
<li>80% of laid-off workers say they have reduced their spending since their layoff. That could partly explain the recent decline in consumption growth. </li>
<li>81% say they paused a major personal expenditure or investment as a result of their layoff. For example, 32% canceled a vacation, 20% delayed educational investments, and 26% have delayed buying a home.</li>
<li>18% of laid-off workers who have not yet found new jobs say they plan to take time off before searching for a new job or plan to do something else other than paid work going forward. That suggests the experience of being laid off could reduce some workers’ labor supply going forward.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>More active job seekers have higher reemployment rates</strong></h3>
<p>55% of workers who were laid off in December or January reported having found a new job by the end of January, although not all had found jobs with comparable pay. Overall, it took reemployed workers 7 weeks, on average, to find their new jobs. For most, doing so required consistent job search effort. </p>
<ul>
<li>Among those laid-off workers who are already reemployed, 61% say they searched for jobs daily after their layoff. Among those who have not yet found a job, only 15% say they are searching daily. </li>
<li>1 in 3 laid-off workers says they have been recruited by a potential employer since their layoff. In fact, 45% of all laid-off workers who have already found a new job got recruited for that job. That suggests there are still employers actively searching for candidates, even if recruiting intensity has recently subsided. </li>
<li>Laid-off workers in advertising & marketing (66%), the automotive industry (58%), and technology (56%) are most likely to have already found a new opportunity.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Laid-off workers can afford not to work for 3.3 months, on average</strong></h3>
<p>Laid-off workers who are still looking for a job say they can afford to go without a paycheck for 3.3 months, on average, before they run out of money.</p>
<ul>
<li>Parents with young children have less runway, with only 2.7 months to go before they feel financial pressure.</li>
<li>More-educated workers can afford to go without a paycheck for longer. Those who have completed graduate school say their savings will last as long as 5 months, on average, whereas those without a high school diploma say their savings will only last 2.1 months, on average.</li>
<li>Of those who have already found a new job, 70% say they experienced financial pressure after their layoff.</li>
<li>50% of laid-off workers say they had enough personal savings to cover their expenses after losing their paychecks. Others credited support from family and friends (33%) or unemployment benefits (23%) with having allowed them to make ends meet. Another 34% say they cut their expenses significantly. </li>
<li>30% of parents said they had to take their children out of childcare following their layoff.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The stigma of layoffs persists</strong></h3>
<p>Many people affected by recent layoffs have publicly shared their stories on social media. But doing so is still the exception, not the rule, according to our survey. </p>
<ul>
<li>83% of laid-off workers told family members about their layoff, 60% told their friends, and 19% told their professional networks. Only 11% shared the news on their social media accounts. 8% of all laid-off workers have not shared the news with anyone, not even close family.</li>
<li>Only 20% of laid-off workers say they shared the information with potential employers.</li>
<li>Women are more likely than men to share the news with their families but less likely to share it with anyone outside their close family. </li>
<li>57% of laid-off workers who are still unemployed believe that the fact that they were laid off is harming their job search prospects. 30% say they have less bargaining power as a result, and 27% say they worry potential employers will see it as a sign of poor performance.</li>
<li>Even among laid-off workers who have found new jobs, nearly 7 in 10 say that being laid off affected their job search and its outcomes in some ways.</li>
<li>Among reemployed workers, 37% say they believe they could have found a better job, 28% say they could have negotiated better, and 16% say they could have found a job sooner had they not been laid off.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Laid-off workers care more about job security now</strong></h3>
<p>After their layoff experience, workers say they care more now about job security, pay, and benefits than they did before, and less about seniority, career growth, or flexibility. </p>
<ul>
<li>3 in 5 workers say job security has become more important to them, 58% say pay has, and 47% say benefits have.</li>
<li>At the same time, 30% say seniority has become less important, 23% say remote work, and 17% say so of promotion opportunities.</li>
<li>Among those seeking part-time jobs, schedule concerns (52%), pay (48%), and work-life balance (48%) have become more important.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Many laid-off workers are entertaining multiple job offers </strong></h3>
<p>Among laid-off workers who have already found new jobs, 3 in 4 say they had more than one job offer to choose from. And among those who have yet to find a new job, 1 in 2 have already secured at least one offer. </p>
<ul>
<li>Among all laid-off workers—both those who are now employed and those still unemployed—those who worked in advertising & marketing (88%), the automotive industry (86%), and transportation (81%) are most likely to have received at least one job offer.</li>
<li>Among those who have been reemployed, laid-off workers in automotive (76%), manufacturing (84%), and retail (79%) are most likely to have received multiple job offers.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Some laid-off workers are coming out ahead</strong></h3>
<p>Among those laid-off workers who have already started new jobs, 42% found jobs that pay more than their old jobs, and 37% are paid about the same. Only 21% took a pay cut. Among those who got a pay increase, the average pay boost was 23%.</p>
<ul>
<li>Laid-off workers in advertising & marketing (59%), government (53%), utilities (50%), technology (50%), food & beverages (50%), and education (50%) are most likely to have received a pay increase. </li>
<li>Pay increases were largest, as a share of prior income, in advertising & marketing (+39%), healthcare (+26%), financial services (+23%), technology (+25%), and education (+25%).</li>
<li>The most-educated workers and the least-educated workers reported receiving the largest pay increases. Among those with graduate degrees, pay increases averaged +32%, and among those without high school diplomas, pay increases averaged +31%. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Many laid-off workers are changing careers and industries</strong></h3>
<p>Among laid-off workers who have found new jobs, nearly 2 in 5 have switched occupations or industries. And among those still unemployed, 63% are considering changing occupations.</p>
<ul>
<li>Laid-off workers from business support (63%), real estate (60%), and advertising & marketing roles (56%) are most likely to have switched industries. </li>
<li>Job seekers in agriculture (88%), advertising & marketing (88%), food & beverages (83%), and manufacturing (80%) are most open to changing occupations or industries.</li>
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<p>Returning to the question of why layoffs dominated news headlines but were barely visible in official employment data through January 2023, our survey provides several explanations for why recent layoffs haven’t yet had more severe macroeconomic consequences. While the layoffs came as a shock to most affected workers, many discovered that their reemployment prospects were better than they had expected. </p>
<p>Even among workers laid off in December and January—a time of year when layoffs tend to be highest and hiring slowest—many laid-off workers were able to find better-paying jobs within weeks. Half have secured at least one job offer, and 1 in 3 have been recruited by an employer. Relatively few laid-off workers have had to sacrifice schedule flexibility or work-life balance in their new jobs. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/2011b_bpea_davis.pdf">Research</a> shows that laid-off workers do far worse if the unemployment rate is high than if it is low. One study found that laid-off men lose 2.8 years of pre-layoff earnings when the unemployment rate exceeds 8%, but only 1.4 years of earnings when the unemployment rate is below 6%. </p>
<p>As of publication, the unemployment rate is just 3.4%—the lowest in more than 50 years. There is little prior research on how layoffs affect the economy when the unemployment rate is that low. Evidence from our recent survey suggests that they may be substantially less damaging, both to the individuals directly affected, and the broader economy. </p>
<p>If, however, hiring slows further in 2023 and the unemployment rate rises, the ground could shift under laid-off workers’ feet. The personal, macroeconomic, and fiscal impact of layoffs would then expand, even if the number of layoffs remains historically low. If instead, layoffs accelerate, displaced workers could see both their reemployment chances and conditions deteriorate.</p>
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<p class="has-small-font-size"><strong><em>Methodology:</em></strong></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>ZipRecruiter conducted a nationally representative survey between January 13 and January 29, 2023 to explore the layoff, job search, and reemployment experiences of more than 2,000 U.S. residents who got laid off at some point in the prior 6 months.</em> </p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The survey is administered to a Qualtrics panel of 2000+ U.S. workers who have been affected by recent layoffs across all industries within the prior 6 months. Survey respondents may be currently reemployed or unemployed, but must reside in the United States and older than age 18 in order to be included in the sample.</em></p>
<p class="has-small-font-size"><em>In addition to the screening and demographic questions in the survey, respondents are asked several questions relating to their layoff experience, current and past job search, financial needs, as well as their expectations, desires, and requirements for current and future employment.</em></p>
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<title>Inflation Remains Elevated, Signaling More Rate Hikes This Year</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s CPI report shows a 0.5% increase in the monthly inflation rate, which is slightly higher than economists were expecting. Going forward, inflation is unlikely to maintain its recent pace of deceleration. Getting from 6.4%]]></description>
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<p>Today’s CPI report shows a 0.5% increase in the monthly inflation rate, which is slightly higher than economists were expecting. Going forward, inflation is unlikely to maintain its recent pace of deceleration. </p>
<p>Getting from 6.4% in January to a 2% target rate could take longer than what markets are hoping for. When we put all the data together—January’s over-the-month inflation rate, the strong January jobs report, and Chair Powell’s recent speech—it should not be surprising to see 25bp rate hikes continue in the second half of 2023, after the two 25 bp hikes in March and May that markets have already priced in.</p>
<p>We need to keep our expectations realistic when it comes to the trajectory of the disinflationary process ahead of us. Even though the over-the-year inflation rate slowed down to 6.4% from over 9% in months, it could be a rocky road from here.</p>
<p>The increase in shelter index was by far the largest contributor to the monthly all items increase, accounting for nearly half of the monthly all items increase, with the indexes for food, gasoline, and natural gas also contributing. On the bright side, more timely private data from <a href="https://www.zillow.com/research/market-report-preview-january-2023-32123/">Zillow</a> shows that home prices decreased sharply in the recent months. </p>
<p>Uncertainty regarding how high the terminal interest rate will get and when it will be reached has caused businesses to pause investments and adjust their hiring plans. Private fixed investment in homebuilding, equipment, software development, and R&D has plummeted in response to higher interest rates, and planned hiring has fallen, too, according to business surveys, although the effects of a pullback in planned hiring have yet to be seen in BLS employment data.</p>
<p>Here are some highlights of today’s report, which is sure to shape the Fed’s decisions in the upcoming months:</p>
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<li><strong>Core inflation:</strong> Excluding volatile food and energy, inflation accelerated further in January, increasing 4.4% for the last 3 months, compared to 4.0% last month. This is concerning as the trend in core inflation tends to be predictive of future inflation. </li>
<li><strong>Super-core inflation</strong>: Inflation in core services excluding shelter, decelerated slightly in January, but still remains high, propped up by rising <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCES">consumer spending on services</a>. Today’s super core inflation tells us that we are yet to see the delayed impact of the rate hikes on the overall prices.</li>
<li><strong>Real earnings: </strong>Real wage growth is one of the most important labor market indicators for the data-dependent Fed. Real earnings decreased 0.2% in January as a result of an 0.3% increase in average hourly earnings combined with 0.5% in the CPI. Negative real wage growth might slow down demand for goods and services and could potentially help the Fed with cooling down the economy in the coming months.</li>
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<title>ZipRecruiter Teams Up With Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania to help an Engineer Land A Dream Job</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>ZipRecruiter joins forces with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” to create custom co-branded content inspired by the film featuring its powerful matching technology</em></p>
<p>Ahead of the release of Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” in theaters February 17<sup>th</sup>, ZipRecruiter<sup>®</sup>, a leading online employment marketplace, debuted three new commercials showcasing how its platform can help job seekers find their next great opportunity.</p>
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<p>The custom spots introduce viewers to a Pym Van Dyne Foundation engineer who landed her dream job working alongside Ant-Man and The Wasp after using ZipRecruiter’s 1-Click Apply feature and AI-powered matching technology. The spots include familiar references inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the upcoming film; fans and moviegoers will soon recognize the Pym Van Dyne Foundation as the company run by The Wasp.</p>
<p>“This campaign marks the first collaboration between ZipRecruiter and Marvel Studios’ film,” said Monika Shah, SVP, Head of Marketing at ZipRecruiter. “The Marvel Cinematic Universe is treasured by audiences across the globe, and this collaboration is a special opportunity for us to actively connect even more people to their next great opportunity. At ZipRecruiter, we understand that finding the right job can feel like a daunting task, but in drawing inspiration from the film, we’re excited to showcase how our platform can empower job seekers to ‘shrink’ their job search and find a dream role.”</p>
<p>Viewers of the commercial can see that the MCU is rich with workplaces for ZipRecruiter to dive into creatively.</p>
<p>“As excitement around Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania grows, we’re thrilled to launch this creative collaboration with ZipRecruiter. It’s a terrific way to shine a spotlight on the larger-than-life jobs within the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” said Lylle Breier, Walt Disney Studios SVP Global Marketing Partnerships.</p>
<p>The creative, inspired by the upcoming movie, will appear in 30-second, 15-second, and 6-second ads running across linear TV, streaming, digital and social beginning today. The spots were developed and produced by ZipRecruiter’s Internal Agency, Marvel Studios Partnerships, and Chromista Productions.</p>
<p>Frequent Marvel Studios collaborator Kasra Farahani directed the spots. Farahani said: “Having just finished directing on season two of Loki, it was a blast to jump back into another MCU-related project. This ZipRecruiter campaign is one of those cross-over moments that cracked open a whole universe of possibilities, and so we honed in on just that — the magic of one click turning possibility into your dream job. It all came down to playing with the heightened visuals of the Ant-Man world in a story that revolves, basically, around the regular old tropes of office life. And, of course, a lot of really cool ants.”</p>
<p>Marvel Studios fans and job seekers looking to learn more about the promotions related to the upcoming film can visit <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fantmanandthewasp&esheet=53302201&newsitemid=20230205005066&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter.com%2Fantmanandthewasp&index=1&md5=0e3e5d3d687e981873935f3491617bc2">ZipRecruiter.com/antmanandthewasp</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About ZipRecruiter:</strong></p>
<p>ZipRecruiter® (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com&esheet=53302201&newsitemid=20230205005066&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ziprecruiter.com&index=2&md5=98a91e00c645b3287a46477acb0b256b">www.ziprecruiter.com</a>) is a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s powerful matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly. ZipRecruiter has been the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android for the past five years<sup>1</sup> and is rated the #1 employment job site by G2.<sup>2</sup></p>
<p><em><sup>1 </sup></em><em>Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2023 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.<br></em><em><sup>2 </sup></em><em>Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of December 13, 2022.</em></p>
<p><strong>About Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania”:</strong></p>
<p>Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a. and Stephen Broussard, p.g.a., “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O’Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar.</p>
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<title>A Jobs Report Almost Too Good to be True</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf">jobs report</a> is almost too good to be true. When, in a recent speech, Fed Chair Powell said, “I continue to think that there’s a path to getting inflation back down to 2 percent without a really significant economic decline or a significant increase in unemployment,” many observers agreed that such a “soft landing” best-case scenario is plausible but improbable. Now we’re seeing something even more improbable: falling inflation combined with <em>falling</em> unemployment. </p>
<p>Like $20 bills on the sidewalk and free lunches, falling inflation paired with falling unemployment is the stuff of economics fiction. It’s almost as though we’re in a world with no tradeoffs, where the normal discordant tensions in the Fed’s dual mandate have magically resolved into harmony. </p>
<p>“It always looks like a soft landing at first,” warns Michael Kantrowitz, however. There are still many risks ahead. And, of course, the Fed’s interest rate hikes haven’t been a free lunch entirely. They have wiped out trillions of dollars in value from the stock market and crypto. But for now, at least, the gains of the job-full recovery appear to be safe.</p>
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<p>Here are some key takeaways from the report: </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Job growth was very strong and broad-based. </strong></h3>
<p>After slowing for several months, job growth accelerated in January, with 517K net new jobs added. In addition, job growth appears to have been stronger throughout 2022 than previously estimated, clocking in at a remarkable 4.8 million, more than twice the 2015–2019 average of 2.28 million. The vast majority of industries added jobs in January, with the diffusion index (a measure of the breadth of gains) coming in at an exceptionally high 69.0. (In good times when the economy is expanding, numbers between around 52 and 57 are typical). </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Participation remains weak. </strong></h3>
<p>Following the BLS’s annual population adjustments, labor force participation remains sluggish. At 62.4% in January, it is still well below the pre-pandemic rate of 63.3%. The major reason for lower participation overall is the large decline among older workers. At 80.2%, the prime-age employment-to-population ratio is close to its pre-pandemic peak of 80.6% and moving in the right direction. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Wage growth continues to moderate. </strong></h3>
<p>Wage growth continued to moderate, falling from 4.8% to 4.4% on a 3-month annualized basis. It was as high as 6.4% in 2021. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Leading recession indicators are no longer worrisome</strong>. </h3>
<p>As of the last jobs report, employment in temp help services appeared to have fallen 110.1K since August. Temp help employment tends to rise first when the economy is expanding and fall first when it is contracting, so the sustained decline was worrisome. In January, temp help services employment rebounded, easing recession fears somewhat. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Average weekly hours signal strong demand for labor</strong>. </h3>
<p>In good times, the work week tends to be 34.3–34.6 hours, on average. After the Covid outbreak began, short-staffed businesses became excessively reliant on overtime hours. The work week ballooned to 36.0 hours as scarce workers were forced to take on extra shifts. In the December report, working hours appeared to have fallen for six consecutive months, all the way down to 34.3—the bottom end of the “good” range. Now, not only has past data been revised upwards, but the average work week measured 34.7 hours in January, above the normal range. It now signals very high demand for labor, not slackening demand.</p>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Nonfarm business sector labor productivity—measured as output produced per hour worked—increased 3% in the last quarter of 2022 as output increased by 3.5% and hours worked increased by 0.5%. Strong labor productivity growth is good news for the labor markets and the Fed as it signals that businesses can absorb the increasing cost of labor without having to increase their output prices and fuel inflation higher. In the long term, a more productive workforce increases the overall standard of living in the U.S.</p>
<p>Here are the three takeaways from today’s productivity report:</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. <strong>Despite a sharp decline in the first two quarters of 2022, labor productivity is still 2.2% higher than what it would have been in the absence of the pandemic.</strong> </h3>
<p>In the initial phase of the pandemic, businesses were able to adjust their employment levels swiftly reacting to the sharp decrease in consumer demand. Layoffs, particularly concentrated in support roles and those less crucial for driving production, combined with the accelerated adoption of remote work technologies, pushed labor productivity well above its trend. In the first half of 2022, as businesses restored support roles more quickly than they were increasing production, average labor productivity declined sharply. When we look at the overall trend, however, labor productivity is still 2.2% above the pre-pandemic trend line, indicating that the accelerated pace of technological adoption during the pandemic has likely made U.S. workers more productive for the long term.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. <strong>Labor productivity decreased in manufacturing by 1.5% as a result of a 2.6% decrease in output and a 1.1% decrease in hours worked</strong>. </h3>
<p>Despite below-trend production growth in manufacturing, the number of workers being laid off or discharged each month is still 53% lower than what it was before the pandemic. That suggests some degree of labor hoarding is taking place in manufacturing—that is, companies are holding onto workers who perhaps aren’t able to be fully productive due to lingering supply chain backlogs or sagging demand for manufactured goods.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <strong>Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 1.1% in 2022 Q4</strong>. </h3>
<p>This reflects a 4.1% increase in hourly compensation and a 3.0% increase in productivity. Unit labor costs increased 4.5% over the last four quarters. An increase in unit labor cost is one of the reasons behind the above pre-pandemic average wage growth rates we are seeing right now. However, as the wage growth moderates further, we are likely to see the unit labor cost flatten.</p>
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<title>December JOLTS Report Underscores Remarkable Year for U.S. Labor Market</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/december-2022-jolts-year-in-review/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>2022 stands out as a record-breaking year in the labor market, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in the latest <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)</a> report for December. </p>
<p>The JOLTS program, started in December of 2000, produces data on demand for labor and employee turnover—that is, hires and job separations of various kinds, some employee-initiated (such as quits and retirements) and others employer-initiated (such as layoffs and firings). It goes beyond topline measures of employment and unemployment, and provides important insight into the underlying dynamics of the job market. </p>
<p>The December report contains some indicators that may surprise followers of labor market news. Despite a large decline in net job gains between 2021 and 2022, for example, U.S. businesses actually conducted more hires in 2022. And despite the prominence of layoff-related stories in news headlines, 2022 was the year in which the smallest number of Americans in over 20 years lost their jobs. </p>
<p>Read more about three new JOLTS records achieved in 2022 below: </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. The Largest Number of Hires in One Year </h3>
<p>Businesses hired more than <strong>76 million</strong> new employees in 2022, making it the year with the largest number of completed hires on record. That’s despite the fact that the economy added 6.7 million net new jobs in 2021 but ‘only’ 4.5 million in 2022 (still a large number historically, but substantially lower). The slowdown in job growth is easily reconciled with the uptick in hiring when one considers that the vast majority of hiring—over 90%—is done to replace turnover, not expand headcount. Turnover accelerated in 2022. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. The Largest Number of Quits in One Year</h3>
<p>More than <strong>50 million</strong> Americans quit their jobs in 2022, compared to 48 million in 2021, and just 40 million and 42 million in pre-pandemic 2018 and 2019, respectively. Although the term “The Great Resignation” was coined in 2021, the phenomenon more closely characterizes 2022. It was not so much marked by people resigning from the labor market, as by people trading old jobs for better new ones. ZipRecruiter’s <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/survey-of-recently-hired-workers/">survey of recently hired workers</a> captures the improvements in wages, benefits, and working conditions that recent job switchers have been able to secure, and can help explain why quits remain unusually high.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. The Smallest Number of Layoffs & Discharges in One Year</h3>
<p>Only <strong>16.8 million</strong> U.S. payroll employees lost their jobs in 2022. That’s an extremely low number, historically, and it stands in stark contrast to the dominance of layoff-related stories in news headlines. By comparison 21.8 million workers were laid off or discharged each year in 2018 and 2019, and 41 million were laid off in 2020 when the Covid pandemic hit.</p>
<p>The reason these three records may seem surprising is that topline labor market indicators—such as nonfarm payroll growth, wage growth, and hours worked—all suggested that the labor market was slowing down in 2022. Layoff announcements from major tech and financial companies reinforced that idea. Under the hood, however, the gears of the job market were spinning faster than ever. </p>
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<title>Wage Growth Moderates, Posing Less of a Threat to Inflation</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jan-eci-rapid-reaction-2/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Wage growth has been moderating for the last 2 quarters, according to today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm">Employment Cost Index</a> report from the BLS. Wages and salaries grew at 1.0% in the last quarter of 2022, below expectations, which brings year-over-year wage growth to 5.1%.</p>
<p>Over the past two quarters, wages have grown at an annualized rate of 4.4%. It’s a move in the right direction, right at the top of the 3%-4% pace that economists believe is consistent with the Fed’s 2% inflation target. Coming on the heels of last week’s stronger than expected GDP figure, today’s wage numbers put the Fed one step closer to a 25 bp interest rate increase decision tomorrow. It will be the 8th hike in a row, smaller than the previous rate hikes but far from the pause that markets are hoping for.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, slowing wage growth is a welcome sign that the economy may avoid the wage-price spiral that the Fed feared most.</p>
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<p>Here are some highlights of today’s report:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Inflation moderated more than wage growth: </strong>The recent slowdown in inflation has been larger than the slowdown in wage growth, bringing real wage growth to 1.0% in Q4, following a 1.2% increase in Q3. This is good news for employees since it increases the purchasing power of their paychecks. But it is a concern for the Fed since it might increase consumer spending after a brief decline in the last two months, potentially putting upward pressure on prices again.</li>
<li><strong>The slowdown in wages is much more pronounced in inflation-sensitive industries:</strong> The quarterly rate of wage growth slowed more significantly in industries that are disproportionately affected by softer consumer demand. Wage growth in retail trade, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services declined substantially in the second half of 2022.</li>
<li><strong>Service-providing industries pulled back on employee benefits: </strong> Companies are resorting to a variety of cost-cutting measures as fears of a potential recession mount. Many are applying the brakes to benefit costs more firmly than to wage costs. The cost to employers of total employee benefits increased only 0.8% in the service-producing sector in the last quarter of 2022, declining 3 consecutive quarters.</li>
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<title>Survey of Recently Hired Workers</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Newly hired Americans remain in the driver’s seat despite signs of recent cooling in the labor market, according to a new ZipRecruiter survey of 2,500+ Americans conducted in the fourth quarter of 2022.</p>
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<p>Although layoffs have recently accelerated in the tech and real estate industries, U.S. workers continue to have considerable bargaining power in what remains a <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/dec-jobs-report-rapid-reaction/">robust labor market overall</a>. A new ZipRecruiter survey<sup>1</sup> conducted in the fourth quarter of 2022 explored the job search experiences of 2,550 U.S. residents hired within the prior 6 months. It highlights some of the key ways in which a tight labor market is fueling upward mobility for job seekers and workers. </p>
<p>What’s more, it finds that this most recent cohort of new hires received even larger raises and was even more likely to gain expanded benefits than those <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-new-hire-survey-april-2022/">surveyed</a> in the first quarter of 2022<sup>2</sup>—a surprising finding, since many official labor market indicators moderated over that period.</p>
<p>The report below summarizes key findings from the Q4 survey. In cases where we asked the same survey question in Q1, the Q4 results are compared to the Q1 results. Where no such comparison is provided, the reason is that the survey question was asked in Q4 for the first time. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Speed-Hiring: The New Normal </strong></h2>
<p><em>About 90% of the recently hired candidates surveyed reported hearing back from their new employer within about a week of applying for their job. It follows that, in this competitive labor market, quick-acting organizations are winning the war for talent. </em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Half of respondents</strong> (50.3%) said they heard back from their current employer <strong>within 3 days</strong> of applying for their job. </li>
<li><strong>9 in 10</strong> (89.6%) said they heard back <strong>within about a week</strong>. </li>
<li>Historically, it has been standard for employers to respond to applicants about 1-3 weeks after receiving their applications to set up an interview. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> Motivated employers are moving fast to connect with the right candidates for their roles, so feel empowered to explore other opportunities if you aren’t hearing back in a timely manner. Apply from anywhere using the </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/mobile"><em>ZipRecruiter mobile app</em></a><em>. </em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers:</em></strong><em> In today’s intensely competitive hiring environment, you must act quickly to be taken seriously by candidates and secure top talent. Not only does ZipRecruiter use smart matching technology to quickly identify candidates with the right skills, but our </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiters-invite-to-apply-feature/"><em>Invite to Apply</em></a><em> tool also enables employers to proactively reach out to top candidates immediately. Jobs where employers use Invite to Apply receive over 6x more candidates within the first day of posting.</em><em><sup>3</sup></em><em> </em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Pay Increases</strong></h2>
<p><em>Not all job switchers increase their pay when they change positions. Some willingly take a pay cut for better work-life balance, while others do so reluctantly under financial pressure. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>Overall, <strong>62.6% of recent hires said they received a pay boost</strong> when they switched jobs, while 15.6% said their pay stayed the same, and 21.9% said they took a pay cut. Those shares were largely unchanged from the 2022 Q1 survey results. </li>
<li>Among the 21.9% who took a pay cut:
<ul>
<li><strong>About half did so under pressure</strong>. 35.8% said they were unemployed and needed the job, while another 12.6% said they were employed but unhappy in their old job and eager to leave as soon as possible.</li>
<li><strong>About half traded pay for nonmonetary improvements</strong> in their employment conditions. 27.4% took less stressful jobs, 10.5% moved into jobs allowing remote work, and 13.8% took jobs with more career growth potential.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Double-Digit Pay Increases</strong></h2>
<p><em>Most job switchers change roles with a view to increasing their earnings, and they tend to receive larger pay raises than employees who stay put. Since the pandemic, the gap between wage growth for job stayers and that for job switchers has been wider than ever, according to data from the Atlanta Fed.</em><em><sup>4</sup></em><em> Our survey similarly found higher shares of job switchers reporting large pay raises in Q4 than in Q1. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>Among those job switchers who received a pay increase, <strong>2 in 3 </strong>(67.5%) said they received a <strong>raise of 11% or more</strong> when they switched jobs, up from less than half (48.0%) in the February survey.
<ul>
<li>That equates to 42.2% of respondents overall reporting a double-digit pay increase in the Q4 survey, up from 30.8% in the Q1 survey. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Among those job switchers who received a pay increase, <strong>nearly 5%</strong> (4.9%) said they <strong>more than doubled their pay</strong>, up from 2.5% in 2022 Q1. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> Taking a new job can be an effective way to increase your earnings. Find a new role on ZipRecruiter, and check out </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries"><em>salaries from real employers</em></a><em> before you start negotiations on a new role so that you know where you stand and are prepared to get the best offer.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Be cognizant that job seekers are likely seeking a pay increase when taking a new job, and being transparent about pay and benefits can help you land top quality candidates. Job postings that include salary data receive 50% more applications, on average.<sup>5</sup> </em></li>
</ul>
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<figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p><em>A highly competitive hiring environment has raised pay for new hires so much that there has been substantial compression between wages paid to the newest employees and wages paid to the most senior—in some cases, even wage inversion. Now, pay transparency laws recently enacted in Colorado, New York City, California, and Washington will make that compression transparent. It’s time for employers to consider how this information will affect incumbent employees’ perceptions of fairness. Employers should expect to come under pressure to restore the growth potential inherent in their employee pay structure by adjusting pay upwards for existing employees as well.</em></p></blockquote></figure>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Bidding Wars</strong></h2>
<p><em>To avoid the difficulty and high cost of replacing employees in a competitive labor market, employers have become more focused on retaining the workers they have. Their efforts to stave off competition from other employers have sometimes led to big pay adjustments for existing employees and bidding wars that have boosted worker bargaining power in outside pay negotiations. </em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Nearly 1 in 4 recent job switchers </strong>(24.3%) say their previous employer asked them to stay and <strong>countered their new offer</strong>. </li>
<li>That was a slight increase over the share in Q1 (22.7%). </li>
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<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> While switching jobs can be an effective way to increase your earnings, your current employer may be eager to retain you, especially if you are a high performer. Research the competitive market rate for your role, and leverage that market research in salary negotiations with your employer. Check out </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries"><em>salaries from real employers</em></a><em>, so you know what you are worth.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Don’t lose high–performing employees to other companies due to uncompetitive pay. Use </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries"><em>ZipRecruiter salary estimates</em></a><em> to learn what other companies are paying around the country and ensure you’re compensating your team appropriately. Our salary information can also help you to comply with new salary transparency laws and identify appropriate pay benchmarks.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Benefits and Bonuses </strong></h2>
<p><em>Signing bonuses were rare before the pandemic when they were typically used to recruit top talent into senior roles. They were mentioned in about 2-3% of job postings on ZipRecruiter historically, but that share rose above 12% after the pandemic, when employers were struggling to fill vacancies and signing bonuses became ubiquitous in certain industries. Our new survey finds that access to signing bonuses continued to expand in 2022. </em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>More than 1 in 4</strong> new hires (27.2%) reported receiving a <strong>signing bonus </strong>in the Q4 survey, up from 21.6% in Q1. </li>
<li>New hires also reported receiving other improvements in their compensation and working conditions. 41.3% gained more <strong>schedule flexibility</strong>, 26.7% gained <strong>health insurance</strong>, 19.1% gained access to <strong>performance bonuses</strong>, 16.9% gained <strong>retirement benefits,</strong> 7.6% gained access to <strong>tuition assistance</strong>, and 4.2% gained <strong>stock-based compensation</strong> that they didn’t have in their previous role. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> While a competitive salary is important, a solid total compensation package that includes what matters most to you should also be top of mind. Look for roles with holistic benefits packages, and if a higher salary isn’t something the employer can offer, see if they can make up for it with added perks, benefits or a one-time signing bonus.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Money will always talk, but benefits (and flexibility) do too. Don’t underestimate the value of one-time bonuses, a flexible and stable work environment and a robust benefits package when extending an offer.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Mobility and Reskilling</strong></h2>
<p><em>With the U.S. economy adding more jobs across a broader swathe of industries than normal over the last two years,</em><em><sup>6</sup></em><em> workers have gained the opportunity to switch careers. </em><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-31/work-from-home-spurs-blue-collar-americans-to-seek-career-shifts"><em>Research</em></a><em> by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, for example, shows that migration from blue-collar jobs in construction or mining to more office-based fields has accelerated since the pandemic. </em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Only 51.3%</strong> of job switchers reported in Q4 that they <strong>still work in the same industry</strong> in their current job as they did in their previous job.
<ul>
<li>The <strong>tech and health care sectors retained job switchers at the highest rates</strong>, with 73.6% and 63.5% of job switchers previously employed in the respective industries reporting that they stayed in the same industry.</li>
<li><strong>Insurance, business support and logistics, airlines and aerospace, real estate, and nonprofit organizations had the lowest industry retention rates</strong>, with only 24.4%, 26.1%, 27.8%, 30.8%, and 33.3% of job seekers in the respective industries saying that they stayed in the same industry. </li>
<li>The <strong>tech sector experienced the largest in-migration of job switchers</strong>, gaining 2.9% of job switchers surveyed, and increasing its employment share by 46%. The <strong>manufacturing sector experienced the largest out-migration of job switchers,</strong> losing 1.0% of job switchers surveyed, and decreasing its employment share by 21.9%. </li>
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</li>
<li><strong>More than 1 in 3 </strong>recently hired Americans (36.0%) said they <strong>learned a new skill</strong>, took an online course or gained a new certification to get their current job.
<ul>
<li>Younger respondents were substantially more likely to have invested in gaining new skills. 45% of recent hires aged 18-24 sought reskilling, compared to just 14% of recent hires aged 55 or older. </li>
<li>Among those recent hires who reskilled for their job search, <strong>3 in 5</strong> (60.6%) said they would not have been able to get their current job without learning this new skill. </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> With acute skills shortages in certain industries, it’s a great time to move into roles with growing demand for workers and solid long term growth prospects. Online and in-person classes and certification programs can help you learn new skills and compete for more attractive opportunities.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>If you’re looking for new talent, it may be worth exploring candidates in adjacent industries or role types. As certain industries experience rising layoffs and slowing hires, there may be more talent up for grabs in those markets. Large shares of job seekers are open to investing in new skills. </em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Negotiating Power</strong></h2>
<p><em>Despite competition among employers for scarce talent, most candidates were reluctant to negotiate their offers, assuming that doing so would be pointless. About </em><strong><em>1 in 2 men</em></strong><em>, and about </em><strong><em>1 in 4 women</em></strong><em>, did negotiate, however. And </em><strong><em>they were successful in more than 9 of 10 cases</em></strong><em>. </em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>37.8%</strong> of recently hired workers said they <strong>negotiated their offer</strong>. </li>
<li>There was a substantial <strong>gender gap</strong> in negotiations, with 49.7% of men saying they negotiated, compared with only 26.6% of women.
<ul>
<li>The main reasons people gave for not negotiating were assuming that the hiring manager had made the best offer they could, believing that the employer was not open to negotiating and wouldn’t change the offer, or simply not thinking that negotiating was an option. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>When workers did negotiate their job offers, however, they reported being successful in gaining some form of improvement in <strong>more than 9 in 10 cases</strong>.
<ul>
<li>Only 7.9% of negotiators saw no improvement in their offer. The rest received some concession—higher pay (47.8%), a signing bonus (17.3%), additional benefits (14.8%), or additional flexibility (12.2%). </li>
<li><strong>Men and women were similarly successful</strong>, although women were more likely to report gaining flexibility, whereas men were more likely to report gaining signing bonuses or benefits through their negotiations. </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers: </em></strong><em>You should always negotiate a job offer—whether that means a higher salary, greater schedule flexibility, or different benefits and perks. Check out </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries"><em>salaries from real employers</em></a><em>, so you know what you are worth.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>While pay is typically the most important factor for job seekers, be open to providing other concessions to land your dream candidate like additional benefits or flexibility.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Death of the Long Daily Commute</strong></h2>
<p><em>The pandemic caused the once-gradual shift towards remote work to accelerate 50 years. The question now is whether remote and hybrid arrangements are here to stay. ZipRecruiter’s survey of new hires shows that while office workers are gradually heading back to their office buildings, many job switchers have taken advantage of a hot labor market to move into remote or hybrid positions. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>Hybrid work is the most common arrangement among recent hires, followed by in-person, onsite work.
<ul>
<li>In their new jobs, <strong>39.0% of recent hires have a hybrid work arrangement</strong>, working remotely some days of the week and in person some days. Only 27.5% say they had hybrid arrangements in their previous jobs. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>In their new jobs, <strong>17.7% of recent hires work remotely all the time</strong>. Only 12.4% did so in their previous jobs.
<ul>
<li>The occupation groups with the highest shares of remote hires are research (55.2%), insurance (45.0%), advertising and marketing (39.7%), and professional and business services (29.6%). </li>
<li>Unsurprisingly, the occupation groups with the lowest shares of remote hires are retail (7.8%), the food and beverage industry (8.1%), construction (9.3%), and transportation and delivery (11.1%). </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>36.4% of new hires surveyed in Q4 go to an office every day</strong>, up from 29.7% of new hires surveyed in Q1—a sign that even while remote roles are expanding, many office workers have returned to their offices over the course of the year as temporary pandemic measures have receded. </li>
<li>Among in-person workers, <strong>median commuting times have fallen more than 20%</strong> from 30 minutes in their old jobs to 23 minutes in their new jobs, likely through a combination of factors. With employers becoming more flexible about where work is performed, workers with shorter commute times may be the ones most likely to go to the office. Workers may also be more likely to quit jobs with longer commutes, especially in a hot labor market where many closer alternatives exist. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers: </em></strong><em>While some businesses are returning to the office, many employers are still offering remote opportunities and recruiting candidates regardless of location. Check out </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Remote"><em>remote jobs</em></a><em> on ZipRecruiter. </em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Flexibility is consistently cited by job seekers as a top consideration when evaluating job opportunities. Making roles remote can give you access to a far wider pool of quality candidates. If you’re not able to offer a fully remote role, hybrid or flexible arrangements can also broaden the appeal of your role.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Trading Up </strong></h2>
<p><em>Most recent job switchers left their old roles in search of better employment terms. The vast majority are happy that they switched, and say they are satisfied with their new roles. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>83.4% of recently hired Americans surveyed in Q4 said they are <strong>satisfied or very satisfied</strong> with their new jobs, up from 81.4% of those surveyed in Q1.</li>
<li>92.5% said that they are <strong>glad they took their current jobs</strong>. Only 7.5% regret their decision and are continuing to look for better matches. </li>
<li>The top reasons respondents gave for leaving their old jobs were wanting<strong> more pay</strong> (43.6%), <strong>better management</strong> (31.6%), <strong>less stress</strong> (30.2%), and <strong>better benefits</strong> (23.7%). </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> While the grass isn’t always greener, a large majority of those we surveyed were satisfied with their switch to a new role, so don’t feel stuck in a job where you’re unhappy. Every day ZipRecruiter has 12M+ active postings available to search.</em><em><sup>7</sup></em><em> Find your dream role today.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>While most candidates are on the search for more pay, many are also interested in softer benefits like better management and less stress, so don’t shy away from highlighting your culture in your job posting and during the recruitment process.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Widespread Ghosting</strong></h2>
<p><em>In a competitive market where job candidates are often juggling multiple offers and employers are navigating economic uncertainty, common courtesy is sometimes forgotten. More than 1 in 5 recent hires admits to ghosting an employer at some point during their last search, and more than 2 in 5 report having been ghosted by an employer.</em></p>
<ul>
<li>21.6% of recent hires said that they <strong>ghosted an employer</strong> during their most recent job search.
<ul>
<li>Men are substantially more likely than women to have ghosted an employer (24.9% vs. 18.5%). </li>
<li>Ghosting is also strongly associated with age, with younger workers (aged 18-34) more than 3x likelier than older workers (aged 55 and up) to say they have ghosted an employer recently. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>More than twice as many recent hires (45.2%) said they had been <strong>ghosted </strong><strong><em>by</em></strong><strong> an employer</strong> during their most recent job search. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> You never know where a hiring manager might end up in the future, so it’s best not to burn bridges. While you are not required to keep an employer up-to-date on where you stand, it’s best practice to be responsive, professional, and considerate throughout the hiring process.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Not only are candidates getting scooped up by employers, but they’re getting scooped up fast. And they’re becoming accustomed to hearing back from employers quickly. If you want to remain competitive, you need to be communicative and provide a positive candidate experience. </em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Workers on the Move</strong></h2>
<p><em>Despite gaining a pay boost, greater flexibility, and better benefits, employees are by no means locked into their new roles. They are aware that the current labor market is creating opportunities for workers to trade up, and many plan to take advantage of better opportunities should they arise. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>50.6% expect to<strong> leave their current job</strong> within 2 years. </li>
<li>32.8% of respondents say they are always <strong>casually browsing</strong> other job opportunities. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> If you are someone who likes to keep your eye on the job market and new opportunities that may arise, ZipRecruiter is the place to do it. Every day ZipRecruiter has 12M+ active postings available to search and if you keep your profile up-to-date, employers can even invite you to apply for roles that may be a fit.</em><em><sup>8</sup></em><em> </em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>In 2022, employers saw about 20% more of their employees quit each month, on average, than was normal in pre-Covid 2019—a large increase in employee-driven turnover.</em><em><sup>9</sup></em><em> Our marketplace provides employers with weekly access to over 10M job seekers, so you can find the candidates who are right for you whenever you may need to, and even invite them to apply for your roles.</em><em><sup>10</sup></em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Proactive Recruiting</strong></h2>
<p><em>Businesses are increasingly recruiting candidates proactively, rather than simply posting vacancies and waiting for applications to pour in. </em><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3576498"><em>Recent research</em></a><em> based on data from a nationally representative survey of 10,000 workers shows that the percentage hired through recruiting has increased from 4.9% in 1991, to 14.3% in 2022. It also shows that companies have increased the degree to which they employ recruiters. </em></p>
<p><em>Our ZipRecruiter surveys of recent hires suggest that employers have become even more reliant on outbound recruiting since the pandemic. Instead of having to search for jobs, more than 1 in 3 recently hired Americans surveyed said an employer came searching for them. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>36.2% of recent hires <strong>got recruited</strong> to their current job. In other words, someone from the company reached out to them and invited them to apply for the job before they reached out to the company.
<ul>
<li>Proactive recruiting appears to be most widespread in financial services, where 65.8% of recent hires reported getting recruited, followed by advertising and marketing (60.4%), real estate (58.3%), insurance (56.5%), and professional and business services (52.9%). </li>
<li>Workers recently hired into utilities, food services, retail, and manufacturing were least likely to have been recruited. </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> Since so many companies are actively searching for potential candidates, using tools like ZipRecruiter’s </em><a href="https://support.ziprecruiter.com/s/article/What-is-the-ZipRecruiter-Resume-Database"><em>Resume Database</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiters-invite-to-apply-feature/"><em>Invite to Apply</em></a><em>, you have a lot to gain as a job seeker from creating a ZipRecruiter profile, keeping it up-to-date, and opting into allowing companies to contact you. </em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Browse our </em><a href="https://support.ziprecruiter.com/s/article/What-is-the-ZipRecruiter-Resume-Database"><em>Resume Database</em></a><em> to find currently active job seekers who have elected to share their resumes with hiring managers, and use our </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiters-invite-to-apply-feature/"><em>Invite to Apply</em></a><em> tool to proactively reach out to top candidates immediately. </em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Swift Reemployment </strong></h2>
<p><em>Most recently hired workers did not have to search long for their jobs. </em><strong><em>More than half</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em>found their job within a month</em></strong><em>, and </em><strong><em>more than 4 in 5 found their job within 3 months. </em></strong><em>In a tight labor market with more than 10 million job openings, workers are finding reemployment quickly, even after getting laid off. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>54.2% of recent hires say they found their job within a month. An additional 32.4% say it took them 1–3 months to find their job. Only 4.0% took longer than 6 months.
<ul>
<li>Women generally found their jobs more quickly than men did.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Among people who were recently laid off and worked in tech previously, <strong>37% found a new job within one month,</strong> and <strong>79% found a new job within three months</strong>. </li>
<li>Among people who previously worked in tech, <strong>74% found new jobs in tech</strong>, 6% in retail or e-commerce, 5% in financial services or fintech, 2% in healthcare, and the rest in a range of different industries.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>What this means for:</em></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Job seekers:</em></strong><em> If you’ve been laid off or fired, take a moment to process what has happened—you won’t be unemployed forever, so don’t rush to make decisions. When you are ready, use sites like ZipRecruiter that do the hard work for you. Upload your resume once and allow our matching technology to help you find your next career.</em></li>
<li><strong><em>Employers: </em></strong><em>Now is an opportune time to scoop up strong talent from industries that have been laying off employees, especially for tech roles. But don’t wait—top talent is moving into new roles quickly.</em></li>
</ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Additional Findings about the Job Search Process</strong></h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Search Methods</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>67.9% of recent hires surveyed in Q4 said they searched for jobs online, up from 64.0% of those surveyed in Q1.</li>
<li>59.8% found their current job online, up from 54.2% in February.
<ul>
<li>Workers aged 35-44 were most likely to have found their job online, with younger and older workers less so. </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The top source of information respondents relied on in their job search was job search sites. Far behind were social media sites, friends, family members, coworkers or classmates, discussion boards, print job ads, and teachers or mentors. </li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Job Interviews</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>39.5% of recent hires had in-person interviews for their current roles, and 25.5% had virtual interviews.</li>
<li>18.9% of recent hires were required to take a skills assessment to get their current job, and 7.8% had to prepare an assignment or presentation as part of their interview process. </li>
<li>4 was the median number of job interviews respondents conducted over the course of their most recent job search, across all companies. 2 was the median number of job interviews respondents conducted for their current job. </li>
</ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Job Offers</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>40.2% of recent hires only received and entertained one job offer during their most recent search, whereas 53.7% received 2-3 job offers. </li>
<li>16.3% of recent hires said they had an offer rescinded at some point during their most recent job search.</li>
</ul>
<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Footnotes</h5>
<ol>
<li>A nationally representative survey of 2,550+ U.S. residents who are currently employed and started their jobs in the prior 6 months, conducted by ZipRecruiter, Inc., Oct. 17 to Oct. 30, 2022. </li>
<li>A nationally representative survey of 2,000+ U.S. residents who are currently employed and started their jobs in the prior 6 months, conducted by ZipRecruiter, Inc., Feb. 9 to Feb. 21, 2022.</li>
<li>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, average Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021.</li>
<li>Atlanta Fed Wage Growth Tracker by Job Switcher/Stayer, at <a href="https://www.atlantafed.org/chcs/wage-growth-tracker">https://www.atlantafed.org/chcs/wage-growth-tracker</a>.</li>
<li>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2021. Includes Only ZipApply subscriber jobs.</li>
<li>The Diffusion Index is a measure of the breadth of job gains across private sector industries. Numbers above 50 indicate that more industries are contributing job gains than losses. The total private 1-month diffusion index has been above 60 for most of the year in 2022, higher than usual. See U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Table B, Diffusion Index, at <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.b.htm">https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.b.htm</a>. </li>
<li>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, daily average Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2021.</li>
<li>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, daily average Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, Jan. 2018 to Nov. 2022. Between January and November of 2022, the latest month for which data was available at the time of publication, 4.2 million workers quit their jobs each month, on average. That was 20.1% higher than in pre-Covid 2019, and 25.6% higher than in 2018. </li>
<li>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, weekly Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2021. Includes registered and non-registered users. May be non-unique.</li>
</ol>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 17:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Fed warned that unemployment would have to rise for inflation to come down, but the CPI declined outright in December even as unemployment fell to a 50-year low. Even core inflation—the part most directly tied to wage growth—moderated and came in at a 15-month low. Today’s CPI report, combined with recent labor market indicators, increases the likelihood of a soft landing. </p>
<p>Prices declined outright by 0.1% in December, bringing the year-over-year increase to 6.5%—the smallest year over year inflation rate since November 2021. It is the first deflationary reading since the pandemic. The recent moderation in wage growth, evident in last Friday’s jobs report, suggests more good news ahead on the inflation front. Given all economic indicators are moving in the right direction, the Fed is likely to increase the rates by 25 bps in February, substantially slower than the rate hikes we had in 2022.</p>
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<p>Here are the the highlights of today’s CPI report:</p>
<ol>
<li><strong>Food and gas prices are becoming less of a concern: </strong>Sudden spikes in gas and food prices following first the global supply chain issues, then the Ukrainian war, were the two biggest contributors to high inflation starting at the end of the first quarter of 2021. In fact, in April 2021, the goods and energy price increases accounted for 60% of overall inflation. As <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/policy/gscpi#/interactive">global supply chain pressures eased</a> and <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">energy prices</a> started normalizing, the impact of the two decreased substantially. As of December 2022, the troublesome duo now accounts for just 31% of overall inflation —still an outsized impact historically, but improving. <strong>Core inflation remains low, in line with the prior three-month average:</strong> Core goods and services prices—the less volatile part of inflation that tells us more about the long-term trajectory of prices—increased 0.3% over the month, aligned with the prior 3-month average change, and 5.7% over the year. But the three main layers of core inflation—core goods, core services excluding shelter, and shelter prices—are not in sync yet.
<ul>
<li><strong>Core goods prices have been on the decline for the last 3 months. </strong>Year-over-year core goods inflation peaked in February 2022—with prices having increased 12.3% over the year—but declined sharply to only 2.1% over the year in December as consumer preferences shifted from goods back towards services as the pandemic impact faded away. Given the steep downward trend, core goods prices are likely to decline further in the next couple of months.</li>
<li><strong>Core services inflation excluding shelter</strong> decelerated slightly in December to 6.3% from 6.4% in November, but still remains high as <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCES">consumer spending on services</a> increases now that the service sector has reopened. But since <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PSAVE">households are drawing down their excess savings</a>, we should see growth in demand for services ease in the upcoming months, putting downward pressure on service prices. </li>
<li><strong>Shelter prices</strong> are still following an upward trend, and have a sizable impact on the topline number. In fact, 2.5% of the 6.5% comes solely from the housing price increases. However, more timely private data from Zillow shows that both <a href="https://www.zillow.com/research/december-2022-market-report-preview-31966/">house sale prices</a> and <a href="https://www.zillow.com/research/rents-slide-by-largest-amount-in-at-least-7-years-november-2022-rental-report-31863/">rents</a> decreased sharply in the last 2 months. If we substitute the shelter index in the consumer basket with the Zillow rates, the overall prices should decline by 0.4% instead of the 0.1% reported today. </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
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<li><strong>Real earnings increased 5 of the last 6 months. </strong>For most of the past two years, inflation has outpaced wage growth and U.S. consumers have seen their purchasing power contract. Now that inflation is falling more quickly than wage growth, consumers are finally experiencing real wage increases again. The purchasing power of Americans’ paychecks increased 0.4% in December, which was a welcome change for holiday shoppers. Positive real wage growth should prop up demand for goods and services going forward and sustain demand for labor, preventing us from falling into a recession.</li>
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<title>December Jobs Report Shows Solid Job Growth, Moderating Wage Growth</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After months of reports that sent mixed signals, with the establishment survey showing rapid job growth and the household survey showing declines, the December Jobs Report finally has a resoundingly consistent message: the labor market]]></description>
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<p>After months of reports that sent mixed signals, with the establishment survey showing rapid job growth and the household survey showing declines, the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf">December Jobs Report</a> finally has a resoundingly consistent message: the labor market was robust and resilient in 2022. </p>
<p>Nonfarm payrolls rose 223K, and the employment level in the household survey jumped a massive 717K, with 439K people joining the labor force. Over the year, nonfarm payrolls rose 4.5 million, and the employment level rose 3.2 million. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell back down to 3.5%, tying with the lowest rate in 50 years. </p>
<p>The report also includes data on wage growth that is likely to make the Fed smile. Last month’s report showed a large spike in wage growth and set off investor fears of an impending wage-price spiral, but the December report suggests the November reading was an anomaly. The 3-month moving average increase in wages, annualized, came in at a scorching 5.8% in last month’s report, but with revisions to the last two months of data, the November reading is just 4.4%, and December’s is even lower at 4.0%. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has said that the Fed believes wage growth in the 3.5%-4% range would be consistent with its inflation target of 2%, so today’s report showing moderating wage growth should calm markets and assure the Fed.</p>
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<title>The November JOLTS Report Highlights the Enduring Strength of the Labor Market</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Job openings were revised upwards from 10.3M to 10.5M in October and held steady in November—a testament to the resilience of demand for labor on Main Street, even as job openings tumbled on Wall Street.]]></description>
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<p>Job openings were revised upwards from 10.3M to 10.5M in October and held steady in November—a testament to the resilience of demand for labor on Main Street, even as job openings tumbled on Wall Street. The latest <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">JOLTS report</a> indicates a robust and unusually tight labor market where job openings and monthly hires are still well above pre-pandemic levels, and job openings exceed the number of unemployed job seekers by more than 4 million. </p>
<p>The strong official data is consistent with ZipRecruiter’s real-time marketplace data on online job postings and hiring, which showed unseasonal strength in activity in November, despite rising interest rates and widespread recession fears.</p>
<p>Given the availability of high-quality job opportunities, companies continue to struggle with employee retention. The latest JOLTS report suggests the Great Resignation is still very much underway, with employee quits surging to 4.2M in November. They have now been above 4 million for 18 straight months, after measuring 3.4M right before the pandemic and averaging just 2.6M between 2000 and 2020. Quits hit an all-time record high in transportation, warehousing, and utilities—one sector particularly affected by job-switching and industry-hopping.</p>
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<p>Job openings also reached a record high for major enterprises—firms with more than 5,000 employees—after increasing 7% over the month, from 309K in October to 332K in November. However, job openings decreased substantially—8% over the month—in mid-sized businesses with 250 to 999 employees.</p>
<p>Despite news headlines about widespread layoffs, nationwide layoff levels remain historically low across all company sizes. Small businesses with 10 to 49 employees had the lowest number of layoffs on record in November, with only 289k employees losing their jobs involuntarily.</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Prices increased 7.1% over the year—this was the smallest 12-month increase since the period ending December 2021—and 0.3% over the month, beating the expectations. The report comes right before the FOMC meeting in which the FED will announce the last rate hikes for 2022. Earlier this month, the FED signaled that it would start tapering as early as tomorrow given the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm">recent softening in the labor market</a>. And today’s report suggests that the FED is likely to go with a 50 bps rate hike since core inflation—the part of inflation that the FED watches most closely—has been flat for two consecutive months and lower than expected. </p>
<p>In recent months, the main contributor to inflation has been price increases in services, which are fueled by <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCESV">strong consumer spending on services</a>. The services price index went up 0.3% over the month, and 7.2% over the year, and accounted for almost 4% of the 7.1% overall inflation rate. A decrease in <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PSAVE">household savings will</a> likely weaken consumer spending after the holidays and gradually reverse the upward trend in service prices. </p>
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<li><strong>Core inflation is the good news in today’s report:</strong> Core inflation is the less volatile part of inflation that tells us the long-term direction of the overall prices. And it is the number that the FED pays very close attention to when they are deciding the magnitude of the rate hikes. Core inflation has been easing for the last two months, increasing only 0.2% over the month, and 0.4% on average for the last 3 months at an annualized rate of 4.4%—significantly slower than the annualized rate of 6.0% during the prior 3 months. A deceleration in core inflation is great news as it signals that the downward trend of overall inflation rate is likely not to be reversed.</li>
<li><strong>The high cost of housing is a key reason inflation isn’t slowing further.</strong> Despite a negative reading of -0.5% in core commodity prices, inflation remains high largely due to elevated shelter prices. The 0.6% increase in shelter prices was more than enough to offset deflation in core commodities. That said, real time data on market rents from sources like Zillow and Apartment List shows a large decline in rent growth in recent months, which is likely to pass through into official data soon. </li>
<li><strong>Real earnings increased 5 months in a row. </strong>Thanks to a low overall month-over-month inflation rate of 0.1% and strong nominal wage growth of 0.6%, the purchasing power of workers’ paychecks increased 0.5% in November. Real average hourly earnings for all employees have increased or held steady for the last 5 months since July. Although this is good news for employees, high wage growth is a concern for the Fed since it is more than double of the rates that are consistent with the Fed’s 2% inflation rate target.</li>
<li><strong>Inflation expectations are well anchored. </strong>Both <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2022/20220808">the New York Fed inflation expectations survey</a>, and <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">the ZipRecruiter job seeker confidence survey</a> signal that inflation expectations have decreased sharply since the summer. This is especially promising since persistently elevated inflation expectations often signal a wage price spiral and make it difficult for the FED to stabilize prices in the long-term.</li>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>The <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jobs report</a> soundly beat expectations, with job gains broadly spread across the economy and about 60% higher than the 2019 monthly average.</strong></p>
<ul><li>Since June, when the Fed began its streak of 75-basis point rate hikes, and the stock market entered bear market territory, the largest job losses have been in: <ul><li>General merchandise stores: -70.4k</li><li>Warehousing and storage: -63.5k</li><li>Business support services: -42.5k</li><li>Temporary help services: -33.1k</li><li>Nondepository credit intermediation: -29k</li></ul></li></ul>
<p>But those losses have been more than offset by gains in: </p>
<ul><li>Health care and social assistance: 383.6k</li><li>Accommodation and food services: 315.1k</li><li>Government: 240k</li><li>Professional and technical services: 148.7</li><li>Manufacturing: 148.7k</li><li>Job growth is being propped up by continued strength in personal income and consumer spending, as well as by continued recovery in industries still operating well below pre-pandemic strength. </li></ul>
<p><strong>Wage growth came in twice as high as expected and sent the stock market into a tailspin. The current pace of wage growth is incompatible with the Fed’s inflation target and raised the likelihood that the Fed would keep interest rates elevated for longer. </strong></p>
<ul><li>After signs in last month’s report that wage growth would moderate, the November report showed a large increase. There are several reasons for persistent wage growth pressures: <ul><li>The labor market remains extremely tight, with employers experiencing acute shortages of qualified candidates, especially in hourly roles.</li><li>The past 18 months of rapid wage growth have set expectations among job seekers. A new ZipRecruiter survey of workers hired in the past 6 months found that 43% of new hires received double-digit wage increases. </li><li>New pay transparency laws are prompting many companies to raise the wages of existing employees so that they match the pay ranges they’re now disclosing in job postings. Companies feel pressure to post high ranges to win the war for talent but risk upsetting existing employees unless they bring their compensation in line with the new ranges. </li><li>Labor unions continue to be highly active. In response to strikes and threatened strikes, many employers are conceding and providing the wage increases workers are demanding, knowing that they will not be able to replace striking workers in a tight labor market. </li></ul></li><li>Wage gains for nonsupervisory workers in leisure and hospitality recorded double-digit growth rates over the last 2 months, 11.7% in November, and revised up to 10.0% in October, over the past 12 months. Industry workers are recording above-inflation-rate job gains since August 2021.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Businesses are unlikely to see their hiring challenges ease due to continued weakness in labor force participation. </strong></p>
<ul><li>Not only did many workers leave the labor force during the pandemic, but workers continue to leave. Labor force participation rate ticked down by 0.1 percentage points to 62.1%. Low participation in the face of strong demand will continue to fuel wage growth pressures. </li><li>Sickness is still holding people back. In November, 1.6 million were employed but out of work due to their own illness, 261k more people than last month, and 83k more people that at the same time last year. </li></ul>
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<p><strong>Despite strength in the establishment survey, there were several mixed signals in the jobs report. </strong></p>
<ul><li>Employment in temporary help services has now fallen for three straight months, according to revised numbers. The industry lost 17.2k jobs in November and a total of 23.3k jobs over the last three months. That industry is typically a bellwether, losing jobs ahead of a recession. </li><li>In addition to the losses in employment services (which includes the temporary help services), business support services recorded 10.8k job losses in the month, likely the result of cost-cutting measures at tech companies. Interest-rate-sensitive businesses are cutting nonessential expenses to prepare for a potential downturn and boost profit margins.</li><li>Finally, there was a large gap between employment growth in the establishment and household surveys. Historically, the household report has deteriorated first heading into downturns. </li></ul>
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<title>What is Next for Laid-Off Tech Workers?</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>After bumper years in 2020 and 2021, the tech industry is heading into a period of austerity. Major tech companies have announced layoffs, hiring freezes, and other cost-cutting measures, and those announcements have accelerated in recent weeks.</p>
<p>For example, Meta <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/meta-to-lay-off-more-than-11000-thousand-employees.html">announced</a> it was laying off 11,000 employees, or 13% of its headcount, earlier this month after adding more than 13,000 employees each year in 2020 and 2021. For many tech firms, the period since the pandemic has seen them take three steps forward, and one step backward.</p>
<p>Software engineers who were entertaining multiple top-dollar job offers a few short months ago are now wondering what comes next. Layoffs and hiring freezes will set many talented Americans back in their careers. That said, in what remains a historically tight labor market where companies are adding <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-rapid-reaction-nov/">60% more jobs</a> each month across a broader set of industries than was usual before the pandemic, most laid-off workers are likely to land on their feet. </p>
<p>Here are some predictions based on the latest data from the ZipRecruiter marketplace and surveys:</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. <strong>Most laid-off tech employees will find new jobs relatively quickly.</strong></h3>
<p>Until recently, tech layoffs have barely shown up in aggregate economic data. That’s because they have affected tens of thousands of workers at a time when, nationally, layoffs and firings are <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSLDL">lower by about 500k per month</a> than before Covid (about 1.9M per month on average in the 6 months before the pandemic, compared to about 1.4M per month on average in the most recent 6 months). Furthermore, many laid-off tech workers receive severance pay for several months and therefore, never apply for unemployment benefits. </p>
<p>Nationwide, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median unemployment duration is<a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UEMPMED"> 8.1 weeks</a>, well below the 9-week median before the pandemic. Among people who were recently laid off and worked in tech previously, 37% found a new job within one month, and 79% found a new job within three months, according to a ZipRecruiter survey conducted in late October.* </p>
<p><strong>Survey Question: How long did it take you to find your current job?</strong></p>
<figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th><strong>Response</strong></th><th><strong>Share of respondents who last worked in the technology and were laid off or fired from their previous job</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>0 to 1 month</td><td>37%</td></tr><tr><td>1 to 3 months</td><td>42%</td></tr><tr><td>3 to 6 months</td><td>16%</td></tr><tr><td>6 to 12 months</td><td>5%</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. <strong>Many laid-off tech employees will find opportunities in other industries.</strong></h3>
<p>Among former tech employees in an October ZipRecruiter survey of recently hired workers,* about 74% found new jobs in tech, 6% in retail or e-commerce, 5% in financial services or fintech, 2% in healthcare, and the rest in a range of different industries. Tech skills are in high demand across the economy, with government agencies, aerospace companies, health systems, and retailers frequently noting shortages of software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, data analysts, and web designers. Had tech companies continued growing at the breakneck 2020-2021 pace, they would have monopolized U.S. tech talent and made it impossible for employers in non-tech industries to hire tech talent. Now, other industries may stand a chance. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <strong>Some laid-off tech employees will take advantage of the near-term industry contraction to start their own businesses.</strong></h3>
<p>One silver lining of tech recessions is that many laid-off tech employees treat them as an opportunity to start their own businesses. It’s hard to take time off to build a new product or service when the alternative is a tech sector job paying $500k per year. It’s much easier when the alternative is a government or health insurance company job paying $150k per year. Furthermore, in a tough funding environment, companies need to bootstrap their way to success. The economics of the company need to work immediately for a company to succeed without free money. As a result, many of the hardiest U.S. tech companies were started in the shadows of recessions. </p>
<p><sub>* Nationally representative survey of 2,550+ U.S. residents who are currently employed and started their jobs in the prior 6 months, conducted by ZipRecruiter, Inc., October 17–October 30, 2022.</sub></p>
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<title>Recruiting America’s Finest</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How recruiting military veterans can connect employers with a diverse and high-quality talent pool ready to take on challenging jobs in a tight labor market</h2>
<ul><li>There are over <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/250267/us-veterans-by-age-and-gender/">8 million</a> veterans in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 65</li><li>Veterans make up about <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/vet.pdf">5.5%</a> of the civilian labor force</li><li><a href="https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-105261#:~:text=Approximately%20200%2C000%20servicemembers%20transition%20from,jobs%20after%20leaving%20the%20military.">Approximately 200,000 veterans</a> transition from the military to the civilian workforce every year</li><li><a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm">386,000 veterans</a> were unemployed in 2021</li><li><a href="https://www.nvti.org/News/Featured-Articles/Veteran-Underemployment">Nearly ⅓</a> of veterans are underemployed</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Findings from ZipRecruiter’s monthly Job Seeker Confidence Surveys</strong><strong><sup>1</sup></strong><strong>: </strong></h3>
<ul><li>Veteran job seekers are more confident in their ability to find their preferred jobs, and in current labor market conditions </li><li>With their experience working in tough and inflexible environments, veteran job seekers are more likely to be ready for challenging jobs </li><li>Veterans are more likely to want jobs offering more hours than their current or recent jobs</li></ul>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>“Employers value dependability, integrity, and being a team player more than ever. Our economy has an amazing resource in the form of 8 million veterans of working age who have proven track records of exemplifying these valuable traits. Making an effort to recruit from this valuable pool of talent is a smart move for most employers.” – Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Cofounder and CEO</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Why Employers Increasingly Want to Recruit Veterans </strong></h3>
<p>Veterans make up just 5.5% of the U.S. labor force, but recruiters are increasingly discovering that they are a highly attractive source of quality candidates—especially in the current labor market. </p>
<p>Outside the defense industry and protective services, veterans are a relatively untapped pool of talent, with much to offer. Firstly, veterans bring a diverse set of skills, experiences, and perspectives to the workplace. The enlisted corps today is <a href="https://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R44321.pdf">more racially diverse</a> than the resident U.S. population, and many veterans bring international experience—an advantage in an increasingly integrated global economy. </p>
<p>Secondly, veterans are a selective group, since the military chooses higher-ability candidates who perform well in aptitude and fitness tests, invests heavily in their training, and requires good conduct and discipline throughout their service. The military also requires teamwork, leadership, dependability, adaptability to changing circumstances, ability to solve complex problems, and proficiency working with cutting-edge technology. </p>
<p>Nonetheless, veterans are often overlooked by civilian employers for their non-traditional backgrounds. But that has changed in recent years in the midst of an acute shortage of qualified candidates that has prompted employers to reevaluate their job requirements and expand their recruiting efforts. The share of job postings that explicitly call on veterans or people with military experience to apply has risen from 9% in 2016 to 20% in 2022, according to ZipRecruiter job posting data. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Job Seeker Sentiment Among Veterans</strong></h3>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What veteran job seekers feel and want</strong></h4>
<p>ZipRecruiter’s monthly <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">Job Seeker Confidence Survey</a> provides a window into what job seekers are looking for and what they are experiencing in the current job market. It also allows us to compare different groups of job seekers, such as veterans and nonveterans. The findings can help employers tailor their recruitment programs accordingly. </p>
<p>Our survey finds that veterans are looking for jobs across a wide range of industries, but with their preferences differing substantially from those of nonveterans. Veterans are more likely to want jobs in government, manufacturing, transportation, and construction, and less likely to want jobs in retail, than nonveteran job seekers, for example. </p>
<p>With their experience of working on military installations and traveling for work, veterans are less likely to say they prefer remote jobs than nonveterans are (51%, compared to 64% of nonveterans). Veterans are also more open to taking stressful jobs, with only 18% of veterans saying that they want to find a job that “is not stressful,” compared with 39% of nonveteran job seekers. With experience working long and sometimes unpredictable hours, they’re also less likely to need a job that lets them control their schedule (17% versus 26%). Additionally, veterans are more likely than nonveterans to have quit their last jobs because they want to work more hours, or to be dissatisfied with their current jobs because they want to work more hours.</p>
<p>Employed veterans are more likely to believe they are highly valued by their current employers, with 65% saying they expect that their employer will ask them to stay and counter an outside offer if they resign, compared with 48% of nonveterans. </p>
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<p>Given their higher willingness to perform stressful in-person jobs with less flexible schedules—the kinds of jobs that are hardest to fill—veteran job seekers have generally been slightly more confident this year than nonveterans in their ability to land their preferred jobs quickly, and more optimistic about the current employment situation. They also face fewer barriers to employment and are generally hoping for earlier start dates in their new jobs (within 3.5 weeks versus 4.5 weeks for nonveterans). </p>
<p>Among job seekers who are not currently working, the main reason veterans cite for not working is that they retired at some point (44% of non-employed veterans say so, compared with 11% of non-employed nonveterans)—not that they face more serious barriers to working, like an inability to find work, or transportation difficulties. Many veteran “retirees” are in their late thirties and early forties, and eager to start second careers. The barriers veterans do anticipate have more to do with employer perceptions than with personal difficulties, notably employers thinking that they lack “the right kind” of work experience (24% versus 20% of nonveterans), or that they are too old (26% versus 20%). </p>
<p><em>After serving in the military, Christopher worked a string of minimum wage jobs. He was struggling to establish a new career in the civilian workforce.</em></p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>“I really liked that ZipRecruiter was asking me if I was a veteran because they understand that there are certain skill sets that veterans have to offer that maybe civilians don’t. After I uploaded my resume on ZipRecruiter, the first contact I got was within a week, and immediately on the phone [they were] like, ‘look, we love that you’re a Marine, we love servicemen’ and then I was offered a job with a signing bonus.” – </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiqZi-JM060"><em>Christopher San Juan, HVAC Technician</em></a></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The Veteran Job Seeker Landscape in the U.S. </strong></h3>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>The veteran population and unemployment</strong></h4>
<p>According to the U.S. Labor Department, there are <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm">18.5 million veterans</a>, which means they make up about 7% of the adult population. Unemployment and labor force participation rates are generally the <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1095.html">same</a> for veterans and demographically similar nonveterans, except among younger veterans who tend to have <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR284.html">elevated unemployment rates</a>. High unemployment rates among younger veterans directly following separation from the military are largely driven by the difficulties that transitioning veterans often experience in the job search process. </p>
<p>Since the pandemic, however, that has changed, with unemployment rates lower for both younger and older veterans than nonveterans. In 2021, for example, the unemployment rate for veterans averaged just <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.nr0.htm">4.4%</a>, well below the 5.3% rate for nonveterans. Among younger veterans aged 18 to 24, the unemployment rate was <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.t02A.htm">8.7%</a>, also below that for nonveterans of the same age (9.5%). </p>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Veteran occupations, industries, and earnings</strong></h4>
<p>Generally, veterans tend to <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0095327X16659875">find</a> civilian jobs in occupations that are closely related to their military experience—and they tend to earn slightly more in those occupations than nonveterans do. </p>
<p>The table below lists the top occupations or industries where veterans are overrepresented relative to nonveterans, and the top three sub-areas in each with the highest percentage of veterans. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes" style="font-size:12px"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Veterans are overrepresented in the following occupations:</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>And industries:</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Protective services</strong><br><em>Transportation security screeners<br>Police/sheriff’s patrol officers<br>Detectives/criminal investigators</em><br></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Public administration</strong><br><em>National security and international affairs<br>Justice, public order, and safety<br>Other general government or support roles</em><br></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Installation/maintenance/repair</strong><br><em>Avionics technicians<br>Aircraft mechanics/service technicians<br>Radio/telecommunications equipment installation</em></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Transportation and warehousing</strong><br><em>Postal service<br>Air transportation<br>Services incidental to transportation</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Transportation</strong><br><em>Air traffic controllers/airfield operations<br>Aircraft pilots/flight engineers<br>Sailors/marine oilers</em></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Utilities</strong><br><em>Power generation, transmission or distribution<br>Sewage treatment<br>Unspecified utilities</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Architecture/engineering</strong><br><em>Engineering technicians<br>Marine engineers/naval architecture<br>Aerospace engineers</em></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Mining, quarrying, or oil and gas extraction</strong><br><em>Metal ore mining<br>Nonmetallic mineral mining<br>Oil and gas extraction</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Computer/mathematics</strong><br><em>Information security analysts <br>Computer network architects<br>Operations research analysts</em></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"><strong>Manufacturing</strong><br><em>Ship and boat building<br>Aircraft and parts manufacturing<br>Tire manufacturing</em></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Production</strong><br><em>Power plant operations/distributors<br>Engine/other machine assembly<br>Stationary engineers/boiler ops</em></td><td class="has-text-align-left" data-align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption><em>Source: </em><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0095327X16659875"><em>David Schulker, “The Recent Occupation and Industry Employment Patterns of American Veterans,” Armed Forces and Society, 2017, Vol. 43(4), 695-710.</em></a></figcaption></figure>
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<p>By contrast, veterans are <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0095327X16659875">underrepresented</a> in industries like healthcare, retail, education, and finance, despite the number of organizations, of all sizes, in those industries committed to hiring veterans. </p>
<p>Veterans are sometimes channeled into security jobs by default, despite often having skills and interests that make them suitable for a much wider range of opportunities. Amid fierce competition for talent in the current environment, however, employers in a wider range of industries have become increasingly interested in recruiting veterans. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Lingering Obstacles to Recruiting Veterans</strong></h3>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Challenges for employers</strong></h4>
<p>Although surveyed businesses report that veterans make excellent employees, many companies <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR836.html">still struggle</a> to locate veteran job seekers and to understand the match between their military skills and civilian job requirements. </p>
<p>Some skills—particularly technical skills, like drone operation or aircraft maintenance—are easy to translate into civilian applications. But it is often more difficult for employers to recognize the valuable “soft skills” veterans offer, or to decipher the military training records and awards of veteran candidates. </p>
<p>Traditional recruitment tools, like military job fairs, are helpful but often somewhat limited. Federal resources, such as the Veterans Employment Center and tax credits to employers who hire veterans, are also valuable, but not broad enough to overcome the barriers. </p>
<p>ZipRecruiter makes it easier for employers who want to hire veterans to find them. Our matching technology also actively connects employers to veteran job seekers with relevant skills and interests. </p>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Challenges for veterans</strong></h4>
<p>Veterans often struggle to appreciate how broadly applicable their skills and experience are in the civilian workplace. Too often, they believe that jobs at defense contractors or in security are their only options, and see artificially stovepiped career paths ahead of them. </p>
<p>A 2016 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation survey of 1,000 veterans found that <a href="https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/reports/veterans-workplace">44%</a> left their first jobs within a year. The reason, it found, was that many veterans had taken tedious civilian jobs that had limited opportunities for advancement and that poorly matched their skills.</p>
<p>ZipRecruiter does not limit job seekers to a narrow set of past job titles or industries. Our technology can often recognize that job seekers are a good match for a wider range of jobs than they themselves could have imagined. </p>
<p>Veterans also often struggle to know what they should reasonably expect to earn in a civilian job. Compared with civilians, veterans tend to accept <a href="https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1496.html">lower wages</a> in their first post-military job. That is likely because veterans often underestimate the costs of housing, healthcare, and other benefits that the military provides, but which they must pay for out of pocket in their new civilian lives. </p>
<p>Veterans can also underestimate how susceptible to economic and business shocks employment outside the military can be. While military service members typically sign longterm military contracts, most civilian workers are at-will employees who can be laid off or fired with little notice. </p>
<p>ZipRecruiter helps veterans overcome these challenges by providing access to a wealth of information about jobs, working conditions, and earnings across industries and locations, and by presenting jobs to veterans for which they are well suited. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“Beyond the extremely transferable core values each armed services branch instills into its members, veterans are known for their excellence in the servant leadership craft. Given shortages of inspiring leaders within many organizations, and particularly so in front-line leadership roles, veterans who demonstrate this talent well can open many doors. Veterans should also remember that being a leader does not necessitate having formal reports, and that you can still present and market yourself well as an informal leader when applying to individual contributor roles.” – Elliot Wilson, ZipRecruiter EVP of Sales & Support and US Air Force veteran</p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>How ZipRecruiter Helps Companies Find and Recruit Veteran Talent</strong></h3>
<p>ZipRecruiter has built some unique features into our products that help veterans. For example, job seekers are able to indicate their veteran status to employers if they want to, so that employers will see a veteran badge next to their name. Veterans can also access customized resources on our website. </p>
<p>By using <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/veteranpost">VeteranPost</a>, employers can make their job posts stand out to veterans by labeling their jobs as “Veteran-Friendly” and accessing multiple veteran job boards. </p>
<p>One of our proactive sourcing tools, Get Recruited, is even more of a game-changer for both employers and job seekers, and it too has a tailored version for veterans. Get Recruited flips the hiring process on its head by letting job seekers opt into “getting recruited” by employers across every industry, location and experience level. Employers who opt to use the product are then shown a list of the most qualified candidates, based on the hundreds of features extracted from both the job description and job seekers’ resumes, profiles, and preferences. The employer lets us know which of the matches we showed them are the most relevant. And then we allow employers to initiate first contact, by inviting job seekers to apply for their roles. </p>
<p>The product can help transitioning veterans who don’t yet know which jobs they are qualified for. It can also help those who want to ease into the civilian labor market and take a more passive approach to the job search at first. </p>
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<title>Inflation Is Showing Signs of Moderation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Prices increased 7.7% over the year—the smallest 12-month increase since January. Core inflation slowed from 6.6% to 6.3% over the year, but remains concerningly high. (Core inflation is the less volatile part of inflation, which is more responsive to monetary policy.) Today’s reading, while an improvement, was not low enough to deter the Fed from another jumbo interest rate hike at the end of December. So far, the labor market has been resilient enough to tolerate the supersized rate hikes well.</p>
<p>On the job market side, we are seeing clear signs of a slowdown in wage growth, as well as employment gains in interest rate-sensitive industries, two signs that the FED will no doubt be happy to see. However, the pace at which employment gains are slowing is far more gradual than many expected, and suggests that despite aggressive rate hikes, a soft landing is still a plausible outcome for the U.S. economy.</p>
<p>Here are some highlights of today’s report:</p>
<ol><li><strong>Growth in core commodities prices slowed down significantly. </strong>The core commodities price index increased 5.1% over the year, noticeably more slowly than the prior month (6.6%) and the smallest increase since May 2021. There is a glimpse of hope now that the recent runup in core inflation might now be reversing.</li><li><strong>Inflation in services remained high as consumer demand for services held strong. </strong>Service prices increased 7.2% in October—down from 7.4% last month, but still worryingly high. The main reason service prices are not yet slowing more meaningfully, despite slowing wage growth, is the strength of consumer demand. <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PCES#0">Consumer spending</a> is still growing faster than it did before the pandemic on a monthly basis, and businesses report that consumers are tolerating price increases well. So businesses don’t yet have an incentive to cut prices. A decrease in real wages, combined with a decrease in <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PSAVE">household savings</a>, will likely weaken consumer spending after the holiday shopping spree. That would finally reverse the upward trend in service prices. </li><li><strong>At 7% increase over the year, rent inflation is at a new record high. High mortgage rates are discouraging people from buying new houses and channeling them into the rental market</strong>. The shelter index increased 7% over the year—the highest 12-month increase on record. Rents are about 7% of the total consumer basket. Even though house prices have 3 times more impact than the rent in the CPI, it takes longer for house prices to respond to high mortgage rates than for rental prices to, so we are likely to see shelter costs keep overall price levels elevated for longer than desired. However, high-frequency <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-rent-134906112.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADWVmBTNNato6jGMkl6Jpt_1pcnJ6vfmxetzxBCICcoGYf-RXPY2B2s-1QtoJvn_Mv6ixpetT49Op156jk_LXFMe79Ge9z3usDlLa17PheOMeILgbQq17ECkTK69gAj76cNIgkIzINyz-hZZcKygimcYH-GyEsVUCWZ8qWajqjgN">private sector data</a> shows that the official numbers from the BLS might be lagging in reflecting the lower cost of rentals in recent months. This is encouraging since increasing shelter prices are responsible for about 50% of inflation right now, even after recent interest rate hikes.</li></ol>
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<ol start="4"><li><strong>Real earnings decreased again, signaling that we are likely to see the consumer demand get weaker in the near future.</strong> Real earnings decreased by 0.1% over the month. The decline in real wages is a concern for employees but good news for the FED since it signals that weaker consumer spending is ahead of us. After the holiday spree is over, we should see the consumer demand cool off as the purchasing power of paychecks keeps decreasing.</li><li><strong>High inflation and interest rates are affecting job market behavior. </strong>Job seekers are feeling less confident in the job market and less secure in their finances as the high cost of living hits them. 18% of job seekers said they are facing serious financial difficulties in October, up from 16% in September, according to <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">the ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Survey</a>. Deteriorating financial conditions are affecting businesses’ hiring plans as well. As rising interest rates raise the cost of borrowing, businesses appear to be putting less effort into proactively recruiting candidates. The share of job seekers who said that an employer reached out to them fell to 29% in October, down from 35% in May.</li></ol>
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<title>Businesses are Hiring Fewer Holiday Workers—But Completing Each Hire Faster </title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Businesses hiring for the holidays this year are in a tight spot. On the one hand, they’re inclined to proceed cautiously and conservatively, given rising fears of a possible downturn. They don’t want to overhire and get caught flatfooted if consumer demand sags. </p>
<p>On the other hand, they’re under pressure to move boldly and swiftly because winning the war for talent in this unusually tight job seekers’ market requires it. If consumer demand remains strong and businesses are not able to meet it, they will be leaving money on the table and losing customers to competitors, not just this holiday season but for the long haul. </p>
<p>The result is an unusual holiday hiring season in which businesses are trying to thread the needle—for example, by trimming bonuses to conserve cash, but speeding up the hiring process to close more candidates. Here are three ways in which it stands out. </p>
<ol><li><strong>The Usual Seasonal Trends are Absent</strong></li></ol>
<p>Retail job postings and employment usually surge in September and October, but this year, they have remained flat. The usual seasonal hump is notably absent. Of course, retail employment was higher in the first quarter of this year than in any year prior, so retailers have less of a staffing gap to close before the holiday peak season. And staffing levels were higher in August of this year than in any August other than that of 2021. But the pattern in job postings suggests that the holiday season job surge may be relatively small this year. </p>
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<ol start="2"><li><strong>Seasonal Roles Have Shifted from Store to Road and Warehouse</strong></li></ol>
<p>Before the pandemic, the retail sector typically created about 450,000 holiday season jobs, and the warehousing and delivery industries created a combined 350,000. Since the pandemic, the balance has shifted in favor of e-commerce-related roles. So far this month, the top seasonal job titles have been dominated by trucking and warehousing roles. </p>
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<ol start="3"><li><strong>Employers are Competing on Speed, Rather than on Signing Bonuses</strong></li></ol>
<p>In 2020 and 2021, employers attracted holiday workers by sweetening their offers by providing such perks as signing bonuses, tuition assistance, and schedule flexibility. Employers are still using signing bonuses to attract seasonal workers to a far greater extent than before the pandemic. For example, Amazon is <a href="https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-hiring-150000-employees-help-deliver-great-holiday">offering</a> holiday hires signing bonuses of between $1,000 to $3,000. But there has been a notable decline over the past two years, and such cash bonuses are now becoming harder to find. </p>
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<p>The main way in which companies are competing for talent now is by speeding up their hiring processes. That involves stripping out irrelevant requirements, shrinking the number and length of interviews, and making on-the-spot offers. </p>
<p>For example, Bass Pro Shops is making <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_nAGeIhDPg">on-the-spot offers</a> to candidates who interview at their hiring events. The Body Shop, which <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/christophermarquis/2021/11/01/with-expanded-open-hiring-program-the-body-shop-creates-a-more-inclusive-and-supportive-workplace/?sh=488cb240caea">adopted</a> open hiring in 2019, has dispensed with background checks, drug tests, education requirements, and experience requirements. Southwest Airlines is making <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/southwest-airlines-hired-a-record-3000-flight-attendants-so-far-this-year.html">on-the-spot contingent job offers</a> and no longer requiring vaccinations for employees. UPS is making <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2022/09/22/companies-plan-to-hire-fewer-seasonal-workers-this-year/">offers</a> to candidates within 25 minutes of receiving their applications, and forgoing interviews altogether for 80% of roles. </p>
<p>In other words, employers hiring for the holidays this year may be slower than usual to post seasonal jobs and reticent to offer bonuses and perks, but when they do decide to hire, they’re doing so lightning-fast, hoping to win on speed. </p>
<p> For those employers that are looking to quickly hire seasonal employees, four out of five employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. You can quickly and easily post your seasonal jobs on ZipRecruiter today ahead of the rush.</p>
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<title>The Jobs Market Keeps Firing on All Cylinders</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-rapid-reaction-nov/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>Today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm">jobs report</a> shows that the labor market is cooling, but only very, very gradually.</strong></p>
<p>The job market remains historically tight. Job gains remain about 60% larger and substantially more broadly distributed across industries than before the pandemic. The pace of gains is only very gradually edging back to normal. </p>
<p>Job gains in leisure and hospitality slowed to just 35k in October, down from an average monthly gain of 196k per month in 2021 on average. That sector is still short 1.1 million employees. </p>
<p>Very few industries shed jobs, and most of the losses were small. The exception was warehousing and storage, which registered a loss of 20k jobs due to seasonal adjustment factors, but actually gained almost 10k jobs on an unadjusted basis. </p>
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<p><strong>The labor market remains historically tight due to depressed labor force participation, but wage growth appears to be cooling nonetheless amid economic uncertainty. </strong></p>
<p>Despite the reopening of the economy, and despite the financial pressure many households are facing due to inflation, labor force participation remains sluggish. The labor force participation rate edged downwards to 62.2% in October, down from 63.4% before the pandemic. </p>
<p>The result is an extremely tight labor market, in which employers still say their main challenges are a shortage of qualified candidates, and fierce competition for talent. Businesses face considerable pressure to raise wages and expand benefits. Nonetheless, today’s jobs report suggests wage growth is cooling somewhat, and that employers are starting to find it a bit easier to recruit and retain workers. Year-over-year growth in hourly earnings fell to 4.7% in October from a peak of 5.6% in March. This is the first time wage growth has been below 5% all year. </p>
<p>Despite continued job market resilience, job seekers and employers are both worried that they may be in for a bumpy ride, and they’re buckling up their seatbelts. ZipRecruiter’s monthly <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">Job Seeker Confidence</a> survey shows that job seekers have become less likely in recent months to quit a job without another lined up, and less likely to ask for higher pay when negotiating their job offers. The deterioration in job seeker sentiment appears to be reducing upward pressure on wages. </p>
<p><strong>The number-one factor that will influence the employment situation going forward is the demand picture. </strong></p>
<p>Businesses keep hiring because U.S. consumer demand for <em>most</em> goods and services remains strong. The major exception is real estate and related services, where activity has slowed substantially amid rapidly rising interest rates. The technology sector is also seeing a flood of layoffs and hiring freezes, linked to deteriorating financial conditions and a strong U.S. dollar hurting sales abroad. But weakness in Silicon Valley and on Wall Street is still being more than offset by strength on Main Street. </p>
<p>How long will broad strength in consumer demand continue? It is hard to know. Americans are drawing down the savings they built up during the pandemic and racking up credit card debt. So the current rate of spending growth is not sustainable forever, amid high inflation and mounting borrowing costs. But it could continue for about another year—longer, if inflation cools before workers run out of savings or hit their credit limits, and start seeing increases in their real earnings again. </p>
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<title>The Most Regretted and Most Loved College Majors</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/regret-free-college-majors/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[44% of all current job seekers with college degrees regret their college major choice, according to a recent ZipRecruiter survey. The happiest graduates are those who majored in computer and information sciences, and those who]]></description>
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<p>44% of all current job seekers with college degrees regret their college major choice, according to a recent ZipRecruiter survey. The happiest graduates are those who majored in computer and information sciences, and those who majored in criminology. In both groups, 72% would choose the same major again if they had to do so today. </p>
<p>Other majors that graduates are less likely to regret include quantitative fields, such as engineering, health care, business, and finance. On the other hand, the most-regretted majors are journalism, followed by sociology, and liberal arts.</p>
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<p>Job seekers’ feelings about their college majors are strongly tied to their job prospects later. Computer science graduates are in high demand across a wide range of industries, from science to tech to consulting and management. They are securing highly paid jobs, with an average annual salary of almost <a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes150000.htm#nat">$100K</a>, according to BLS.</p>
<p>Within each field, the most highly paid respondents are much more likely to be happy about their college major choice. Among communications graduates, grads who are happy about their field are earning 1.6 times more than those who would choose a different major. The same goes for marketing management and research grads: those who are satisfied with their major choice are making 3 times more than those with regrets.</p>
<p>Among graduates who regret their major, the top majors they wish they had chosen instead are computer science (selected by 13%) and business administration (selected by 11%). Computer science is substantially less popular among women. Only 8% of women who regret their majors wish they had studied computer science, compared with 19% of men.</p>
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<title>Meet Jon Chin, Talent Acquisition Leader at Sonoco</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/meet-jon-chin-talent-acquisition-leader-at-sonoco-2/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[ZipRecruiter's Talent Strategy Team]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Hiring Heroes]]></category>
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<p>Jon Chin is a Talent Acquisition Leader at Sonoco, which is a leading consumer packaging manufacturer. His team recruits for thousands of roles across the globe, serving some of the world’s best-known brands.</p>
<p>So how does he do it? We recently sat down with him to learn about his strategies for success.</p>
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<p style="font-style: italic; font-size: 24px; line-height: 29px; color: #57b228; margin-bottom: 16px;">“We set aside time for our recruiters to regularly visit each of our plants. Learning first-hand about how they operate has been key to understanding the unique intricacies of every role.” </p>
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<p><strong>What does it mean to you to be a Hiring Hero?</strong></p>
<p>“Hiring hero… I just love the phrase! To be one, you’ve got to champion candidates but also, you’ve got to get hiring managers excited about what each person brings to the table. It’s not only the candidate-facing work that’s important, it’s about making sure both sides are happy.” </p>
<p><strong>Why did you decide to work for Sonoco?</strong></p>
<p>“Sonoco makes my job easier because they truly value people over production. That’s why I decided to work here. The company prides itself on creating a safe work environment, negotiating fair wages, providing flexible hours, offering great benefits, and making sure everyone feels respected at work.”</p>
<p><strong>Which positions do you typically recruit for at Sonoco?</strong></p>
<p>“We have around 19,000 employees across 34 countries, which means we are constantly hiring for lots of different types of roles. From machine operators to process technicians and lots more, we recruit thousands of new hires every year.” </p>
<p><strong>That’s a lot of jobs to fill. What’s your approach to hiring such a wide range of roles?</strong></p>
<p>“We set aside time for our recruiters to regularly visit each of our plants. Right now, we have six types of plants—and they all run differently. So learning first-hand about how they operate has been key to understanding the unique intricacies of every role.” </p>
<p><strong>Is that helping you edge out the competition in today’s tight labor market? </strong></p>
<p>“Yes. We believe that working with our teams on-site gives us a deeper understanding of the jobs we’re hiring for. It’s been critical to our success! Instead of giving prospective candidates generic job info, we’re able to speak from experience.”</p>
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<p style="font-style: italic; font-size: 24px; line-height: 29px; color: #57b228; margin-bottom: 16px;">“It’s more critical than ever to be efficient with everyone’s time. Not only are we focused on simplifying the application process and creating a great candidate experience, but we want to be as transparent as possible.”</p>
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<p><strong>What are some other ways to provide a great candidate experience?</strong></p>
<p>“Right now, we are often approaching people who are currently employed so it’s more critical than ever to be efficient with everyone’s time. Not only are we focused on simplifying the application process and creating a great candidate experience, but we want to be as transparent as possible. We spend time answering questions, explaining the expectations of the role, and understanding the candidate’s career goals upfront, which saves us a lot of time down the line.”</p>
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<h2>Jon’s Tips for the Future of Recruiting</h2>
<p>“First, be transparent and authentic. Make sure you never waste anyone’s time and clearly communicate expectations between candidates and hiring managers. Second, do your best to accommodate a candidate’s needs. Whether it’s offering flexible hours, more pay, remote work, or something else, it’s important to keep an open mindset and if possible, find a solution that’s mutually beneficial.”</p>
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<p>Join the Sonoco team! Serving brands across the globe, Sonoco is always on the hunt for talented professionals to fill a wide range of manufacturing roles. Take a look at some of the positions Jon and his team are hiring for right now.</p>
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<title>Hires and Quits Continue to Slide</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/nov-jolts-rapid-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<p>The number of job openings rose in September, partly offsetting the large decline in August, according to the JOLTS report out today. But make no mistake: the labor market is cooling. The job openings figure can be volatile, but the less volatile number of hires fell from 6.3 million to 6.1 million, and the number of quits slid from 4.2 million to 4.1 million. </p>
<p>Job openings remained strong—and, in fact, reached new all-time record highs—in health care, and in major enterprises (companies with 5,000+ employees). But elsewhere, the labor market is gradually cooling and returning to normal. And some industries, notably finance and insurance, the labor market is already in a deep freeze. </p>
<p>Notable findings: </p>
<ul><li><strong>Health care job openings rose to a new record high. </strong>The large drop in openings reported in August was largely driven by a decline in health care openings, which was clearly just a statistical anomaly. No decline was apparent in online job posting data. And today’s report shows health care openings rising to new heights. </li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Job openings in major enterprise companies are also at a record high. </strong>By contrast, midsize companies posted sharp declines in the number of openings and quits. </li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Job openings have declined for two straight months in finance and insurance.</strong> High interest rates are taking a toll on hiring at mortgage lending companies, stock brokerages, and banks. The pandemic unleashed a mortgage refinancing boom and a retail stock trading boom that have since gone into reverse. Openings in the sector have fallen 22.9% since August, and 40.9% since July. </li></ul>
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<title>Wage Growth Slowed as Businesses Found It Easier to Hang Onto Workers</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/oct-eci-rapid-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<p>Today’s Employment Cost Index tells us that, after hitting record-highs, wages are finally slowing down across most industries and occupations, posing less of a threat to inflation. Private sector wages and salaries increased 5.2% over the year, down from 5.7% in the prior quarter—still hot, but cooling. </p>
<p>The slowdown in wages, along with signs of slowing demand in yesterday’s <a href="https://www.bea.gov/news/2022/gross-domestic-product-third-quarter-2022-advance-estimate">GDP</a> report (which was positive overall, but showed barely any growth in final sales to domestic purchasers), suggest the FED’s rate hikes are working. </p>
<ol><li><strong>Overall wages are growing at a slower pace, but not in every industry.</strong></li></ol>
<ul><li>Wage growth is slowing down in industries that are<strong> more sensitive to high inflation</strong> and therefore facing a decline in consumer demand, such as leisure and hospitality, trade—both retail and wholesale—and other services, including personal care. </li><li>However in industries that are still <strong>challenged by labor shortages</strong>, wages are still growing at rates that concern the FED about a wage-price spiral. Compared to the last quarter’s readings, wages in education (4.7%), healthcare (6.1%)—especially in nursing care facilities (7.6%)—grew faster over the year.</li><li>Wages are slowing down in financial services, and real estate as they are the most sensitive industries to rising interest rates. </li></ul>
<ol start="2"><li><strong>Slowing wage growth is the result of a slowdown in worker turnover. </strong>As the number of workers quitting their jobs eases, employers are finding it easier to retain workers without large wage increases. Amid increased fears of a possible recession, employees are prioritizing job security over pay and more often choosing to stick with the job that they feel more secure about, rather than pursuing a new and risky one with better pay.</li></ol>
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<ol start="3"><li><strong>Benefits are also growing at a slower pace as employers tighten their payroll budgets in preparation for a potential economic downturn.</strong></li></ol>
<p>Benefits for all private sector employees grew at 5.0% over the year—slower than the 5.3% reading of the prior quarter. This is aligned with what we are seeing in ZipRecruiter’s internal data. The share of active online job postings that are offering signing bonuses dropped significantly, to 5% in 2022, from 13% in 2021. </p>
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<title>Five Signs That Economic Uncertainty Is Affecting Job Search Behavior</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/economic-uncertainty-and-job-search-behavior/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[ U.S. job seeker confidence is sliding as the Fed’s interest rate hikes start to bite, employed Americans start to worry about their job security, and unemployed Americans start to find that jobs are becoming less]]></description>
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<p> U.S. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">job seeker confidence</a> is sliding as the Fed’s interest rate hikes start to bite, employed Americans start to worry about their job security, and unemployed Americans start to find that jobs are becoming less plentiful. </p>
<p>Here are five ways we are seeing the impacts of high interest rates, the increased cost of living, and economic uncertainty affect the labor market and cause some power to tilt back in favor of employers.</p>
<ol><li><strong>Recruiting intensity appears to be falling. </strong></li></ol>
<p>As fears of a possible recession rise, businesses appear to be putting less effort into proactively recruiting candidates. The share of job seekers who say that an employer has reached out to them during their current job search fell to 29% in October, down from 35% in May. </p>
<ol start="2"><li><strong>Job search intensity appears to be rising. </strong></li></ol>
<p>As the number of available jobs declines, job seekers are searching more frequently, realizing that they may no longer have the luxury to take their time. The share of job seekers who are actively looking for an opportunity every day rose to 41% in October, up from 36% in June.</p>
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<ol start="3"><li><strong>Employed job seekers are feeling less secure in their current jobs. </strong></li></ol>
<p>In October, the share of employed job seekers who said they feel less secure about their current jobs rose to 26%, from 23% in September. At the same time, job seekers across the board are prioritizing job security more highly as a key job characteristic. The share of job seekers who say job security is one of the most important things they are looking for in their next job rose to 37% in October from 32% in January. </p>
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<ol start="4"><li><strong>Job seekers are getting nervous about quitting their jobs since they are less sure of their chance of landing another soon. </strong></li></ol>
<p>Employed job seekers are not as bold as they were 2 months ago when the number of available jobs in the economy was still over 11 million. The share of employed job seekers who said they would quit their jobs without having another lined up went down to 21% in October, from 25% in September and August. </p>
<ol start="5"><li><strong>Employed job seekers feel less confident that their employers will counter outside offers. </strong></li></ol>
<p>The share of employed job seekers who believe that their current employer would not counter an outside offer if they resign rose to 26% in October, from 20% in May.</p>
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<title>New Jersey Has Seen the Sharpest Decline in Unemployment This Year—but for the Wrong Reasons</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/oct-state-reports-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The jobless rate in New Jersey decreased 0.7 percentage points over the month, and 2.5 percentage points over the year—the sharpest declines across all states. At 3.3%, the unemployment rate now stands below its pre-pandemic]]></description>
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<p>The jobless rate in New Jersey decreased 0.7 percentage points over the month, and 2.5 percentage points over the year—the sharpest declines across all states. At 3.3%, the unemployment rate now stands below its pre-pandemic level of 3.5% in the garden state.</p>
<p>The biggest reason behind a sharp decline, however, is the decrease in the labor force. A whopping 17.4k people left the workforce in the last month—a huge step back in the labor force recovery. Only 61% of the state’s population is working as of September, well below its February 2020 participation rate of 61.8%. </p>
<p>The state is still 37k payrolls away from recovering all the jobs it lost during the first two months of the pandemic. Business demand for labor is strong, but the declining supply of workers is constraining job growth. Nevertheless, the pace of job gains in 2022 so far—14.8k new jobs added each month, on average—has been much higher than the 9k average monthly gain in 2021. Businesses are succeeding in replacing turnover and expanding, but the hiring environment in New Jersey gets ever tougher as the labor force contracts. </p>
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<title>Persistently High Inflation Raises Risks for Labor Market</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-reaction-october-22/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s inflation reading was disappointing again. Despite a slight cooldown in the topline figure, core inflation—the less volatile component of inflation and better predictor of prices in near future—increased 6.6% over the year, and 0.6%]]></description>
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<p>Today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.nr0.htm">inflation</a> reading was disappointing again. Despite a slight cooldown in the topline figure, core inflation—the less volatile component of inflation and better predictor of prices in near future—increased 6.6% over the year, and 0.6% in September. Given that core inflation is what the FED hopes to influence, an acceleration will likely encourage the FED to stay the course and keep increasing interest rates until they see the trend reverting.</p>
<p>On a positive note, given that global supply chain issues are resolving, we are likely to see some relief in the coming months. Supply chain disruptions have been a major contributor to inflationary pressures, and are strongly correlated with overall inflation.</p>
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<p>Here are some takeaways from today’s report:</p>
<ol><li><strong>Goods prices are still high and likely to stay at elevated levels for the next couple of months. </strong>Core goods prices increased by 6.6% over the year.. As the holidays approach, retail sales are likely to climb again, putting pressure on goods prices. Consumer spending could also receive a boost due to student loan debt forgiveness. </li><li><strong>A decline in gas prices, once again, prevented the topline number from increasing further. </strong>Gas prices fell by 4.9% in September—significantly more slowly than the prior month’s 10.6% decline. However, gas prices have recently <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">increased</a> and OPEC’s decision to cut production could put pressure on topline inflation in the coming months. </li></ol>
<ol start="3"><li><strong>The labor market is holding steady for now, but high inflation and rising interest rates are influencing both business and worker behavior. </strong>As a result of a rapid increase in the cost of borrowing, employers are reducing future headcount growth goals, causing job openings to <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm">fall</a>. And as the costs of essentials rise, consumers may have less discretionary income to spend on big-ticket items and luxuries. As rents climb, workers continue to look for job opportunities that would allow them to relocate to more affordable neighborhoods. According to the ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Survey, 48% of job seekers are open to relocating for a job opportunity, with 38% prepared to move out of state.</li></ol>
<ol start="4"><li><strong>Real earnings declined after briefly increasing for two months. </strong>Real earnings declined by 0.1% over the month following a strong monthly price increase of 0.3% in September. Although employers are rapidly raising nominal wages to recruit and retain talent, wage gains are being eroded by high inflation. The recent decline in real wages has prompted consumers to increase their credit card spending to maintain their living standards. But credit card debt can only rise for so long before the costs of servicing that debt eat into future consumer spending. After the holiday spending spree is over, we can expect to see consumer spending cool down somewhat, reducing pressure on inflation. </li></ol>
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<title>A Solid, but Supply-Constrained, Labor Market</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/september-jobs-report-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s solid jobs report contains some of what the FED wants to see—solid job gains and cooling wage growth—but not what it wants to see most, improvement in labor supply. September’s employment gain was lower]]></description>
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<p><strong>Today’s solid jobs report contains <em>some</em> of what the FED wants to see—solid job gains and cooling wage growth—but not what it wants to see most, improvement in labor supply. </strong></p>
<ul><li>September’s employment gain was lower than August’s and the smallest since April 2021, but still a very healthy 60% larger than the 2019 monthly average gain. </li></ul>
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<ul><li>Wage growth moderated to 5% annually, with a substantial decline in wage growth for leisure and hospitality employees. </li><li>Constrained labor supply remained a drag on employment growth, as well as a driver of wage growth and inflation. There were 57k fewer people in the labor force in September, and the overall participation rate ticked downwards. Many observers had been expecting that women would return in large numbers with the reopening of schools this school year, but instead the number of women in the labor force declined substantially (-432k). One reason for weaker participation may be the decline in employment in child day care services (-2k). </li></ul>
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<p><strong>Job gains remained broad-based, although the economy is starting to become a tale of two job markets: </strong></p>
<ul><li>In several industries, jobs are still roaring back—such as in health care (+60.1k), which fully recovered to its pre-pandemic staffing level; food services and drinking places (+60k); and arts, entertainment, and recreation (+16.3k). </li><li>In a growing set of industries that are disproportionately affected by high interest rates, low stock prices, and a strong dollar, employers are starting to make some cuts—such as in finance and insurance (-13k), residential construction (-0.1k), building material and garden supply stores (-6.1k), car dealerships (-1.8k), and advertising and related services (-4.7k).</li></ul>
<p><strong>Worryingly, government education, which still has 309k fewer employees than before the pandemic, failed to make up the gap and rather moved in the wrong direction. </strong></p>
<ul><li>Public schools continue to struggle to compete for workers in a supply-constrained environment. The public sector has lagged behind the private sector when it comes to wage growth. </li></ul>
<p><strong>Jobs report recession watch: There are several leading indicators of recessions in the jobs report, and ZipRecruiter is monitoring them closely. So far, they do not point to a recession in the labor market.</strong></p>
<ul><li>Employment in temporary help services typically declines in the months leading up to a recession, but grew by +27.1k. </li><li>When business conditions slacken, employers often reduce workers’ hours before trimming headcount. Average weekly hours (34.5 hours/week) held steady in September, and the number of people working part-time for economic reasons fell (-306k). </li></ul>
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<title>New Report From ZipRecruiter Finds Nearly Two out of Three Job Seekers Prefer Remote Work</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/remote-work-survey/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Many job seekers are willing to take a pay cut to work remotely</em></p>
<p><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2F&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter%26%23174%3B&index=1&md5=4789909755fcb9e58c2e47a70bad978a">ZipRecruiter®</a>, a leading online employment marketplace, today released a new report, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fremote-work-report&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=Remote+Work%3A+A+Win-Win-Win+for+Employees%2C+Employers%2C+and+the+Economy&index=2&md5=e6930ae65822239b1657e7243cae6044">Remote Work: A Win-Win-Win for Employees, Employers, and the Economy</a>,which finds that nearly two out of three job seekers today prefer remote work over hybrid and on-site opportunities. Job seekers have become increasingly enthusiastic about remote work after first experiencing it during the early days of the pandemic—so much so that many would consider a pay cut for the opportunity to work at home.</p>
<p>“The pandemic has radically changed our country’s views on remote work and accelerated its adoption by fifty years. Remote work has now finally taken root and it offers an array of benefits for employees, businesses, and our overall economy,” said Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter. “In those industries where remote work is feasible, its adoption continues to expand. Businesses should take this opportunity to lean into unprecedented access to nationwide talent.”</p>
<p><strong>Key insights from the report include:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Job seekers strongly prefer remote work. </strong>More than 60% of job seekers want remote roles, with about 20% only searching for remote work and about 40% preferring it. Among unemployed job seekers surveyed in August, 8% said they quit their last job because they want to work from home going forward. At the same time, 11% of employed job seekers surveyed said they want to leave their current role in order to work remotely in future.</li>
<li><strong>Commuting costs have surpassed health and safety concerns as the leading motivation for wanting remote work. </strong>While half of all job seekers cited commuting costs as their leading motivation in January, that figure rose to nearly two out of three job seekers in July and August. Following close behind is the desire to work from anywhere and to be more productive.</li>
<li><strong>Younger workers are prepared to sacrifice the largest share of pay in exchange for remote work.</strong> On average, current job seekers say that they would be prepared to take a 14% pay cut to work remotely. Workers aged 18-24 say they would forgo the most at 18%, followed by workers aged 25-34 who would accept a 16% cut.</li>
<li><strong>Women and minorities stand to benefit the most from expanding remote work opportunities. </strong>Women and minority job seekers are generally more likely than whites to say they want remote work, and to cite childcare and elder care responsibilities, as well as commuting costs, as important concerns influencing their job search decisions.</li>
<li><strong>Remote work still has tremendous potential to scale.</strong> There is substantially more potential for remote work ahead in a sizable group of industries, such as technology, law, healthcare, and government. In technology, for example, fewer than 30% of jobs are explicitly advertised as remote on ZipRecruiter today, but that share is rising, and about 85% of tech jobs could <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nber.org%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fworking_papers%2Fw26948%2Fw26948.pdf&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=potentially&index=3&md5=8ac96f9072dc502be9548b48af60b7a3">potentially</a> become remote.</li>
<li><strong>Top remote-friendly organizations in 2022. </strong>Coming in first with the most open remote work roles posted on ZipRecruiter year-to-date is insurance provider Anthem, followed by CBRE, USAA, Capital One, and Cerebral. Also hitting the top ten is Facebook’s parent-company Meta and global software firm SAP.</li>
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<p>“Job numbers have been a bright spot in the economy over the past several months with expanding remote work opportunities opening the map for both businesses and workers. We see remote work becoming a staple in key industries where it still has huge potential,” said Julia Pollak, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter. “On a national scale, remote work is mitigating inflation and helping the U.S. avoid a wage-price spiral because so many workers are happily forgoing faster wage growth to save time and money by working remotely.”</p>
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<p>Visit us at <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2F&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter.com&index=5&md5=59e6ac44c1b0314f5ccae88b1af872bd">ZipRecruiter.com</a> and <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fblog%2F&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter.com%2Fblog&index=6&md5=c1cfe874866c838e6176b0a6fb10a827">ZipRecruiter.com/blog</a>. For monthly insights on job seekers visit: <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fjob-seeker-confidence&esheet=52939565&newsitemid=20221007005118&lan=en-US&anchor=Ziprecruiter.com%2Fjob-seeker-confidence&index=7&md5=87425dfa156e150ddc1a3bef7808a274">Ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence</a>.</p>
<p><sup>1</sup> <em>Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2022 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.<br></em><sup>2</sup> <em>Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1, 2022.</em></p>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Federal Reserve is aggressively raising interest rates in order to reduce demand for goods, services, and labor, and the August <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm">JOLTS report</a> suggests those actions are finally denting the labor market. Job openings fell by 1.1 million—the largest one-month drop since the early months of the pandemic. The number of vacancies is now the lowest it has been since June 2021, with vacancies slowing across all company size categories.</p>
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<p>Some parts of the labor market are still recovering. Encouragingly, state and local government excluding education posted a record-high number of hires for the month. But other industries are tilting back to normal, now that their staffing levels have recovered. And still others are seeing hiring slow more substantially, because they’re disproportionately affected by rising interest rates, or lower stock prices, or a strong dollar. </p>
<p>Overall, it’s still an incredibly tight labor market, with over 4 million more job openings than unemployed job seekers—where the Army missed its recruiting goal by 25% and striking fast-food workers in San Francisco just secured a 29% raise. For now, the monthly numbers of hires and quits are holding steady at levels well above pre-Covid norms. Quits reached a new record high in small businesses with 10 to 49 employees. </p>
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<title>Still Not Recovered: Older Workforce in the U.S.</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>The Intersection of Age, Race, and Gender in the Labor Market Recovery</strong></p>
<p>Despite the death, illness, disruption, and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans seem to have emerged from the episode better off, at least in economic terms. 2.5 years after the start of the pandemic, the employment rate among prime working-age African American men, for example, has risen 2.0 percentage points above its pre-pandemic rate. The labor force participation rate for workers with disabilities is up 1.8 percentage points, and that for teens is up 1.1 percentage points. Although these groups typically face the steepest barriers in the labor market, they have made up ground since the pandemic and led the jobs recovery. </p>
<p>There is one clear exception, however: older workers—especially older women, and most especially older women of color. The pandemic recession reduced employment among older workers far more sharply than among younger cohorts, and far more sharply than in any prior recession. This report explores reasons for the persistent decline in labor market outcomes among older workers—particularly women of color—and provides recommendations for policymakers, businesses, and civil society. </p>
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<p>Within 2.5 years of the Coronavirus pandemic being declared a national emergency in the United States—and the economy losing a staggering 22 million jobs in two months—the overall number of payroll jobs in the economy had fully recovered. Remarkably, despite job losses more than twice as deep as those during the earlier Great Recession of 2007–2009, the jobs recovery had taken less than half as long.</p>
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<p>Amid the unusually tight labor market conditions that followed, employers expanded their recruiting efforts, relaxed job requirements, offered greater schedule flexibility, and converted a substantial share of in-person roles into remote roles. They discharged far fewer employees each month than in normal times, afraid of what it would cost to replace them. Those changes should have expanded access to employment opportunities across the board, and been particularly attractive to older workers, women, and people of color—the groups most enthusiastic in surveys about remote and flexible work. And yet, these opportunities largely seem to have passed older workers by. </p>
<p><strong>Why older workers suffered the greatest employment loss during the pandemic</strong></p>
<p>Contrary to popular belief, the primary cause of the decline in employment among older workers was not voluntary early retirement, but involuntary job loss coupled with steeper barriers to reemployment. Only about 93k more workers separated from their jobs due to retirement in 2020 than in 2019, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By contrast, about 20 million more were laid off or discharged. </p>
<p>In other words, while many older workers may describe themselves as having retired, many were in fact pushed into an accelerated retirement when they were displaced from their jobs; that is, they lost or left jobs because their plant or company closed or moved, there was insufficient work for them to do, or their position or shift was abolished. </p>
<p>While most displaced workers find new jobs fairly quickly in ordinary times, the pandemic was different. The recent <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/disp.pdf">report on worker displacement</a> from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics contains a startling statistic. Among all workers over the age of 20 who were displaced from their jobs at some point between January 2019 and December 2021, and who had worked for their employer for 3 years or more at the time of displacement, 65.2% were reemployed as of January 2022. Among those aged 65 and older, however, only 27.8% were reemployed. That reemployment rate is 15 percentage points lower than the rate found for the same population group (long-tenured workers aged 65 and older) in the prior survey conducted before the pandemic. </p>
<p>Another <a href="https://pensionresearchcouncil.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/McEntarfer-Retirements_Macro_Shocks.pdf">study</a> using data from the U.S. Census Bureau underscores that this time is different. Author Erika McEntarfer finds that the pandemic recession increased the retirement rate by 5 percentage points, and argues that most of these excess retirements will be permanent. That is because, while ‘unretirements’ do increase when macroeconomic conditions improve, the effect is very small. The majority of older workers who enter a retirement spell never work substantially again. </p>
<p><strong>Why older women of color are least able to afford the pandemic-induced decline in employment</strong></p>
<p>Why is this a concern? There is nothing inherently worrying about retirement. Most Americans want the opportunity to enjoy their twilight years, relaxing and enjoying the fruits of their labor. But premature retirement is a luxury many cannot afford. </p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2022/demo/p60-277.html">U.S. Census Bureau data</a> on poverty in the U.S., 10.7% of Americans aged 65 and up were living below the poverty line in 2021, after accounting for government transfers, up from 9.5% in 2020. The increase in the poverty rate among older workers is particularly notable given that the rates for all other age groups fell, with the rate for children falling nearly in half. </p>
<p>Among blacks and Hispanics over age 65, poverty rates were even higher at 16.7% and 18.8% respectively, with women registering significantly higher poverty rates than men. The elderly poor number about 6 million Americans, but a much larger group of 15 million is classified as <a href="https://ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-economic-security-for-seniors">economically insecure</a>—that is, living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL). </p>
<p>About <a href="https://www.consumeraffairs.com/finance/elderly-poverty-statistics.html">50%</a> of seniors rely on Social Security for the majority of their income, but women typically receive <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/women-alt.pdf">less</a> than men do ($13,505 on average, in 2019, compared to $17,374 for men). The gender gap in Social Security benefits is driven by the fact that women earn less over the course of their careers and have a higher likelihood of having worked part-time at some point. </p>
<p>Yet women need to make less money stretch longer and farther. Women tend to live <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr023.pdf">longer</a>, and the longevity gap between men and women has been increasing in recent years. U.S. women can now expect to live 79.1 years, almost six years longer than men, whose average life expectancy was 73.2 in 2021. Married women also tend to be younger than their husbands, so they are at greater risk of <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-costly-retirement-mistake-many-women-make/">outliving</a> their spouses and their savings. Since women (including those over age 65) are the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804270/#:~:text=Women%20predominate%20among%20caregivers%20of%20the%20elderly&text=They%20are%20usually%20middle%2Daged,17%2C19%2C27%5D.">predominant providers of informal care</a> for family members who are elderly or who have chronic medical conditions, disabilities, or dementia, many older women split their retirement benefits across multiple family members. </p>
<p>Put all this together, and women were <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-costly-retirement-mistake-many-women-make/">80%</a> more likely than men to live in poverty after age 65 even before the pandemic. Over the past 12 months, however, the financial situation of many older Americans has become even more precarious as inflation has soared to a 40-year high. Data from the University of Massachusetts-Boston <a href="https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/poverty/3572806-around-half-of-older-americans-cant-afford-essential-expenses-report/">show</a> that more than half of older women in the U.S. no longer have enough income to afford essential expenses. </p>
<p>The bottom line is that older workers, especially women of color, are suffering the most from pandemic-related employment loss, <em>and</em> they are the group least able to afford it. At the same time, employers say they are desperate for talent, with almost two job openings per unemployed person. Given that understaffed businesses are recruiting more widely, considering nontraditional candidates, relaxing job requirements, and offering greater flexibility around when and where work is performed, there should—theoretically, at least—be a multitude of attractive, accessible employment opportunities for displaced older workers. </p>
<p><strong>Why older workers’ employment opportunities are not bouncing back</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>In spite of red-hot labor market conditions and improvements in job quality and flexibility, older workers’ labor force recovery has stalled. To some degree, it makes intuitive sense that many reluctant retirees would nevertheless shy away from starting a job search and wading back into the labor market. Covid continues to make most jobs riskier for older workers. Furthermore, with fewer working years left ahead of them, older workers have less to gain from starting a new career now than younger displaced workers do. Many older Americans also face non-labor market demands on their time. With access to schooling and daycare reduced since the pandemic, many older Americans are caring for grandchildren. Reduced access to nursing home care since the pandemic has also turned more older workers, especially women, into in-home caregivers for spouses, relatives, and friends. </p>
<p>There are three other key reasons older workers are not being connected with available job opportunities. The first is the industry mix of jobs in growing industries. To date, the jobs recovery has been led by the industries with the youngest employee populations. Older workers may, as a result, lack awareness of these opportunities which are largely going to people outside their social networks. Employers may also overlook older workers in industries with very young employee bases, believing that they would not be a good fit. </p>
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<p>A second reason that older workers are lagging behind in the jobs recovery is that job search has largely moved online, but older workers largely have not. The last <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2015/11/19/1-the-internet-and-job-seeking/">major study of online job seeking</a> conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2015 found that only 10% of U.S. adults aged 65 or older had ever looked for job information online, and only 7% had applied for a job online. The comparable figures for Americans aged 18 to 29 were 83% and 79%, respectively. </p>
<p>Not only is job search increasingly intermediated online, but work itself is increasingly conducted online since the pandemic-induced increase in remote work, so poor digital literacy is a major barrier to job search and employment. Customer support and sales jobs, for example, have largely moved from call centers to workers’ homes, with laptops and smartphones replacing the office. But while 85% of Americans now own a smartphone, only <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/">61%</a> of Americans aged 65 or older do so. </p>
<p>A third reason is age discrimination. Employers <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/despite-a-tight-labor-market-older-workers-cite-widespread-ageism/">report</a> that they worry older workers could lack the necessary physical strength and tech savvy for their jobs. In a 2019 ZipRecruiter job seeker <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/despite-a-tight-labor-market-older-workers-cite-widespread-ageism/">survey</a> on the topic of ageism, 54% of older workers reported having been laid off or forced out of a job early due to their age, and 18% said they had been encouraged to retire before they were ready. 61% said they believed they had been denied a job due to their age. </p>
<p>A final reason is a crisis of confidence among older workers. ZipRecruiter conducts a monthly Job Seeker Confidence survey, and the results related to older workers are concerning. Job seekers aged 65 or older have as little confidence as job seekers aged 18 to 24 in their job search skills. They have the lowest confidence of all groups that they will be able to find a job within a month, that they will find a job they like, and that they will be able to find a job that pays more than their most recent job. They do not believe it has become easier to find a job in recent months, despite tight labor market conditions. </p>
<p>This lack of confidence may be preventing older job seekers from applying for roles. Older workers are least likely to be actively searching for opportunities daily. They also report having sent out the smallest numbers of job applications, and received the fewest callbacks and job interviews. Their job searches tend to take longer than those of younger job seekers, even though they report the lowest pay expectations and the lowest propensity to negotiate their job offers. Older workers do, however, express willingness to pursue retraining and to make the investment of time needed to improve their job prospects.</p>
<p><strong>What can be done to improve older workers’ employment outcomes</strong></p>
<p>Now that the scale of older workers’ labor market problems has grown, key programs designed to assist older workers need to be reevaluated and improved or scaled up. Policymakers should review the needs and priorities of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and One-Stop Career Centers—the key federally funded programs designed to help older Americans find work—to ensure that resourcing and staffing are commensurate with the unprecedented need. </p>
<p>Community organizations, such as religious organizations, should develop social services programs following the <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/104973159400400101?casa_token=JyL7LoU8Xt4AAAAA:bRk_l47OxQC_cw8GR7_agafmA7t6Fm0N_osIRmwDvPurORN0V08Usbzk3i4-jWqddQ0m1FNOZsAc">Job Club program model</a>, in which members provide support to one another, share job leads, and teach and reinforce job search skills to one another. Job clubs can be powerful sources of confidence for older Americans because members experience vicarious reinforcement for their job search efforts as they observe peers in the club getting jobs. </p>
<p>Now is also the time to expand and replicate successful community college programs for older workers that include:</p>
<ul><li>outreach programs for older students</li><li>programs that advise older workers on specific programs of study</li><li>support to ensure completion</li><li>job placement services</li><li>continuing education for skill upgrading </li><li>programs providing access to assistive technology</li></ul>
<p>In the private sector, businesses should be encouraged to recruit across diverse age groups and consider all applicants equally, regardless of age. Those companies committed to leveling the playing field for older workers should publicly signal their openness to hiring older workers and make it easy for older job seekers to find them. One way to do so is by joining the more than 1,000 companies—including Microsoft, Marriott International, and McDonald’s—that have signed onto the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/work/employer-pledge-companies/">AARP Employer Pledge program</a>. Another is to apply for certification from the <a href="https://institute.agefriendly.org/initiatives/certified-age-friendly-employer-program/">Age-Friendly Institute</a>.</p>
<p>Businesses, especially large businesses, should be encouraged to have: </p>
<ul><li>Older worker recruitment programs</li><li>Retraining programs to keep midlife and older workers current with new technologies and emerging business needs </li><li>Job-sharing programs that allow two workers to split one full-time job and each work part-time rather than leaving the company for partial retirement </li><li>Job redesign programs that adapt employee’s work duties to accommodate injured employees and those no longer able to perform certain tasks and provide assistive technology </li><li>Job transfer programs that allow employees to move from more physically demanding to less physically demanding roles, with some retraining, and </li><li>Phased retirement programs that allow employees to taper their hours gradually. </li></ul>
<p>Government job boards that target older workers should ensure that they are using the latest and greatest technologies, such as: </p>
<ul><li>ATS integrations allowing job seekers to apply to jobs with 1 click after creating a job seeker profile </li><li>Sophisticated matching algorithms </li><li>Email alerts that notify job seekers as soon as roles that match their skills are posted</li><li>Proactive sourcing tools that make it easy for employers to find them and proactively reach out to them to invite them to apply, and </li><li>Safeguards against job search scams that particularly target older job seekers. </li></ul>
<p>Crucially, successful public-private partnerships to train older workers on digital skills and expand access to broadband internet and smartphones should be expanded across the country. The digital divide is a major barrier to older workers’ labor market success. </p>
<p>Finally, concerned citizens should increase awareness of the post-pandemic labor market crisis affecting older workers by sharing information with their social and professional networks. Building awareness is the first step toward motivating private philanthropy, corporate giving, and a much needed corporate culture change towards greater inclusiveness of older workers and job candidates.</p>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Or Bar Ilan]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong><em>This article shares some insight into the challenges the ZipRecruiter Tech Team works on every day. If you’re interested in working on solutions to problems like these, please </em></strong><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/careers"><strong><em>visit our Careers page</em></strong></a><strong><em> to see open roles.</em></strong></p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="59e0">From the Author</h2>
<p id="c772">“I build data pipelines for ZipRecruiter’s marketplace, providing access to various applications and users. I love the diverse opportunities I have to grow at ZipRecruiter all while stepping out of my comfort zone and impacting people’s careers.”</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>— Or Bar Ilan, Big Data Engineer at ZipRecruiter.</p></blockquote>
<p id="8a2d">Our mission at ZipRecruiter is to make the job search and recruiting experience as fast and effective as possible. To do so, having ultra-fresh, well-structured data in our data lake is crucial. This data is used for multiple tasks, like training ML models, making better business decisions, and monitoring the system’s health.</p>
<p id="0dc5">When a company reaches the scale of ZipRecruiter, a huge amount of data constantly streams in from multiple sources: job seekers, employers, 3rd party vendors, you name it. Our job stream, for example, amounts to about 15–20 thousand jobs per second, resulting in tens of millions of events per day for just this event type; and we have dozens of unique event types. To provide great service to our clients and users, we need to react in near real-time.</p>
<p id="ff26">Unfortunately, the most popular off-the-shelf tool for handling data input to data lakes, Kafka Connect, doesn’t actually deal with structuring data or conveying each variable’s meaning, such as schema or validation rules at big data scales. So we had to create a tool that does and does it fast.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="239f">Why ultra-fresh data is so important</h1>
<p id="5feb">As in most big data environments, new data used to arrive in our data lake in batches, usually hourly. For some of our use cases once per hour simply wasn’t fast enough. It limited the kinds of solutions we could build. </p>
<p id="8a1f">For instance, before we publish a new job to the world, some processing must be done: we make sure it’s not spam, not a fake or unrealistic position, or that a few extra zeros didn’t slip into the salary offering by mistake. These processes work better using big data analysis backed by a data lake. Since our goal is to provide employers with great potential candidates for their job posts <em>within </em>one hour of uploading a position, a data lake pipeline that only provides an hourly freshness rate is not an option.</p>
<p id="326c">To further demonstrate why it is so important to have data resting in the data lake in a matter of minutes, consider the monitoring process of an A/B test. If a new buggy A/B test treatment caused ZipRecruiter’s systems to send out a triplet of identical emails to every job seeker, it could only be discovered via big data analysis. If relevant data is delayed by an hour, we wouldn’t be able to detect the issue, stop the A/B test, and fix it in time.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="5484">An in-house Kafka-connector to harness the power of Delta Lake</h1>
<p id="1125">To enable high-speed data flow into our data lake we developed an in-house Kafka connector which we call Kafka2Delta (K2D for short). K2D consumes data from Kafka and writes it to our data lake using Delta Lake.</p>
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<p id="34ca">K2D is written in Scala with Spark and uses Spark-structured streaming. It consumes 1-minute micro-batches from Kafka and then writes the data to S3 as a Delta Lake table. Downstream Spark consumers can use Spark structured streaming to stream-consume the Delta Lake table and create derived data sets that also have minute-level freshness.</p>
<p id="ecaf">Our streaming Delta Lake tables are read-write optimized by compacting the data into hourly partitions. The benefit of Delta Lake in this context is that this compaction is safe and doesn’t cause conflict for concurrent readers. Without this compaction, in order to read the last week of data one would have to load ~10,000 small files (i.e. 60 minutes * 24 hours * 7 days a week) from S3 which is very inefficient and slow.</p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="db66">The challenge of dealing with schema</h1>
<p id="1a0b">One of our key data engineering principals at ZipRecruiter is “data is like a radioactive material — valuable, but dangerous if not handled properly”. Collecting data without clear schema and documentation is a classic example.</p>
<p id="9982">We used to collect unstructured data from our backend as JSON events. For example, every job record has hundreds of fields, and the source of truth connecting field names to their meaning was a Google sheet. This was tolerable for a while, but as the engineering team grew and increasingly more people began using this data to train ML models and build new data pipelines on top of it, things became unmanageable. People were afraid to change their code because they didn’t know what downstream processes might break.</p>
<p id="5043">Building a formal schema suitable for big data work had to be part of the overall solution.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="e4aa">Enforcing a schema using protobuf</h1>
<p id="c795">We built K2D to enforce a schema defined using the protobuf format. We chose protobuf for the following reasons:</p>
<ul><li>The use of protobuf is good practice when it comes to Kafka because it is an efficient binary format;</li><li>We already use protobuf for the schema in other disciplines such as gRPC for backend, so it was already in our stack;</li><li>Our Kafka connector needs to support schema evolution. Protobuf offers the mechanism for updating schema without breaking downstream consumers (except for omitting fields); and</li><li>Protobuf is also consistent with the GitOps principle, enabling us to manage our schema’s version control.</li></ul>
<p id="6fd8">This schema standardization alone has streamlined communication across our tech organization and made it easier to create new products and analyze their performance. Our lesson here is that creating a clear and up-to-date schema and documentation for your data from day one is critical for long-term success and totally worth the investment.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="a36e">Monitoring with self-generating dashboards (yep, it’s a thing)</h1>
<p id="c5ae">Monitoring is a core part of everything we do at ZipRecruiter. As part of the K2D system, we also created tools to monitor every component and incremental step in the pipeline — from Kafka, Spark, Delta Lake, and k8s — independently.</p>
<p id="bd99">Our monitoring data collection and alerting system is Prometheus which feeds to our visualization system Grafana. Prometheus scrapes both the main K2D process and the exporters we internally develop to get metrics on components such as Kafka and Delta Lake tables.</p>
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<p id="17b1">We learned that the most important thing to monitor is the Kafka lag — the difference in the Kafka offset between how much we write to Kafka and how much spark reads. This is so important because it verifies that K2D consumed all the data successfully. Kafka protocol is reliable, so it also means the data was written successfully by Spark.</p>
<p id="01ce">Another feature of our K2D system is that whenever a new pipeline is created, performance metrics are automatically created. Grafana is set up to pull from new datasets like this and automatically generate new monitoring dashboards along with a standard set of alerts, such as when the Kafka lag is too high.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="80aa">A good product has multiple use cases</h1>
<p id="5a55">Using K2D, teams can now easily create new pipelines with 1-minute freshness into the data lake subject to a clear schema. This sets the stage for developing new tools and services for our users based on data that is easy to use.</p>
<p id="7817">One of the use cases for K2D is a job posting<strong>. </strong>We can now ingest all our job postings to the data lake and process them in a matter of minutes. The clean data can be distributed for use in various systems and sent externally so that it can be indexed by search engines and Google For Jobs within minutes of the employer completing the listing, instead of what used to be a minimum of 60 minutes.</p>
<p id="8c29">Another use case is job seeker personalization.<strong> </strong>We want our system to adjust the jobs it sends to individual job seekers based on their behavior. A simple example is not sending someone more than X job notifications a day, or if they haven’t opened our emails for Y days, scale back on the notifications. This is a part of our Personal Recruiter product, designed to make the ZipRecruiter user experience even more personalized.</p>
<p id="a921">Making these personalization decisions requires deep analysis of huge amounts of interactions describing the behavior of our job seekers, and doing so in a few minutes. The Personal Recruiter team managed to deploy a complete solution to production in just one week using a Golang producer and K2D, with big data tooling on top of the data lake for analysis.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="7e86">Tips for a successful development cycle</h1>
<p id="8bf2">K2D was a project that grew from the ground up. A bunch of us realized the need, and pitched it to management who ‘gave us the green light’. One of the most important leadership requests was to make sure that from the outset we had multiple use cases for the product.</p>
<p id="f40f">This organically ensured all relevant parties were involved in the design process, and that they were also committed to using the product when it was ready.</p>
<p id="da4a">After a few years siloed at home due to the pandemic, we also were delightfully reminded how useful ‘being’ in a room together is. We started the project working mostly remotely but it meant a lot of time wasted on offline Slack ping-pong. Once we all came together in one room at the office, we managed to finish and ship the project in a record 3-hour coding session.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="9c77">About the Author</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/author/orbziprecruiter-com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Or Bar Ilan, Author at ZipRecruiterThe information in our press releases, blogs, articles, testimonials, videos, and presentations should be considered…www.ziprecruiter.com</a></p>
<p id="7dd2"><strong><em>This article shares some insight into the challenges the ZipRecruiter Tech Team works on every day. If you’re interested in working on solutions to problems like these, please </em></strong><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/careers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><em>visit our Careers page</em></strong></a><strong><em> to see open roles.</em></strong></p>
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<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-reaction-sept22/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Most observers expected prices to fall in August after staying flat in July. But they rose +0.1%, despite the 10.6% decline in gas prices, which was offset by increases in the prices of shelter, food,]]></description>
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<p>Most observers expected prices to fall in August after staying flat in July. But they rose +0.1%, despite the 10.6% decline in gas prices, which was offset by increases in the prices of shelter, food, and medical care. </p>
<p>The real action in the report—the focus of the FED’s attention, and the figure most synonymous with future inflation—is core inflation. And that delivered a shock, rising +0.6% in August to 6.3% over the year. Recent surveys suggest the FED may be succeeding in bringing inflation <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/sce#/">expectations</a> under control, but despite significant monetary tightening and hawkish statements about future policy, core inflation has continued to rise. </p>
<p>That suggests the FED may have to hold rates higher for longer to tame inflation, with greater pain for the housing market and labor market along the way. </p>
<p>Here are some highlights of today’s report:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Gas prices are, once again, the major player behind a slowdown in prices.</strong> Gas prices fell for the second month, and have continued to fall since the data were collected for today’s report. But gas prices are volatile and erratic. A jump in gas prices over the winter could take us right back to the higher inflation readings seen earlier this year.</li><li><strong>Food prices slowed down but remained elevated. </strong>The food index increased 0.8% in August, the smallest monthly increase since December 2021, but far too high for comfort. In recent months, high gas price inflation is one factor that has contributed to high food prices, but it is not the only one. Supply chain disruptions, shifting consumption patterns, and the war in Ukraine have played their part as well, and taken a toll on grocery bills. </li><li><strong>Core inflation increased. </strong>Core inflation increased again by 0.6% over the month and 6.3% over the year, with both readings higher than the prior month. Since core inflation—the inflation rate excluding the volatile food and energy prices—is a better predictor of future inflation, this is concerning.</li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Real earnings increased two months in a row. </strong>Thanks to low overall month-over-month inflation the past two months, the purchasing power of workers’ paychecks is increasing. Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2% from July to August, but that comes on the heels of a substantial decline in purchasing power seen over the last year.</li></ul>
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<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/aug-jobs-report-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[But Teachers Still Aren’t Coming Back to School The labor market remained remarkably resilient in August, with broad gains. Payrolls swelled by 315k in August—about twice the 2019 monthly average gain (164k). A modest slowdown]]></description>
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<p class="has-text-align-center"><strong><em>But Teachers Still Aren’t Coming Back to School</em></strong></p>
<p>The labor market remained remarkably resilient in August, with broad gains. Payrolls swelled by 315k in August—about twice the 2019 monthly average gain (164k). A modest slowdown in job growth was to be expected, now that employment has recovered to pre-pandemic levels. It is also welcome news for the Fed, which is aggressively fighting inflation and believes that success will require considerable softening in the labor market. </p>
<p>The best news in this jobs report is that the unemployment rate went <em>up</em>. It did so for all the right reasons: people are coming back to the labor force. And so despite stiff headwinds—inflation, rising interest rates, a strong dollar—employers are finding it a little bit easier to hire. </p>
<p>That’s not the case across the board, however. While children have started going back to school, teachers, it appears, have not. Staff headcount in local government education fell, and is 362.9k below the pre-pandemic level. Public schools are battling a chronic shortage of teachers and school support staff–a problem ZipRecruiter is committed to help solving through an innovative public-private partnership launched this week at the White House. </p>
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<p>Here are some highlights of the report: </p>
<ul><li>The labor force participation rate went up by 0.3 percentage points and the number of people not in the labor force who currently want a job declined by 361k, and labor force went up by 786k—a sign that people who have been on the sidelines of the labor market are now jumping back in. In recent ZipRecruiter surveys, job seekers have cited inflation as a major reason they have started looking for a job. </li></ul>
<ul><li>Another industry achieved the milestone of a full return to pre-pandemic employment levels: wholesale trade. Employment in the industry increased by 15k in August, returning to its February 2020 level. The industry has added 197k net new jobs over the year.</li></ul>
<ul><li>After several months in which the establishment survey was at odds with the household survey, the two are finally more aligned after a blockbuster month in the household survey. With the employment level in the household survey growing by 442k and the labor force growing by 786k, both surveys now point to a robust, resilient growth. </li></ul>
<ul><li>Leading indicators in the jobs report point to continued growth in the coming months. For example, temporary help services added 11.2k new jobs in August. Temporary help service employment generally falls ahead of an economic downturn, but it is not yet signaling a recession. </li></ul>
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<title>ZipRecruiter Joins President Biden’s Call to Action to Address Teacher and School Staff Shortage</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-joins-president-bidens-call-to-action/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New SchoolJobsNearMe.org portal powered by ZipRecruiter serves as destination for discovering open positions in K-12 schools nationwide ZipRecruiter®, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced that the company has joined President Biden’s call to action to address the]]></description>
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<p><em>New </em><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schooljobsnearme.org%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=SchoolJobsNearMe.org&index=1&md5=937093d6374b2a10e0dd09a3e28237ed">SchoolJobsNearMe.org</a> <em>portal powered</em> <em>by ZipRecruiter serves as destination for discovering open positions in K-12 schools nationwide</em></p>
<p> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter%26%23174%3B&index=2&md5=78ea6717ed05d23abe7c683f513ba675">ZipRecruiter®</a>, a leading online employment marketplace, today announced that the company has joined President Biden’s call to action to address the nationwide teacher and school staff shortage. A new online job portal, <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schooljobsnearme.org%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=SchoolJobsNearMe.org&index=3&md5=c28a88349410f8aaa7c736e10345ad40">SchoolJobsNearMe.org</a>, powered byZipRecruiter has launched as a destination to discover the latest open jobs in K-12 schools across all roles and levels.</p>
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<p>“The shortage of talent in education is a national crisis that could hinder the next generation of Americans, our students. This is an all-hands-on deck effort, which is why ZipRecruiter is honored to answer the President’s call by powering a dedicated education jobs portal to address the teacher and school staff shortage and get more high-quality, diverse professionals into classrooms and schools across the country,” said Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter. “We are committed to leveraging our technology for this great cause and will continue to enhance <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schooljobsnearme.org%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=SchoolJobsNearMe.org&index=4&md5=ecc1d06d8d61d41446a4ad34e6fbd9b2">SchoolJobsNearMe.org</a> to serve as a destination for jobs in K-12 education. Our nation’s children depend on us, and we must all rise to the occasion.”</p>
<p>According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, staffing levels at public schools fell 9% early in the pandemic and are still down 299k positions as of July 2022. After falling at the start of the pandemic, online job postings for K-12 teachers have skyrocketed.</p>
<p>Now with more than 120 thousand open roles listed on <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.schooljobsnearme.org%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=SchoolJobsNearMe.org&index=5&md5=f23eec0a93df3aba1d066371357ea73e">SchoolJobsNearMe.org</a> at launch, job seekers can explore various positions in the classroom (e.g., teachers, para educators, substitutes), in support of the student-body (e.g., guidance counselors, athletics coaches, librarians) and its operations (e.g., crossing guards, food service staff, and information systems technicians). Job seekers also have the ability to search open positions by role, grade, subject, level, and school type, as well as sign up to be notified when a new role is posted near them. Schools, districts, and states can also partner with ZipRecruiter to have their open roles included for free.</p>
<p>Those who are interested in the education field can find additional hiring resources, including best practices for resume building and conducting interviews, and school districts’ human resource teams can discover advice on qualities to look for when hiring, how to hire out-of-state candidates, and much more. Information on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as well as <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teach.org%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=Teach.org&index=6&md5=9b42e4f0646489cee69b44b3c684f887">Teach.org</a>’s tools to explore the profession and get certified can also be found on the portal.</p>
<p>“We know there is so much more we can do – and today’s conversation at the White House with the First Lady, Ambassador Rice, and Secretaries Cardona and Walsh will help us identify even further actions we can take immediately to support teachers and schools this year,” added Siegel.</p>
<p><strong>ABOUT ZIPRECRUITER</strong></p>
<p>ZipRecruiter® (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ZipRecruiter.com&index=7&md5=1c0f38e2ef9d183b99d05bed4f31ccef">www.ZipRecruiter.com</a>) is a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s powerful matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly. ZipRecruiter has been the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android for the past five years<sup>1</sup> and is rated the #1 employment job site by G2.<sup>2</sup></p>
<p>Visit us at <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter.com&index=8&md5=66cf00b6b9518ef3b1d770f9c7cab300">ZipRecruiter.com</a> and <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fblog%2F&esheet=52845116&newsitemid=20220831005274&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter.com%2Fblog&index=9&md5=5a7ba6b1ae04d1d8496e2dc362055ae8">ZipRecruiter.com/blog</a>.</p>
<p><sup>1</sup> <em>Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2022 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.<br></em><sup>2</sup> <em>Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1, 2022.</em></p>
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<title>The Labor Market Kept Soaring in July</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/aug-jolts-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Job seeker sentiment cooled in August, according to the ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Index, but it may be influenced by headlines about layoffs and hiring freezes more than by the facts on the ground. As]]></description>
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<p>Job seeker sentiment cooled in August, according to the <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence">ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Index</a>, but it may be influenced by headlines about layoffs and hiring freezes more than by the facts on the ground. As of the end of July, U.S. businesses still had 11.2 million job openings to fill (60% more than before the pandemic) and they were hiring 6% more new staff each month than before the pandemic, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">JOLTS Report</a> from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The result is vastly expanded opportunities for job seekers, and far greater job security than before the pandemic. </p>
<p>Here are some highlights from the report: </p>
<ul><li>Layoffs and firings hit a new record low in accommodation and food services. Just 88k employees were discharged in July, down from 144k in pre-pandemic February 2020. Hospitality companies tell us that what was once a “one strike, you’re out” rule for employees who failed to show up at work without notice is now more like a “ten strikes, you’re out” rule. They cannot afford to fire workers because they cannot afford to replace them. The decline in terminations in industries like hospitality have been so large, they have more than offset the increase in layoffs in the tech sector (totalling <a href="https://layoffs.fyi/">74k positions</a> all year). </li></ul>
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<ul><li>Layoffs aren’t just low in hospitality, but in small businesses more generally. July saw a record-low layoff rate (0.7%) in small businesses with 10 to 49 employees, where layoffs and terminations have been unusually low for months. In an extremely tight labor market where businesses are struggling to attract candidates, employers are holding onto the workers they’ve got, despite rising recession risks and business uncertainty. </li></ul>
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<ul><li>With 321k job openings, enterprises recorded the highest number of vacancies in July. Job openings in enterprises increased by 18% over the month, accounting for almost half of the overall increase in job openings. The spike is big enough to compensate for last month’s slowdown in vacancies and bring the trend back to where it would be without any cooling. The number of vacancies is 3.6 times the pre-pandemic average right now. And if trend continues, we would see the number of job openings to hit 4 times the pre-pandemic levels within months. </li></ul>
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<ul><li>Despite a hiccup in hiring last month, large businesses resumed their hiring plans in July. Hires in large businesses with 1,000 to 4,999 employees bounced back strongly in July, increasing 24% over the month. Despite a spike in hiring in large businesses, the total number of new hires in the private sector decreased slightly due to a slowdown in mid-size businesses. It looks like recession planning is off the table for large businesses.</li></ul>
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<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-reaction-aug2022/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Finally, after a series of depressing readings, we have got our first inflation report with signs of hope this morning. Prices increased 8.5% over the year, a sizable decline from last month’s 9.1%, and 0.0%]]></description>
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<p>Finally, after a series of depressing readings, we have got our first <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">inflation report</a> with signs of hope this morning. Prices increased 8.5% over the year, a sizable decline from last month’s 9.1%, and 0.0% over the month, the smallest monthly increase since November 2020. The decline in overall inflation—and especially the slowdown in core inflation—are great news for workers, who will finally now be able to hang onto more of their pay gains. </p>
<p>There are still some reasons for concern—it’s too soon to do a touchdown dance—but this month’s report was a significant improvement over recent reports. Here are some key takeaways:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Falling gas prices are single-handedly bringing inflation down.</strong> A decline in gas prices was all it took to bring the monthly inflation rate from 1.3% to 0.0%. Since gas prices are still falling, next month’s print is likely to be even better. But gas prices are out of the Federal Reserve’s control, and just as they have fallen in recent weeks, they could conceivably rise again. Prices of groceries, rent, and electricity continue to rise. </li><li><strong>Core inflation is easing.</strong> We are finally seeing core inflation slowing down. Though the year-over-year print remained the same at 5.9%, the monthly rate declined noticeably to 0.3%, much lower than in recent months. Core inflation is far more predictive of future inflation. It is the less volatile number, and the compass that tells us where we are headed. So it is great news that month-over-month core inflation is slowing down. That said, one should not put too much stock in a single month’s data. We will need to see sustained declines in core inflation before we can declare “mission accomplished” in the war on inflation. That’s why the Fed is likely to stay on its aggressive policy course until all leading price indicators are convincingly under control.</li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Price increases are cooling off for both goods and services.</strong> There have been alternating price spikes in commodities and services as consumers shifted their consumption patterns back and forth throughout the pandemic. But in July the price indices for both core commodities—commodities less energy and food—and core services—services less energy services—declined sharply after high readings 3 months in a row. </li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Inflation expectations are well anchored. </strong>According to <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2022/20220808">the New York Fed inflation expectations survey</a>, both one- and three-year ahead inflation expectations declined sharply in July, to 6.2% and 3.2% from 6.8% and 3.6% in June, respectively. This is an especially promising development since inflation can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy if consumers believe that price hikes are coming and act on that expectation.</li><li><strong>Finally real earnings increased in July</strong>. <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm">Real average hourly earnings</a> for all employees increased 0.5 percent from June to July, the highest monthly increase since December 2020, and the first increase since September 2021. This result stems from an increase of 0.5 percent in average hourly earnings combined with no change in the CPI.</li></ul>
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<title>The Job Market Keeps Firing on All Cylinders</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 22:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>With 528,000k jobs added in July, the job market persevered like a bird in the wind, despite a 75-basis-point interest rate hike, $5 gasoline, and a bear market. Amid stiff headwinds and rising uncertainty, strong consumer spending continued to drive robust demand for labor and buoy the labor market. Job gains remain well above their 2011–2019 pace, when 194k payrolls were added per month, on average. </p>
<p><strong>Profound and pervasive gains</strong></p>
<ul><li>The economy added 528k jobs in July. That’s the largest gain in 6 months. A key figure in this report is the diffusion index, which came in hot at 68.6, signaling that job gains were very broad-based. Healthcare (96.6k), leisure and hospitality (96k), and professional and business services (89k) led the gains.</li><li>In the few industries with job losses, the losses were very small. For example, at the high end, motor vehicles parts manufacturing lost 2.2k jobs. </li><li>Despite the huge slowdown in the housing market and in mortgage applications, employment in the real estate industry was unchanged, and credit intermediation activities lost only 700 jobs.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Almost no recession warning signs</strong></p>
<ul><li>Despite a steady stream of layoff announcements over the past two months, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% and the median unemployment duration stayed the same at just 8.5 weeks. The share of unemployed people who lost their jobs within the last 5 weeks fell from 38.3% to 36.9%. That suggests the labor market is tight enough that people who are being laid off are able to find new jobs quickly. </li><li>The unemployment rates ticked down for prime-age workers (from 3.0% to 2.9%) and for women (from 3.6% to 3.4%).</li><li>Two measures in the report tend to be leading indicators of recessions: the number of people working part-time for economic reasons, and the number of temporary help services jobs rose. The first moved in the wrong direction, increasing by 303k to 3.9 million, with more workers forced to take part-time jobs because of difficulty finding full-time work. But the second moved in the right direction. Temporary help services workers tend to be first in, first out—the first terminated during times of economic uncertainty when companies are hardening themselves against the risk of a recession and trimming costs. But that industry posted gains of 9.8k jobs—more than in the prior month. </li></ul>
<p><strong>The labor market is doing better than we thought </strong></p>
<ul><li>Upward revisions to the prior 2 months tell us that the job market was even better in the second quarter than we thought. The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for May was revised up by 2k, from 384k to 386k, and the change for June was revised up by 26k, from 372k to 398k. With these revisions, employment in May and June combined is 28,000 higher than previously reported.</li></ul>
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<title>Job Market Keeps Humming, But Shows Signs of Cooling</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jolts-reaction-august/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><strong>The big picture</strong></p>
<p>In today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf">Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report</a>, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, hires remained extremely high at 6.4 million, quits remained extremely high at 4.2 million, and layoffs remained extremely low at 1.3 million. But job openings dropped to 10.7 million, falling below 11 million for the first time in 7 months, an indication that the labor market could slacken and hiring slow down in the coming months. </p>
<p>The decline in openings is to be expected given the degree of economic uncertainty and the recent deterioration in financial conditions, following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. So far, however, the decline has been relatively modest, with the number of job openings still 53% higher than before the pandemic. Hires and openings are holding steady in leisure and hospitality, the sector that still has the largest number of jobs missing since the pandemic, but which has recently enjoyed an increase in activity. </p>
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<p><strong>Where the market is slackening first</strong></p>
<p>Hiring has already started slowing in real estate and rental and leasing (-18%), wholesale trade (-10%), and professional and business services (-8%); and falling openings in retail trade (-29%), construction (-18%), state and local government education (-17%), and health care and social assistance (-15%) suggest those industries could see some softening in demand as well. </p>
<p>Job openings slowed down for all businesses in all size classes, other than major enterprises (those with more than 5,000 employees), which saw openings grow 14%.</p>
<p>The most significant slowdown in job openings occurred in mid-size businesses with 250-999 employees, which saw openings decrease by 10%. Large companies with 1000-4999 employees have already applied the brakes in hiring, with 27% fewer new hires in June than the prior month—the biggest decrease in hires across all company size classes.</p>
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<title>Wage Growth Hits a New Series High</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/eci-rapid-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Contrary to the wage numbers we got from the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm">Jobs Report</a> for the last two months, today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm">Employment Cost Index Report</a> shows no signs that nominal private-sector wage growth is slowing down. Accelerating wage growth accompanied by a decline in GDP for two consecutive quarters further complicates the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.</p>
<p>Here are key takeaways of today’s report:</p>
<ol><li><strong>Private-sector wages and salaries grew 5.7% over the year, at a record-fast pace. </strong>Wage growth accelerated across the board, in almost every single industry and region. Paychecks grew at 5.3% for all civilian workers, and 5.7% for the private sector—both are at record high levels.<ul><li>We’re seeing the fastest nominal wage growth, in both goods-producing (4.7%) and service-providing industries (5.9%), in series history. </li><li>Paychecks in accommodation and food services grew at 8.5%, the fastest pace across all industries. With 8% fewer workers than it had in February 2020, the industry still has a huge jobs hole to fill and is struggling to recruit workers. </li><li>Wage growth accelerated in nursing and residential care facilities (7.7% YoY). Nursing and residential care facilities are similarly lagging behind in the employment recovery and are providing services with 11% fewer employees than in February 2020. Since the industry still has a lot of hiring catch up to do, care facilities are hiring at a rapid pace and are offering above-average salary increases to recruit candidates in a tight market.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Inflation is eroding workers’ purchasing power</strong>. <em>Real</em> wages are down 3.5% for civilian workers overall, and 3.1% for private-sector workers. Despite record-high nominal wage growth, inflation nearing double-digits keeps eating up workers’ wage gains.</li></ol>
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<ol start="3"><li><strong>Production costs are high in multiple other categories as well.</strong> The overall cost of labor to employers in the private sector grew at a record-high 5.5% in June over the year. But many other input prices—such as energy costs—are growing far more quickly (see <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.t01.htm">PPI</a> numbers for June). That said, since labor costs are the main cost for most firms, growing compensation costs present a serious challenge for many businesses, especially small businesses. </li></ol>
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<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/candidate-ghosting-and-job-seeker-confidence/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Candidate ghosting—that is, the practice of candidates cutting off communications with a potential employer at any stage in the recruiting process—peaked in May, according to self-reported behavior in the ZipRecruiter monthly Job Seeker Confidence survey.]]></description>
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<p>Candidate ghosting—that is, the practice of candidates cutting off communications with a potential employer at any stage in the recruiting process—peaked in May, according to self-reported behavior in the ZipRecruiter monthly Job Seeker Confidence survey. Job seekers were emboldened in a bustling job market full of opportunities. </p>
<p>Now, as job optimism about the future labor market outlook wanes, the share of job seekers who say they have ghosted a potential employer is rapidly falling. The survey provides insight into who ghosts employers, when, and why. </p>
<p>Here are five highlights from our findings:</p>
<ol><li><strong>Ghosting is more prevalent when job seeker optimism is high.</strong> Job seekers’ expectations regarding the future availability of jobs is the key factor driving ghosting. When candidates think there will be many more fish in the sea, they take less care to preserve their relationships with each potential employer. In July, as the share of job seekers who believe there will be fewer jobs available 6 months from now rose by 5.4 percentage points, the share of job seekers who said they had ghosted an employer in their most recent search fell by 3.4 percentage points.</li></ol>
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<ol start="2"><li><strong>Ghosting is more common among first-time job seekers.</strong> 31% of first-time job seekers say they have ghosted an employer during their current search, whereas only 12% of experienced professionals say so. First-timers seem to have fewer qualms about burning bridges with potential employers. They may not yet appreciate the long-term value of preserving professional relationships and expanding their networks. </li></ol>
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<ol start="3"><li><strong>More aggressive job seekers are more likely to ghost potential employers. </strong>There are stark differences between candidates who ghost and those who don’t. </li></ol>
<ul><li>Ghosters apply to more jobs. 47% of ghosters said they had applied to more than 5 jobs in the prior month, compared with only 31% of non-ghosters.</li><li>Ghosters have more job interviews. On average, ghosters say they have participated in 10 interviews during their current search—vs. six for non-ghosters.</li><li>Ghosters are emboldened by having more offers. 62% of ghosters say they have already secured at least one job offer, vs. only 45% of non-ghosters.</li></ul>
<p>In other words, ghosting may largely be the result of busy job seekers struggling to juggle multiple job offers and interview opportunities at once. </p>
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<ol start="4"><li><strong>People who have themselves been ghosted by employers are more likely to ghost employers.</strong> 47% of ghosters say they themselves have been ghosted by a potential employer, vs. only 31% of non-ghosters.</li></ol>
<ol start="5"><li><strong>Ghosting happens in both blue- and white-collar jobs, and across all industries.</strong> The common perception that ghosting is more common among hourly workers with little education is false. 34% of ghosters say they are pursuing salaried jobs, vs. only 25% of non-ghosters. </li></ol>
<p>There are four things that businesses can do to minimize the number of candidates ghosting them:</p>
<ol><li><strong>Recruit proactively</strong>. Online job posting platforms give employers the opportunity to reach out to qualified candidates to apply for job openings. The overwhelming majority of candidates who were contacted by employers (77%) say they responded to that outreach. Generally, outbound recruiting <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiters-invite-to-apply-feature/">is a highly effective</a> way to get high quality candidates and fill open positions. According to a ZipRecruiter’s survey of more than 2,000 hires, conducted in early 2022, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-new-hire-survey-april-2022/">37%</a> of workers hired in the prior 6 months said they had been recruited to their positions.</li></ol>
<ol start="2"><li><strong>Create a clear communication channel with candidates, keep them posted with their job application status and make the hiring process more transparent and predictable. </strong>Candidates are more likely to ghost an employer if they do not hear back from the employer. 15% of job seekers complain about hiring timelines not being clear. Making the hiring steps predictable helps to keep the candidates engaged throughout the process.</li></ol>
<ol start="3"><li><strong>Make the hiring process fast and efficient.</strong> Longer-than-expected hiring processes can be anxiety-inducing for candidates. Hiring managers should streamline hiring processes and limit the number of interview rounds. Given that 47% of job seekers surveyed by ZipRecruiter say they have already secured at least one job offer, the longer an employer takes to make a decision, the more likely they are to lose the candidate to another employer.</li><li><strong>Personalize your hiring process and build professional talent acquisition teams. </strong>When your talent acquisition team members are friendly and upbeat, they foster a positive candidate experience and increase candidate engagement. </li></ol>
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<title>Inflation Hits 9.1%, Getting Worse Before Getting Better</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-reaction-june/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>With prices going up 1.3% in June—two consecutive months of at least 1%—and 9.1% over the year, today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">Consumer Price Index report</a> suggests the worst is behind us. With inflation above expectations and the labor market proving resilient, the Fed is likely to proceed with a 75 basis-point rate hike later this month, further tightening financial conditions. </p>
<p>Even ahead of further tightening, there are signs that inflation is already being brought under control:</p>
<ul><li>Year-over-year core inflation slightly slowed down from 6.0% to 5.9%. Core inflation increased to 0.7% over the month, compared to 0.6% in the last 2 months. However, a slow down is ahead of us since <a href="https://fbx.freightos.com/">international shipping costs</a> have fallen for producers in recent months as <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/policy/gscpi#/interactive">global supply chain pressures</a> have eased.</li><li><a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">Gas prices</a> are down to $4.63 as of today, from $5.01 a month ago. Since energy contributed nearly half of the all items increase in June’s high number, and is a common input in every single industry including food and transportation, the impact of high energy prices on consumers is not limited to its 8% weight in the consumer basket.</li><li>10 year TIPS (Treasury breakeven inflation rate) is on a downward trend since the most recent rate hike in June, currently at <a href="https://ycharts.com/indicators/10_year_tipstreasury_breakeven_rate">2.32%</a>. The current number suggests that the investors expect the inflation to be around 2.3% over the next 10 years, which is aligned with the Fed’s target of 2 to 2.5%.</li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>High prices are broad-based with food, gas, and housing costs being the largest contributors.</strong><ul><li>Though the mortgage applications have gone down drastically, we are yet to see the impacts of high mortgage rates on housing prices. The overall shelter index increased 0.6% in June, and 5.6% over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since February 1991.</li><li>After increasing 48.7% over the year in May, gas prices surged another 11.2% in June—a sharp acceleration from last month’s 4.1%—, which brings year-over-year growth to 59.9%. However, since <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">gas prices</a> are down to $4.63 as of today, from $5.01 a month ago, we are likely to see the index moving into the right direction in next month’s report. Energy single-handedly contributed to nearly half of today’s number. So declining energy prices now could reverse inflation’s trajectory in the next report. </li><li>We had another month of food prices seeing double-digit hikes, increasing at a 10.4% rate, the first increase of 10 percent or more since the period ending February 1981. Prices for both food at home and food away from home picked up significantly, to 12.2% and 10.4% respectively.</li><li>The index for dental services increased 1.9 percent in June, the largest monthly change ever recorded for that series, which dates to 1995.</li></ul></li></ul>
<ul><li><strong>As consumer preferences shift back from commodities to services, prices for services are being pushed higher.</strong><ul><li>In June inflation in both durable goods and core services—services excluding energy—have accelerated, 0.7% each.</li><li>Although normalizing consumption patterns are good news for the U.S. economy, which is predominantly a service economy, it also means that inflation is likely to linger even as global supply chain issues resolve since both prices of goods, and services remain elevated.</li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>High inflation is affecting the labor market</strong>. Here are three ways that job seekers in the market right now are altering their job search plans to escape higher prices:</li></ul>
<ol><li><strong>Job seekers are flocking towards remote roles to reduce their transportation costs. </strong>High gas prices and car prices have made commuting considerably more expensive, which has made many job seekers prioritize “where” over “what” in their next job. 37.5% of job seekers surveyed by ZipRecruiter in June said rising gasoline prices have made them more likely to look for remote work, whereas another 10.1% said inflation had made them more likely to seek a higher-paying job.</li><li><strong>Older workers are unretiring, pushed by inflation. </strong>In June, 21.5% of job seekers who are currently looking for a job said they had retired at some point previously. Among those, 35.8% cited inflation as the number one reason that they have since unretired and are now seeking employment. Another 26.2% said that they are rejoining the workforce because they are running out of retirement savings.</li><li><strong>Job seekers are rejecting offers that pay too little. </strong>In a market where employers are fiercely competing for candidates, 48.0% of job seekers in June said that they had already secured at least one job offer. Among those, almost half—49.7%—said they had rejected an offer, with 26.7% citing “not enough pay” as the reason for doing so.</li></ol>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Today’s jobs report is a milestone marking a more-than-full recovery in private-sector employment. And yet job gains remain far higher than before the pandemic and broadly distributed across the economy, even in the most interest rate-sensitive industries and those expected to post losses due to recent weakness in the stock market.</p>
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<p>The information sector, for example, which has announced many high-profile layoffs and hiring freezes in recent weeks nevertheless added 25k jobs. Manufacturing and construction, two capital-intensive industries, also contributed solid gains.</p>
<p>There was a clear disconnect between the household survey and the establishment survey in the report, which is a big of a conundrum. While the establishment survey posted large, broad gains, the household survey reported a decline in overall employment levels and labor force participation. The household survey is far more volatile than the establishment survey and generally less reliable, so we think it is most likely that the negative household data is a one-month blip and a statistical anomaly.</p>
<p>Here are some key takeaways from the report:</p>
<ul><li><strong>The private sector has now fully recovered.</strong>
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<li>Overall nonfarm employment is down 524k, or 0.3 percent, from its pre-pandemic February 2020 level. But private-sector employment has now fully recovered and is 140k higher than in February 2020, while government employment is 664k lower.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>The economy is adding high-quality jobs.</strong>
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<li>There are two promising signs in the report that indicate the quality of jobs is increasing. Employment in professional and business services continued to grow, with an increase of 74k in June. Within the sector, there have been substantial gains in higher-paying industries, such as in management of companies and enterprises (+12,000), computer systems design and related services (+10,000), and scientific research and development services (+6,000).</li>
<li>The number of people employed part time for economic reasons declined by 707k to 3.6 million in June and is below its February 2020 level of 4.4 million. This indicates that workers are finding the hours they want and managing to switch from part-time jobs to more stable, better paying full-time jobs in high numbers.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>Employment gains were surprisingly broad-based, with gains even in those industries that tend to be most sensitive to interest rate hikes. </strong>
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<li>Gains were surprisingly large in manufacturing (where employment had appeared to be falling in recent manufacturing surveys), construction (which appeared likely to shed jobs due to a cooling housing market), and transportation and warehousing (which some observers expected would be due for losses as consumers shift back to in-person shopping).</li>
<li>They were also surprisingly large in the information sector, which has been grabbing headlines lately due to high-profile layoffs and hiring freezes.</li>
<li>Recent losses in brick-and-mortar retail reversed with that sector finally adding jobs again.</li>
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<title>Labor Market Extends Its Record-Setting Heat Streak</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/june-jolts-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The labor market conditions Fed Chair Jerome Powell has described as “extremely, historically” tight and “unsustainably hot” persisted in May, according to the May JOLTS report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.]]></description>
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<p>The labor market conditions Fed Chair Jerome Powell has described as “extremely, historically” tight and “unsustainably hot” persisted in May, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm">May JOLTS report</a> released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p>
<p>We have now had 6 straight months of more than 11 million job openings and 12 straight months of more than 4 million people voluntarily quitting their jobs—a sign of high job seeker confidence signaling continued upward pressure on wages and likely future increases in labor force participation.</p>
<p>There were 11.3 million job openings—61% more than before Covid, and almost twice as many as the number of unemployed job seekers. And 4.3 million workers quit their jobs. Those numbers are near their all-time record highs.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, layoffs and discharges remained historically low at 1.4 million, well below the pre-Covid average of 1.9 million—an indication that employers are hanging onto the workers they have in a tight labor market where replacing them is unusually costly. Job openings/quits figures from the April report were revised upwards.</p>
<p>Here are the key takeaways from the report:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Small business demand for workers remains intense, with job openings reaching an all-time record high.</strong>
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<li>At 1.8 million, job openings are at a record high in small businesses with fewer than 10 employees. According to <a href="https://www.nfib.com/foundations/research-center/monthly-reports/jobs-report/">NFIB’s small business jobs report</a>, labor shortages continue to be a challenge with 51% of small businesses reporting job openings they could not fill in May, near the 48-year record high set in September. 92% of those owners hiring or trying to hire reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill. Overall, two in three small businesses reported hiring or trying to hire in May, up eight points from April. So small business demand for labor is showing no signs of cooling.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>There is no evidence of mass layoffs in tech, but labor market conditions in the tech sector do appear to be cooling slightly. </strong>
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<li>The job openings rate in the information sector slowed in May to 7.4% from 8.4% in April, and the hires rate declined slightly to 3.4% from 3.5%. The layoff rate has been picking up for the last 3 months (0.8% in March, 0.9% in April, 1.0% in May), however it is still lower than the 2021 average of 1.1%.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>The rapid increase in mortgage rates is dampening worker confidence in real estate and financial services. </strong>
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<li>Quits fell 41% in real estate and rental and leasing—a sign that workers in that industry are no longer confident that they’ll be able to find a new job if they leave their current positions. Market conditions have cooled very quickly, with large declines in home purchases and mortgage applications, as mortgage rates have risen faster than ever before. Layoffs also spiked 71% in finance and insurance as some firms in the industry cut costs.</li>
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<title>Californians Are Rejoining the Workforce</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/state-reports-reaction/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As of the end of April, the U.S. labor market was still steaming hot. There were about 63% more job openings than before the pandemic, according to the JOLTS Report. And, with 4.4 million people]]></description>
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<p>As of the end of April, the U.S. labor market was still steaming hot. There were about 63% more job openings than before the pandemic, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm">JOLTS Report</a>. And, with 4.4 million people quitting their jobs in one month, labor market churn was still high. In May, the economy added a robust 390k net new jobs, with 330k people joining the labor force, according to the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm">Jobs Report</a>.</p>
<p>Labor market conditions vary across the country, however, and this week’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm">State Employment and Unemployment Report</a> and <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jltst.nr0.htm">State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Report</a> show us which states are making the strongest contributions to the labor force recovery and job creation.</p>
<p>Here are some highlights:</p>
<ul><li><strong>West Virginia recorded the highest employment growth rate (1.6%) across all states thanks to strong gains in the public sector.</strong>
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<li>Relative to its size, West Virginia enjoyed the highest employment gain (8,800 net new jobs or 1.6% growth), thanks to solid gains in the public sector (8,500).</li>
<li>Alabama (+0.6%), South Carolina (+0.6%), and Texas (+0.6%) were a step behind West Virginia in employment growth.</li>
<li>Strong gains in leisure and hospitality (27,600), and professional and business services (15,300) fueled the employment growth in Texas, which added 74,200 net jobs in May.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>Californians are rejoining the labor force in high numbers. </strong>
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<li>California’s labor force grew 0.5% in May—the fastest rate of growth in the nation—with 104k people getting back to work.</li>
<li>Though the state’s labor force participation rate (62.1%) is still below its pre-pandemic level (62.8%), California is on track to make a full labor force recovery in less than 6 months at the current rate. About 53k Californians have entered the labor force every month on average since January.</li>
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<ul><li><strong>Kentucky has the highest number of available jobs relative to its size across the nation right now, offering plenty of opportunities to job seekers.</strong>
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<li>With an 8.5% job openings rate, the state boasts plenty of job opportunities for its residents. However, hiring is yet to catch up. The gap between the state’s job openings rate (8.5%) and hiring rate (5.7%) implies that the firms are struggling to fill vacancies quickly.</li>
<li>This is not surprising since wage growth in Kentucky (5.0%) is still relatively low and doesn’t yet reflect the state’s tight job market.</li>
<li>The results of ZipRecruiter’s monthly Job Seeker Confidence Survey provide an explanation for what might be going on.
<ul>
<li>In a tight labor market, 48% of job seekers surveyed said that they had already secured at least one job offer.</li>
<li>Among those, almost half—49.7%—said they had rejected an offer, with 26.7% citing “not enough pay” as the main reason for doing so. In other words, when wages only grow slowly, on average, in a tight labor market, job seekers take their time to explore the range of opportunities on offer, and only accept the most attractive.</li>
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<title>Three ways that inflation is changing job search</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/three-ways-that-inflation-is-changing-job-search/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As skyrocketing prices erode consumers’ purchasing power, Americans are searching for new jobs with inflation in mind. Here are three ways that job seekers in the market right now are altering their job search plans]]></description>
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<p>As skyrocketing prices erode consumers’ purchasing power, Americans are searching for new jobs with inflation in mind. Here are three ways that job seekers in the market right now are altering their job search plans to escape higher prices:</p>
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<li><strong>Job seekers are flocking towards remote roles to reduce gas costs.</strong> The 48.7% year-over-year growth in gas prices has made commuting considerably more expensive. That has made many job seekers prioritize “where” over “what” in their next job. 37.5% of job seekers said rising gasoline prices have made them more likely to look for remote work whereas another 10.1% said inflation had made them more likely to seek a higher-paying job.</li>
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<li><strong>Older workers are unretiring, pushed by inflation. </strong>In June, 21.5% of job seekers who are currently looking for a job said they had retired at some point previously. Among those, 35.8% cited inflation as the number one reason that they have unretired and are now seeking employment. Another 26.2% said that they are rejoining the workforce because they are running out of retirement savings.</li>
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<li><strong>Job seekers are rejecting offers that pay too little. </strong>In a market where employers are fiercely competing for candidates, 48% of job seekers in June said that they had already secured at least one job offer. Among those, almost half—49.7%—said they had rejected an offer, with 26.7% citing “not enough pay” as the reason for doing so.</li>
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<title>Using Holland Codes for Careers and Occupational Choices</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/use-holland-codes-to-think-about-your-career-path/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Career Paths]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Holland Codes for careers was first developed in 1959 by sociology professor and psychologist John L. Holland. Holland devised a three-letter code system based on what he believed to be the six different fundamental personality]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Holland Codes for careers was first developed in 1959 by sociology professor and psychologist John L. Holland. Holland devised a three-letter code system based on what he believed to be the six different fundamental personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Collectively, the six personality types are referred to as RIASEC. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After completing a career assessment based on the Holland personality types, an individual is assigned a three-letter code that corresponds to their three dominant types. Each three-letter code then corresponds with a profile of occupational choices that reflect the skills and interests of that particular code. These codes can be used to help guide your area of academic study and career choice.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using the Holland Code assessment can also work well if you’re an experienced professional who’s questioning whether you’re in the right career for you. If you’re unhappy with the type of work you currently do, it could be that your personality doesn’t align with that type of work. Taking a career assessment based on the Holland Code is a logical next step to gather insights that could help guide you toward a more suitable career path.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is Your Holland Code?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To determine your Holland Code, you can take the free short or long version of the </span><a href="https://nccareers.org/find-career/interest-finder"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interest Finder</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> assessment. Once you know your three-letter code, you’ll know what your three dominant personality types are, with the most dominant represented by the first letter to the least dominant represented by the third letter.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read about the six personality types that comprise the three-letter codes and some ideas for corresponding Holland Codes careers below. You can click on each personality type to learn more.</span></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-careers-realistic-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Realistic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Realistic individuals value concrete information and, as a result, rarely enjoy working with abstract concepts. They prefer to work with ideas, findings, and data more than people, so people-oriented careers are not a strong match for these independent thinkers. Realistic types are natural problem-solvers who take on roles that involve repairing or assembling things.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Auto-Mechanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Auto Mechanic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Computer-Technician" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Computer Technician</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Architect" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architect</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Medical-Technician" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Medical Technician</span></a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-careers-for-the-investigative-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigative </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Investigative personalities tend to employ an analytical approach to life and work. They take an interest in math and science, valuing the concrete details offered by numbers, figures, and theories. They find pleasure in conducting research, reading, and doing experiments. Investigative types spend a significant amount of time thinking, considering the many possibilities behind why things are the way they are.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Strategic-Planner" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strategic Planner</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Statistician" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Statistician</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Data-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Data Analyst</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Regional-Planner" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regional Planner</span></a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-careers-artistic-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artistic </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artistic individuals are creative, innovative, and intuitive. They value imaginative self-expression, usually in the form of crafts, music, or writing. Artistic types tend to be free spirits who steer clear of mundane tasks, unlikely to be found doing work that is routine or tedious. They prefer constant challenges to their imaginations, as they create and embody originality.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Brand-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales-Trainer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales Trainer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Content-Writer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Writer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Human-Resources-Specialist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Human Resources Specialist</span></a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-careers-social-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social types are outgoing, friendly, and empathetic. They are idealistic, with a strong personal value system that guides their every decision in life. Their generous nature and cooperative spirit drives them to volunteer for good causes and get a real sense of joy from helping others.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/City-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">City Manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Counselor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Counselor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Librarian" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Librarian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Medical-Assistant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Medical Assistant</span></a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-careers-enterprising-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enterprising </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enterprising types are adventurous and enthusiastic. They face challenges head-on and are natural leaders, extremely confident, and self-assured. This personality is driven and ambitious, as they are not satisfied with the status quo and will push for improvements and innovation. While they are assertive, their optimistic and social nature allows them to get along with all kinds of people.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Advertising-Sales-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advertising Sales Representative</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Banker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Banker</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Branch-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Branch Manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Buyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Buyer</span></a></p>
<h2><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-careers-conventional-holland-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conventional </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Type</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conventional personality types are organizers—logical, efficient, and detail-oriented. They like structure, rules, and clear procedures. These individuals are methodical and tend to be great at math and handling data. They are polite and conscientious, yet persistent, especially when they know they are right—and conventional people often are.</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Accountant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Accountant</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Administrative-Assistant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Administrative Assistant</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Budget-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Budget Analyst</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Manager</span></a></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Holland Occupational Codes to Help Guide Your Career Choices</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Selecting a career is not a simple task. Understanding your Holland Code and the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Holland Code careers list and occupations</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that align with it is a great starting point. Other considerations include items like whether your values align with those of an organization and the level of training you’re willing to take on to learn how to do a job. As you narrow down a list of potential occupations that you believe might work well for you, you can conduct additional research to determine which path you most desire to take.</span></p>
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<title>ZipRecruiter Report Finds Red Hot Job Market for 2022 College Grads</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/2022-college-grads/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Employers are rolling out the red carpet to grads with signing bonuses, remote work options, and vacation stipends Today ZipRecruiter released its inaugural report, “The Class of 2022: The Job Market Outlook for Grads” revealing that newly minted]]></description>
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<p>Today <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2F&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter&index=1&md5=63315603a364b1efd76a74d602fc1733">ZipRecruiter</a> released its inaugural report, “<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Class+of+2022%3A+The+Job+Market+Outlook+for+Grads&index=2&md5=335ebbb3e3d7797d8c9a00d67064bc2b">The Class of 2022: The Job Market Outlook for Grads</a>” revealing that newly minted college graduates are entering a sizzling job market with two job openings for every unemployed person<sup>1</sup>. Employers are rolling out the red carpet to grads with perks like signing bonuses (nearly 800%<sup>2</sup> growth in recent years), remote work options, help with student loan payments, and vacation stipends.</p>
<p>“Young people spend a large share of their income on food, rent, and gas, so inflation is hitting them hard. But new grads are well-positioned to go after job opportunities now that can set them up for long-term success,” said Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Co-Founder and CEO. “Fortunately, the class of 2022 is entering a very favorable job market. If you graduate into a slow market, the negative effect on your earnings can last 10-15 years. But if you graduate into a hot job market like we’re seeing today, the benefits can last a lifetime.”</p>
<p>Report highlights include:</p>
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<li><strong>The Pandemic Has Lowered Barriers to Entry for Recent Grads – </strong>To combat labor shortages, employers have lowered the experience requirements for millions of roles, making new graduates eligible for jobs that were once out of reach: 9% of job postings in 2022 listing a bachelor’s degree requirement vs. 13% in 2018<sup>3</sup>.</li>
<li><strong>Workplace Benefits New Grads Love—and Where to Find Them – </strong>The two-thirds of new graduates who borrowed for college have about $28,400<sup>4</sup> in student loan debt, on average, and employers are taking note. 90k job postings now offer student loan repayment as a perk<sup>5</sup>.</li>
<li><strong>Internships: The Missing Rung on the Post-COVID Opportunity Ladder – </strong>The traditional internship model needs to change in the new world of remote and hybrid work. Currently, 1% of all internships nationwide are remote<sup>6</sup> and many programs remain on hiatus, leaving key learning opportunities for developing job seekers on the table.</li>
<li><strong>Show Me the Money: Expectations vs. Reality –</strong> Those who successfully complete a college degree can expect a wage boost, with new college grads earning 59% more than workers with only high school diplomas<sup>7</sup>. College grads are also underselling themselves with the ability to command $10k more than they expect to earn<sup>8</sup>.</li>
<li><strong>What New Graduates Want in a Job</strong> – There is a clear generational divide in the workforce, with first-time hires caring substantially more about learning opportunities and diversity and inclusion efforts vs. traditional perks like retirement. Interestingly, 21% of first-time hires said they prioritized finding a low-stress job as part of their search efforts<sup>9</sup>.</li>
<li><strong>Why Younger Workers Want Remote Work – </strong>Working remotely allows young people to save on transportation costs and rent by living at home, or allows them to combine a full-time job with freelance or gig work.</li>
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<p>“More than 6 in 10 job seekers want remote jobs, but only 1 in 10 jobs is remote<sup>10</sup>. So if you’re applying for remote jobs, expect more competition and send more applications. If, on the other hand, you’re prepared to work in an office, the odds swing to you,” said Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter Chief Economist.</p>
<p>The report also details the hottest job markets in the U.S. for 2022, top entry level jobs for new grads, most common industries for first-time hires, and what skills are most in demand. “Different parts of the country are best for different kinds of careers. Choose wisely. Starting a career in health care at a top-ranked hospital in Massachusetts, for example, could expose you to best practice and innovation, setting you up for lifelong career success,” added Renata Dionello, ZipRecruiter Chief People Officer.</p>
<p>To view the full report, including additional data insights and methodology, please visit: <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fgrad-report&index=3&md5=4e1eb71f86678287e306a9423fbad162">https://www.ziprecruiter.com/grad-report</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About ZipRecruiter</strong></p>
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<p><em><sup>1</sup> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bls.gov%2Fnews.release%2Fjolts.nr0.htm&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=U.S.+Bureau+of+Labor+Statistics+Job+Openings+and+Labor+Turnover+Survey+%28JOLTS%29+March+2022.&index=6&md5=92350fb4e538a288d1342a0a7adcb02c">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) March 2022.</a><br></em><sup>2</sup> <em>ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021.<br><sup>3</sup> ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022.<br><sup>4</sup> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.collegeboard.org%2Ftrends%2Fstudent-aid%2Fhighlights&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=2021+CollegeBoard+Trends+in+Student+Aid+2021+report&index=7&md5=e298b04aa8c4f50b8f4765b9fb08a5e2">2021 CollegeBoard Trends in Student Aid 2021 report</a><br><sup>5</sup> ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022.<br><sup>6</sup> ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022.<br><sup>7</sup> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnces.ed.gov%2Fprograms%2Fdigest%2Fd20%2Ftables%2Fdt20_502.30.asp&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=National+Center+for+Education+Statistics&index=8&md5=3ab0060d26066ea4388e6d220f084f6f">National Center for Education Statistics</a> calculations based on U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2020.<br></em><sup>8</sup> <em>ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022.<br><sup>9</sup> ZipRecruiter’s 2022 Grad Report, pulled from internal data pulled from January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2022.<br><sup>10</sup> <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fblog%2Fziprecruiter-new-hire-survey-april-2022%2F&esheet=52730290&newsitemid=20220525005344&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter+Recent+Hire+Survey&index=9&md5=e300d39b687e3ff9fd4d21f326428144">ZipRecruiter Recent Hire Survey</a>, pulled from sample of recently hired job seekers over December 2020 to April 2021<br>11 Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2022 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.<br>12 Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1, 2022.</em></p>
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<p>This article provides a roundup of recent news stories related to employment. Team ZipRecruiter will share frequent updates.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of June 13, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Nursing homes across the U.S. are <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/07/nursing-home-staff-shortage-closure-covid">facing</a> the risk of closure amid staff shortages and higher operating costs as the country emerges from the pandemic, according to a survey by the American Health Care Association.</li><li>Nearly half (42%) of software developers <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/13/report-42-of-developers-say-theyre-considering-leaving-their-jobs-this-year/">report</a> that they are, or may consider, leaving their jobs in 2022 if they haven’t already done so, according to research by DigitalOcean. </li><li>Meta <a href="https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-workplace/mcdonalds-workplace-for-meta?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5">announced</a> a new partnership with McDonald’s that will see its Workplace platform communication tool used to connect workers across franchise locations to disseminate information, training, and internal updates.</li><li>Microsoft <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/microsoft-says-it-will-not-enforce-non-compete-clauses-us-employee-agreements-2022-06-08/">announced</a> that it will stop enforcing existing non-compete clauses (except with respect to its most senior leadership), remove from new non-disclosure agreements prohibitions on discussing misconduct such as sexual harassment, and post pay ranges in job postings. </li><li>Online clothing retailer <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/business/stitch-fix-jobs-retail/index.html">Stitch Fix</a> laid off 15% of its salaried staff — around 330 employees — amid slowing e-commerce growth.</li><li>Shared micromobility company <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/07/bird-plans-to-layoff-23-of-staff/">Bird</a> laid off 23% of its staff, according to tech layoff tracker Layoffs.fyi.</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of June 6, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>The U.S. economy <a href="https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-workplace/startups-hiring-across-time-zones">added</a> 390,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Most industries contributed gains, including leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, temporary help services, and a tech industry known as computer systems design and related services.</li><li>64 percent of full-time employees <a href="https://www.jobsage.com/blog/companies-social-issues-survey/">believe</a> it’s important for their employers to take a stand on social issues, according to a new survey of 1,900 workers from employer review site JobSage.</li><li>A Morning Consult survey <a href="https://morningconsult.com/2022/05/31/tech-workers-survey-surveillance/">finds</a> that roughly half of tech workers who said they’re not monitored at work would resign rather than be subjected to facial recognition or having their employer record audio or video of them.</li><li>White House interns will start getting <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/02/white-house-pays-interns-first-time">paid</a> about $750 per week for their work this fall.</li><li>Ford announced plans to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-to-create-6-200-union-jobs-invest-3-7-billion-in-ev-gas-engine-production-11654174868">create</a> 6,200 union jobs in the Midwest and turn 3,000 temporary workers into full-time employees.</li><li>Coinbase is <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/5/23155442/crypto-winter-coinbase-in-trouble-hiring-freeze-rescinded-job-offers">extending</a> its hiring freeze for as long as the macro environment requires and has rescinded a number of accepted offers.</li><li>Tesla plans to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/heres-the-email-elon-musk-sent-all-tesla-employees-10percent-job-cuts.html">cut</a> 10% of salaried employees according to an email that CEO Elon Musk wrote to all employees last week.</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of May 30, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>According to the American Lifeguard Association, a nationwide lifeguard <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/30/lifeguard-shortage-pool-openings-memorial-day" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shortage</a> could prevent about a third of more than 300,000 public pools from opening.</li><li>LGBTQ+ employees are happiest at these four tech companies: Google, Microsoft, IBM and Apple, according to a <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/research/pride-month-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report</a> from Glassdoor.</li><li>A Statistics Canada <a href="https://www.cicnews.com/2022/05/canada-reports-over-1-million-job-vacancies-0525804.html#gs.1wt5at" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report</a> reveals job vacancies are reaching all-time highs in Canada with over 1 million job openings at the beginning of March 2022.</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/23/23138778/snap-plans-to-slow-hiring-warns-slow-revenue-growth" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Snapchat</a> is joining Meta, Uber, Lyft, Coinbase and others in slowing hiring. The company is blaming Apple’s new ad-tracking policies and the war in Ukraine.</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of May 23, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>The skills and talent <a href="https://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/resources/article/addressing-the-global-skills-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shortage</a> is a top-three concern for nearly half of employers, according to a new report from HR solutions company Cornerstone.</li><li>According to a new <a href="https://fortune.com/2022/05/18/many-gen-z-and-millennial-workers-feel-employers-only-pay-lip-service-mental-health/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">survey</a> from Deloitte, “38% of millennials feel stressed all or most of the time,” and 24% “feel employers aren’t doing enough to address burnout.”</li><li>Iowa is <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/18/child-care-daycare-employers-new-program-childcare-assistance-near-me/9825426002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">providing</a> $20 million in state grants to employers to “build or expand child-care centers” for their employees’ children.</li><li>The Biden administration on Thursday urged federal agencies to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/19/white-house-prods-agencies-to-focus-on-skills-in-hiring">rely</a> on job-seekers’ skills — rather than their academic degrees — to fill vacancies.</li><li><a href="https://fortune.com/2022/05/24/coinbase-dot-collector-app-employee-radical-transparency-bridgewater-ray-dalio/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coinbase</a> is launching a trial to let employees rate and review interactions with their colleagues through an app that delivers real-time feedback on how well an individual fits company corporate culture.</li><li>Workers in a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, 28 quality assurance testers at Raven Software, have <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/23/1100743563/in-major-video-game-company-first-activision-blizzard-employees-are-joining-a-un" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">voted</a> to join the Communication Workers of America.</li><li>Most of Google’s Russia-based employees had chosen to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-subsidiary-in-russia-to-file-for-bankruptcy-11652876597?mod=tech_lead_pos6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">leave</a> the country, and that the company will soon have no workforce presence in Russia amid the country’s ongoing war in Ukraine.</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of May 16, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Teenagers are choosing shorter, more affordable, career-connected pathways according to a recent <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/16/post-pandemic-four-years-of-college-steadily-loses-its-appeal.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">survey</a> of high school students from ECMC group. They found the likelihood of attending a four-year school sank from 71% to 51% in the past two years.</li><li>According to Fidelity, 85% of Americans—and 87% of professionals ages 25 to 35—who <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/13/85-percent-of-americans-who-negtiated-a-job-offer-were-successful.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">countered</a> on salary, other compensation or benefits, or both, got at least some of what they asked for.</li><li>Tech companies grew at a startling rate during the pandemic, but now some are <a href="https://fortune.com/2022/05/09/tech-hiring-slowing-down-job-market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">slowing hiring</a> or announcing layoffs.</li><li>The House of Representatives will now allow close to 10,000 of its employees to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/10/house-gives-green-light-to-staffer-unionization-00031543?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bargain collectively</a> and form unions, the biggest expansion of congressional staffer rights in three decades.</li><li>Oregon has adopted <a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2022/05/11/oregon-adopting-rules-to-protect-workers-from-excessive-heat-and-wildfire-smoke/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">rules</a>, that are going into effect on June 15, to protect workers from excessive heat and wildfire smoke. </li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/business/walmart-jobs-store-managers/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walmart</a> is creating a new program to fast-track recent college graduates into store manager positions—salaried roles that pay upwards of $200,000 a year.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of May 9, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>April’s job <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2022-05-06/u-s-posts-robust-job-gains-mixed-inflation-signs-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">growth</a> was strong and wage gains were solid. Inflation is still outpacing wage gains for most workers, except in leisure and hospitality, and transportation and warehousing.</li><li>Some 42% of Gen Z employees (aged 18 to 25) and 40% of millennials (26 to 41) have shared salary information with a coworker or other professional contact, according to a <a href="https://grow.acorns.com/salary-transparency-younger-workers-are-changing-workplace-taboos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">survey</a> from Bankrate.</li><li>A <a href="https://www.goodhire.com/resources/articles/the-great-return-manager-survey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">survey</a> of managers conducted by GoodHire in March found that 60% of managers in the U.S. believe their company will force workers to return to the office full-time in “the near future.”</li><li>Manufacturers, restaurants, airlines, and cleaning companies are among the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/job-ghosting-new-hires-employment-11651759368?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">employers</a> seeing a surge of job seekers who accept positions but are neither seen nor heard from again.</li><li><a href="https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/amazon-fires-managers-union-warehouse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon</a> has dismissed more than six managers at the warehouse in Staten Island where thousands of workers voted last month to form the company’s first union.</li><li><a href="https://www.protocol.com/meta-hiring-freeze" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meta</a> is pulling back on hiring in order to control its spending. The Facebook parent company is working to cut costs as its revenue grows more slowly than expected.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of May 2, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>The U.S. is expected to <a href="https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-lobbying/3474342-us-labor-market-will-recapture-all-jobs-lost-during-pandemic-by-end-of-august-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">recover</a> all jobs lost in the pandemic later this summer, according to a new The Fitch Ratings report.</li><li>Louisiana’s minimum wage increase bill was <a href="https://www.thecentersquare.com/louisiana/minimum-wage-increase-bills-rejected-by-louisiana-house-labor-committee/article_2183cfee-c7fa-11ec-b2f2-f7e9e01dbb7c.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">rejected</a>, maintaining Louisiana’s status as one of five states that does not have a state minimum wage and instead relies on the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.</li><li>Oil prices are increasing, but U.S. oil companies are <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-oil-companies-struggle-hiring-compete-amazon-target-workers-report-2022-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">struggling</a> to hire to meet demand due to inflation and competition for candidates from companies like Amazon and Target.</li><li>Distributed work is giving rise to <a href="https://www.axios.com/virtual-staff-retreats-companies-6e5e2f5f-79ca-4187-928d-6e3400150711.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">new ways</a> of connecting with colleagues. Big companies such as Accenture, Google, and Netflix are onboarding new employees — and fostering connections between existing ones — in the metaverse.</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095756450/airbnb-will-let-its-employees-live-and-work-anywhere" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Airbnb</a> is shifting to a remote-work model, allowing employees to work from anywhere in the country and even beyond its borders.</li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2022/04/25/tyson-foods-announces-it-will-pay-for-its-employees-college-education/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tyson Foods</a> is partnering with Guild Education to provide free college and career-development education to all U.S. employees.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of April 25, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>A growing coalition of epidemiologists and aerosol scientists <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/19/1093342120/better-workplace-ventilation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">says that better ventilation at the workplace could be a tool against Covid</a> (and other airborne disease), but many companies say they are unable to invest in upgrading current systems.</li><li>While it may now be safer for workers to return to the office, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Just-because-it-s-safer-to-go-back-to-the-17118296.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pew Research found</a> that 61% of people are choosing to work from home.</li><li>According to the <a href="https://www.gallup.com/workplace/391622/warning-even-committed-employees-recruited.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">latest Gallup research</a>, one in four U.S. employees says they have been recruited in the past three months.</li><li>A growing number of companies, including many in tech, are dropping the requirement for a bachelor’s degree for many middle-skill and even higher-skill roles, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/companies-eliminate-college-degree-requirement-to-draw-needed-workers.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to a recent study</a> from Harvard Business Review and Emsi Burning Glass, a leading labor market data company.</li><li>In the continuing war for talent, employers have been adding more perks to attract and retain employees, including <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/great-resignation-spurs-employer-interest-in-workers-financial-well-being.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">financial wellness benefits</a> such as 401K plans, personalized financial coaching, debt management, and help with student loans.</li><li>A <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/employees-baltimore-starbucks-north-charles-street-union-vote/39814037#" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baltimore City Starbucks</a> became the first location in Maryland to unionize. The vote in Baltimore follows a growing trend among Starbucks and Amazon workers nationwide. It’s part of a national wave of pandemic-related labor activism.</li><li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-wins-approval-for-helix-shaped-headquarters-tower-in-northern-virginia-01650831914" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon’s plan</a> to build a distinctive, helix-shaped tower in northern Virginia has been approved by local officials. The 350-foot building is one of several office buildings in the area that will make up the e-commerce giant’s second headquarters, which it plans to fill with 25,000 workers.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of April 18, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Several million workers who dropped out of the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay out indefinitely. Their choice is based on fear of persistent illness or physical impairments, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/several-million-u-s-workers-seen-staying-out-of-labor-force-indefinitely-11650101400?mod=mhp">a recent survey</a> performed by Stanford University, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and the University of Chicago.</li><li>The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled <a href="https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/odep/odep20220329-0?">a public education campaign</a> called “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” to highlight how everyone, regardless of their title, has a role to play in promoting a mental health-friendly workplace.</li><li>Verizon is raising its minimum wage to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/verizon-raises-minimum-wage-20-an-hour-us-employees-2022-04-18/">$20 per hour</a> for customer service and retail employees, following the lead of T-Mobile.</li><li>Chick-fil-A is investing <a href="https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/chick-fil-a-awards-24m-in-college-scholarships-to-nearly-12700-employees/621639/">$24 million in scholarships</a> for nearly 12,700 employees across the country. The scholarships can be applied to any area of study at any accredited university.</li><li>A Dollar General employee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/18/business/dollar-general-tiktok.html">went viral</a> on TikTok for detailing the challenges around working conditions inside the fast-growing retail chain. She was eventually fired from the company.</li><li>Starbucks, which has seen unionization efforts at their stores skyrocket over the past year, is weighing <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/13/starbucks-is-reportedly-weighing-better-benefits-for-non-union-workers.html">better benefits</a> for employees, which may not extend to non-union workers.</li><li>Some employees at the Apple store at New York’s Grand Central Station are <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/02/18/apple-retail-stores-union-labor/">seeking to form a union</a>, the latest high-profile labor organizing effort to take root in the pandemic era.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of April 11, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Walmart has <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/walmart-truck-driver-salary-pay-first-year-trucker-shortage-rcna23482" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">increased starting pay</a> for first-year truck drivers to $95k–$110k, to combat a shortage of talent. The retailer also launched a driver training program for existing supply-chain workers in Texas and Delaware.</li><li>Maryland launched a workforce development initiative that will eliminate the four-year college degree requirement from thousands of state jobs for candidates identified as <a href="https://governor.maryland.gov/2022/03/15/governor-hogan-announces-elimination-of-four-year-degree-requirement-for-thousands-of-state-jobs/?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">STARs (Skilled Through Alternative Routes)</a>. That designation will be given to workers over age 25 who are high school graduates, active in the labor force, and have developed their skills through alternative pathways, including military service.</li><li>JPMorgan Chase <a href="https://therealdeal.com/2022/04/04/jamie-dimon-to-work-from-homers-you-win/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reversed</a> its stance on requiring its employees to return to the office full-time, instead allowing 40% of the workforce to work in a hybrid capacity, while 10% will be fully remote. The other 50% of jobs are roles that require employees to work in-person, such as bank tellers and security guards.</li><li>Bank of America <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-05/bofa-plans-to-bring-all-u-s-workers-back-to-office-by-june-1?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">plans</a> to bring all U.S. workers back to the office regardless of vaccination status by June 1.</li><li>The California Legislature <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-08/proposed-bill-could-make-california-the-first-state-to-implement-a-4-day-workweek" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">is considering</a> a bill (AB2932) that would reduce the workweek to four days for companies with more than 500 employees.</li><li>According to <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/triple-peak-day" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a recent Microsoft survey</a>, 30% of knowledge workers experience a “triple peak day” that occurs later in the evening, with employees “working almost as much at 10pm as they were at 8am.”</li><li>The majority of managers in the U.S. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/managers-fire-workers-no-return-office-full-time-covid-19-2022-4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">would fire</a> workers or cut their pay if they refused to return to the office full-time this year, according to a GoodHire survey.</li><li>Rising inflation and wages are <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/everything-costs-more-and-thats-disrupting-retirement-for-many-11649669401" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">prompting</a> older workers to put off or forego their retirement plans. And it’s not just inflation—the prevalence of COVID vaccines, more remote and flexible work, and rising wages are also coaxing older Americans back to the workforce</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of April 4, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>The majority of job seekers who participated in a recent poll said they think there are too many requirements when searching for a job and that <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-i-have-to-write-a-cover-letter-many-job-seekers-just-say-no-11648267222?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cover letters</a> are outdated. While 83% of polled hiring managers said they find cover letters an important asset in deciding who to hire, only 38% of candidates said they attach a cover letter, even when requested.</li><li>Many employees returning to offices find that they are wasting time commuting only to take Zoom calls in an <a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/03/hybrid-workplace-office-in-person-work-collaboration-hassle.html?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">empty office.</a></li><li>As <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/4/23004667/google-unagi-electric-scooter-subscription-return-office" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google</a> rolls out its return to office plan, the tech company is teaming up with e-scooter maker Unagi to offer Google’s U.S.-based workers a monthly subscription for one of their scooters.</li><li>In February, about 3% of total <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/it-isnt-just-tom-bradymore-people-are-coming-out-of-retirement-11648596306?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">retirees</a> in the U.S. re-entered the workforce, the highest level since early March 2020.</li><li>Last week employees were notified that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/technology/facebook-meta-perks.html?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meta</a> would cut back on or eliminate free services like laundry and dry cleaning, and the on-campus complimentary dinner would not begin until 6:30pm. The change in dinner time does not allow employees who take the company’s shuttle home enough time to catch the shuttle and stock up on to-go dinner plates, since the last shuttle leaves at 6pm.</li><li>According to a new survey from Jackson Hewitt, over a third of Americans plan to spend their <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/02/most-americans-plan-to-spend-tax-refund-on-essentials.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tax return</a> as soon as it hits their bank account. 31% of respondents said this cost will go towards outstanding bills. </li><li>The Council Committee on Civil and Human Rights discussed a possible amendment to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-05/nyc-salary-transparency-law-in-question-as-businesses-push-back" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York’s salary transparency law</a>, which would exempt companies with less than 15 employees, as well as certain positions, from the new salary disclosure requirement for all job postings. </li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of March 28, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>United Airlines officially opened <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/business/united-airlines-flight-school/index.html">The </a><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/business/united-airlines-flight-school/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">United Aviate Academy</a>, its own in-house flight training operation to combat the current pilot shortage. The academy costs $71,250 with scholarships available. A traditional certification costs around $100,000.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Digital mortgage lender <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/better-com-employees-learned-of-layoffs-when-severance-checks-appeared-in-payroll-app/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEv3ntj7oQ1VRqfx82veYC2B-oNUoNZ_mL32skW2stOBrmaHM2bI11bB0eLO73qnFzYKb64mbXZmffW6lLuItSF17Srl5AaiLWskrgHmjEmQW6s6EAxeP5-RU3Pk8C_XsQ4H13rzYlVxrVv3E0pZSeiNTN0EniJczm2CiWrg-rFX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Better.com</a> accidentally rolled out severance checks the day before they announced a round of layoffs. Approximately 3,000 employees at the 8,000-person company were let go across the U.S. and India.</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/uber-adds-fuel-surcharge-citing-high-gas-prices-rcna19818" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uber</a> is adding a fuel surcharge to its rideshare and delivery services, due to the recent increase in gas prices. </li><li>According to the Axios-Generation Lab Next Cities Index, which tracks geographic trends in employment and culture, <a href="https://www.axios.com/exclusive-poll-where-college-students-want-to-move-seattle-9418efc8-df61-4569-9de4-d7511b62caaa.html?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=economy-business-demographics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seattle</a> is the top destination for college graduates. </li><li>The number of Americans applying for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/24/us-unemployment-lowest-level-since-1969?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unemployment benefits</a> is currently at its lowest level in 52 years.</li><li>Fast-casual restaurant DIG is offering its hourly employees a <a href="https://fortune.com/2022/03/23/dig-restaurant-adopts-four-day-workweek-for-hourly-employees/?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">four-day work week</a>. The move to four-day work weeks started when the company downsized in locations and staff due to coronavirus, but after seeing an increase in employee happiness and productivity, they decided to keep the new work schedule.</li><li>The latest <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/population-estimates-counties-decrease.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Census Bureau population estimates</a> show that big cities New York, LA, Chicago, and San Francisco collectively lost more than 700,000 residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021. Meanwhile, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta collectively gained 300,000 residents. </li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of January 31, 2022</h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/business-food/dominos-pizza-carryout-reward/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Domino’s Pizza</a> is “tipping” customers $3 if they order online and choose carryout over delivery. The pizza company hopes the incentive will alleviate stress on the limited number of delivery staff leading into the Super Bowl weekend.</li><li>Despite the unexpected windfall from Covid vaccine and testing revenue, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-26/overworked-pharmacy-employees-are-the-covid-pandemic-s-invisible-victims?cmpid=BBD012622_BIZ&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220126&utm_campaign=bloombergdaily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CVS</a> is struggling to get ahead of staffing shortages, with some pharmacies closing for hours at a time with no staff to work. Almost half of polled CVS pharmacists said their workload has increased while they have not received a raise.</li><li>More than 30 Starbucks stores have filed for union elections. The push to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/28/young-starbucks-baristas-are-powering-a-growing-push-to-unionize.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unionize Starbucks</a> locations is being led by Starbucks Workers United, a group of pro-union employees, mostly in their early 20s.</li><li>New hires at an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-warehouse-workers-complain-about-3000-new-hire-bonus-2022-1?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Business_Insider_select&pt=385758&ct=Sailthru_BI_Newsletters&mt=8&utm_campaign=Insider%20Select%202022-01-27&utm_term=INSIDER%20SELECT%20-%20ENGAGED%2C%20ACTIVE%2C%20PASSIVE%2C%20DISENGAGED%2C%20NEW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon warehouse</a> near Seattle were offered signing bonuses of up to $3,000, causing existing employees to demand similar perks. In response, Amazon management doubled overtime pay during the holiday shopping season and offered cash bonuses of up to $150.</li><li>Beauty company <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2022/01/glossier-confirms-the-layoffs-of-80-employees.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glossier</a> laid off one third of its corporate employees, citing prioritization mistakes as a big reason for the layoffs. </li><li>In Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization Martha’s Table will roll out a $1.5 million year-long pilot program that will give $900 per month to more than <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/01/14/dc-launches-monthly-cash-pilot-moms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">100 new and expectant mothers</a>. The program aims to provide new mothers with the flexibility and autonomy they need to provide for themselves and their children in the first year of motherhood.<strong><meta charset="utf-8"></strong></li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of January 24, 2022</h3>
<ul><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-health-business-d5fa7213edbd7926fd19bc0a5f2c45ca?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks</a> will no longer require employees to be vaccinated, now that the Supreme Court has rejected President Biden’s plan to require workers to be vaccinated or take regular Covid tests at businesses with more than 100 employees. </li><li>The Biden Administration plans to distribute 400 million <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/19/politics/n95-masks-biden-administration-covid-19/index.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N95 masks</a> to Americans by February 2022 for free. The administration plans to distribute masks through local pharmacies and community health centers. </li><li>30 companies in the U.K. will participate in a six-month trial of a <a href="https://fortune.com/2022/01/20/four-day-workweek-trial-great-resignation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">four-day work week</a> starting in June 2022. The U.K. pilot study will measure productivity and employee well-being. It will give employees their full wage while working 80% of their usual work hours but committing to 100% productivity. Similar programs are set to begin in the U.S. and Ireland soon. </li><li>Between December 29, 2021 and January 10, 2022 a record-high <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/20/workers-out-sick-omicron-census/?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8.8 million workers</a> called out of work because they were sick with coronavirus or taking care of someone sick with coronavirus, according to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey.</li><li>With the rise in remote work, there has also been a rise in <a href="https://www.morningbrew.com/hr/stories/2022/01/19/employee-surveillance-is-exploding-with-remote-work-and-could-be-the-new-norm?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew&mid=f751a315bdecc764acf6a1047ff6e241" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online employee surveillance</a>. According to research from HR organization Gartner, 60% of surveyed companies with 1,000+ workers have adopted surveillance technology. Only 30% of the surveyed companies had similar technologies before the pandemic. </li><li>As a result of the health care shortage crisis, rich nations including the U.S., U.K., and Canada are recruiting medical workers from <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/health/covid-health-worker-immigration.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20220124&instance_id=51124&nl=the-morning®i_id=73213786&segment_id=80567&te=1&user_id=4e5a571585a502a372d26a4ff6bb40b4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">developing nations</a>.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of January 17, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Over <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/13/fall-college-enrollment/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F35bfa18%2F61e05f289d2fda14d7eee417%2F61801c56ae7e8a634eabe252%2F17%2F72%2F61e05f289d2fda14d7eee417" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one million students</a> have gone missing from higher education during the pandemic, with public two-year colleges experiencing the largest decline in enrollment. This trend seems likely to continue in the coming year, since only 29% of high school seniors have completed financial aid applications to attend college in the fall.</li><li>Private insurers must now cover up to eight <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/13/health-insurers-must-cover-your-at-home-covid-test-costs-as-of-jan-15.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">at-home Covid tests</a> per month.</li><li>President Joe Biden announced that he would send 1,000 <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/more-us-medical-teams-bolster-states-omicron-surges-2022-01-13/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">military health personnel</a> to help over-capacity hospitals in Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island with the Omicron variant surge. </li><li>The U.S. is averaging over <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/11/1071568846/u-s-covid-hospitalizations-hit-new-record-high-raising-risks-for-patients" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">700,000 new Covid cases</a> daily, a new pandemic high. </li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/blackstone-tells-u-s-staff-to-get-boosters-or-get-out-of-office?cmpid=BBD011322_OUS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220113&utm_campaign=openamericas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Financial services companies</a> are taking different approaches to encourage employees to get vaccinated against Covid. Blackstone Inc. recently directed employees to get boosted as soon as possible, and announced that all in-office employees will be tested three times a week. JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently informed employees that they must be vaccinated to work in the office, and that they will not be paid to work out of the office. Bank of America Corp. announced that it will donate $100 to local food banks and hunger-relief organizations for every vaccinated employee.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/supreme-court-halts-osha-rule-that-covered-80-million-workers?cmpid=BBD011322_CUS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220113&utm_campaign=closeamericas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Supreme Court</a> blocked President Joe Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that would have required over 80 million employees at large companies to get vaccinated against Covid.</li><li>Americans feel they need to earn <a href="https://www.blog.personalcapital.com/blog/whitepapers/2022-wealth-wellness-index/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$122,000 a year</a> to feel financially healthy, according to a new survey by Personal Capital. That is almost double the national average income.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of January 10, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>21 states and 35 cities and counties kicked off 2022 by raising the <a href="https://www.nelp.org/publication/raises-from-coast-to-coast-in-2022/?utm_campaign=hrb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew#_edn1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">minimum wage</a>. An additional four states and 22 cities and counties will do the same through the year.</li><li><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-public-schools-canceled-monday-20220110-d6vdvra3jfcxxmid55jran6mlq-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chicago public schools</a> have been closed for four days as a result of an ongoing battle between the Chicago Teachers Union, which is fighting for remote teaching due to the increase in Covid cases, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration, which wants schools to remain in-person.</li><li>The U.S. workforce is projected to grow by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-05/scarce-labor-is-likely-to-squeeze-u-s-business-long-after-covid?cmpid=BBD010522_OUS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220105&utm_campaign=openamericas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6.5 million workers</a> through 2030, a number much lower than in previous decades. Factors contributing to lower labor force participation include slower population growth, earlier retirements, and less immigration.</li><li>The latest jobs report found that hiring hit an annual record in 2021 despite a December slowdown to just 199,000 jobs added. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/food-prices-jumped-to-10-year-high-in-2021-with-outlook-uncertain-for-this-year/2022/01/06/21828068-6ee9-11ec-aaa8-35d1865a6977_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World food prices</a> jumped 28% in 2021 to their highest level in a decade.</li><li>Spirit Airlines <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/31/business/spirit-airlines-flight-attendant-pay-covid/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">doubled flight attendant pay</a> through January 4 to retain workers and avoid mass flight cancellations. Over 8,000 flights were cancelled over the holidays, largely due to staffing shortages amid a surge in Covid cases.</li><li>Cases of <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/flurona-covid-flu-same-time_l_61d72950e4b04b42ab7d1a96?utm_source=Internet%20Brunch&utm_campaign=21b7e6ea33-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_12_01_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fb5e40aa73-21b7e6ea33-490933906&mc_cid=21b7e6ea33&mc_eid=6347538c1a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flurona</a>, a new term for those infected by coronavirus and influenza at the same time, have popped up across the world, including in the U.S.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Week of January 3, 2022</h3>
<ul><li>Even with supply chain problems, US <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/27/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">retail sales</a> rose by 8.5% year-over-year between November 1st and December 24th, 2021. The rise in spending came from early holiday shopping, online purchases, and an increase in foot traffic after many consumers stayed home for the 2020 holiday season.</li><li>All 23 <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-22/cal-state-mandates-covid-19-boosters-amid-worsening-omicron" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cal States</a> will now require students to receive a coronavirus booster shot, and are currently negotiating a requirement for all staff.</li><li>Hospitals that are overworked and understaffed are facing another surge in patients due to the <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/21/1066093265/with-omicron-now-dominant-depleted-u-s-hospitals-struggle-to-prepare-for-the-wor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Omicron variant</a>. Earlier in the pandemic, hospitals were able to open field hospitals and stockpile equipment, but many no longer have enough working staff to expand their reach. Instead, they are bracing for the likelihood that they’ll need to prioritize certain patients over others, as states like Idaho and Alaska did when they activated crisis standards of care.</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/28/nursing-home-hospital-staff-shortages/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nursing homes</a>, which suffered from staff shortages pre-Covid, are facing an extreme labor shortage as 425,000 employees have departed over the past two years. Workers across the healthcare industry have been quitting in record numbers due to burnout and the increased chances of getting Covid, but nursing homes have been hit the hardest due to lower wages. The nursing home staff shortage has resulted in larger bottleneck issues across the healthcare industry, as patients waiting for beds in homes are taking up beds in hospital rooms.</li><li>After an 11-week strike, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/21/democrats-kelloggs-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unionized Kellog workers</a> in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee have approved a new five-year contract that includes wage increases, more health care and retirement benefits, and cost-of-living adjustments.</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/broadway-hits-hamilton-lion-king-more-temporarily-close-as-covid-19-cases-rise-11640124022?mod=djemRTE_h" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Broadway</a> shows like <em>Hamilton</em> and <em>The Lion King</em> canceled performances through Christmas due to coronavirus outbreaks. The President of the Broadway League, Charlotte St. Martin, says there are no plans for another full-Broadway mandated shutdown.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-pays-brand-tax-hire-talent-fears-career-black-mark-2021-12?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BIPrime_Sunday&utm_campaign=Post%20Blast%20%20:%20Why%20Kentucky%20is%20the%20epicenter%20of%20the%20Great%20Resignation&utm_term=INSIDER%20WEEKLY%20-%20ENGAGED%2C%20ACTIVE%2C%20PASSIVE%2C%20DISENGAGED%2C%20NEW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook’s</a> base salaries and equity awards have increased significantly and quicker than its competitors, due to the tight labor market and the company’s worsening reputation. Because of recent scandals, the company is now paying employees more to both hire and retain competitive talent.</li><li>There are different factors causing America’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/29/job-market-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">labor shortage</a>. Government payments through stimulus checks and child tax credits have helped Americans build and sustain savings, allowing many workers to delay their return to the workforce. Over 1.5 million more people are retired than would have been expected before the pandemic, and child care and fears of the coronavirus have kept many Americans on the sidelines.</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/27/homes/us-real-estate-market-2021/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home sales</a> are projected to reach their highest levels in 15 years, and in 2022 potential homeowners can expect tight inventory and rising prices across the country.</li><li>Food delivery app <a href="https://www-sfgate-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.sfgate.com/tech/amp/DoorDash-requires-engineers-to-deliver-food-16732012.php" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DoorDash</a> recently relaunched WeDash, a program that requires all employees, even C-suite level, to complete a “dash” food delivery once a month in order to better understand the product. WeDash was paused during the pandemic, and its return has led to anonymous complaints from internal employees.</li><li>More than <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/business/airlines-flight-cancelations.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5,400 flights</a> were canceled the weekend after Christmas, and an additional 2,000 flights were canceled the following Monday. Cancellations were due to staff calling out sick with coronavirus and bad weather. </li></ul>
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<title>Inflation Soared in May, Breaking Another 40 Year Record</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>With prices going up 1% in a single month, today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Consumer Price Index report</a> suggests that high inflation will last longer than once expected. Inflation approaching double digits will likely put pressure on the Federal Reserve to be more aggressive on rate hikes. </p>
<p>Overall, prices soared 8.6 percent for the 12 months ending May, the largest 12-month increase since 1981. And core inflation (which excludes volatile food and gas prices) increased 0.6% month over month, same as last month—and 6.0% compared to this time last year. </p>
<p>In recent months, we’ve also seen durable goods inflation fall but core services inflation pick up. Since services make up a larger share of the economy and of the CPI, and since inflation has now broadened to uncomfortably high rates in almost every category, it is no longer predominantly a supply chain problem. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Food and Gas Prices Are Still on the Rise</strong></h3>
<p>Below are a few highlights from today’s report.</p>
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<li>Food prices saw double digit hikes, increasing at a 10.1% rate, the first increase of 10 percent or more since the period ending March 1981. Prices for both food at home and food away from home picked up significantly, to 11.9% and 7.4% respectively.</li>
<li>Despite easing the prior month, gas prices surged again, increasing 48.7% over the year. Since energy is a common input in every single industry, the impact of high energy prices on consumers is not limited to their vehicles’ gasoline consumption. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Inflation Has Broadened and Increased for Services and Shelter</strong></h3>
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<li>The services price index went up by 5.7% year over year. Since services account for about 60% of the consumer basket, recent price hikes in services weigh heavily on consumers.</li>
<li>Inflation is now broader than what many initially thought, and unlikely to fall simply with the resolution of international factors, such as the Ukraine war and China’s lockdowns.</li>
<li>The largest price jumps were in shelter (5.5%) and used car prices (16.1%). The shelter index increased 0.6 percent in May, the largest monthly increase since March 2004. Under shelter, both rent (5.2%) and house prices (5.1%) went up around the same level, and have yet to slow down in response to interest rate hikes.</li>
<li>Airlines prices soared 12.6% in a single month, following an 18.6% increase in April. Even though their impact on overall inflation is not high, consumers are feeling the pinch as they try to book summer vacations following two years of staying home.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>High Inflation Is Eroding Wage Growth. Real Wages Are Down 3.4% Compared to Last Year.</strong></h3>
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<li>With inflation standing at 8.6%, real wages—income that employees get after inflation is taken into account—are 3.4% lower than last year.</li>
<li>A record-tight labor market is producing the highest nominal pay gains in decades, but U.S. workers are still seeing the purchasing power of their paychecks diminish. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wage-Price-Spiral: Are We There Yet? Not Yet</h3>
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<li>As of May 2022, both level and momentum of <a href="https://www.kansascityfed.org/LMCI/documents/8845/lmci_060722.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the Kansas FED labor market conditions indicator (LMCI)</a> stay on the positive side, suggesting that we are still not in a <a href="https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/economic-bulletin/kc-fed-lmci-suggests-that-recent-inflation-is-not-due-to-the-tight-labor-market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wage-price spiral</a>, yet. </li>
<li>However, the momentum of the LMCI is getting closer to the critical zero line, suggesting that we might be at the verge of wages starting to put upward pressure on already high price tags.</li>
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<title>Mental Health Care Employment Has Surged Since the Pandemic</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The Covid-19 pandemic, along with responses to it, imposed extraordinary mental stress on individuals through bereavement, fear of infection, job loss, financial distress, childcare challenges, and the loss of social and physical connection. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, 11.6 million more Americans <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8045436/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">experienced</a> anxiety and depression symptoms during the spring and summer of 2020, with prevalence rates up to three times higher than the 2019 baseline. Yet, despite the mental health crisis, employment in mental health services initially declined. </p>
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<p>Fortunately, employment levels in related industries soon fully recovered. Offices of mental health physicians and offices of mental health practitioners now employ 17% and 26% more employees, respectively, than they did in February 2020—a response to <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/practitioner/covid-19-2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">surging demand for mental health services</a>. The one exception to the trend is residential mental health and substance abuse facilities, which—like nursing homes and other assisted living facilities—were at the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic and suffered severe disruption. Overall, however, there are more than 8% more people working in these three mental health-related industries, combined, than before the pandemic. </p>
<p>There are several reasons behind the unusually rapid employment recovery in offices of mental health physicians and practitioners. Businesses added mental health care and wellness benefits to their compensation packages, sensing a need within their workforces and feeling pressure to respond amid tough competition for talent. The number of jobs offering mental health and wellness benefits grew 2.7 times from 2019 to 2021, according to ZipRecruiter’s internal data—and online/virtual therapy options made mental health care services more widely accessible.</p>
<p>The expansion of behavioral telehealth also made jobs in the industry more attractive and accessible to mental health professionals. As the industry became more remote work-friendly, its employment recovery became less constrained by the labor shortages plaguing less flexible in-person occupations..</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>An investment in a mental health care career is likely to pay off now and in the future</strong></h3>
<p>As retail pharmacy stores like <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/well/therapy-pharmacy.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CVS, RiteAid, and Walgreens</a> start offering a variety of mental health care services and making them easily accessible either virtually or through walk-in clinics, the demand for mental health care professionals will only grow stronger, providing plenty of career opportunities to those who are willing to devote their time to developing the required skills.</p>
<p>The barrier to entry can be high in healthcare occupations, with many jobs requiring degrees and/or occupational licenses. But investments in those skills are likely to pay off in the long run since the industry is <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">expected</a> to account for the lion’s share of new jobs projected to be added through 2030. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Job seeker interest in healthcare jobs is high </strong></h3>
<p>12% of job seekers who are not currently employed in the healthcare industry are trying to make a career move into the industry, according to the ZipRecruiter Job Seeker Confidence Survey. Those currently or most recently employed in educational services, research, transportation, and accommodation and food services have a particularly high interest in health care careers.</p>
<p>Psychology is also one of the most popular undergraduate majors in the U.S. year after year, and is the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2022/02/16/what-are-the-most-popular-majors-for-prospective-college-students/?sh=592f5e0c15d2">number three choice</a> among graduating college seniors. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Skills in demand among employers in mental health services</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Most Valuable Mental Health Skills in the ZipRecruiter Skills Index, May 2022</strong></p>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Skill</strong></td><td><strong>Median Salary</strong></td><td><strong>Annual Growth in Relevant Job Postings (May 2022/May 2021)</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Patient Care</td><td>$ 58,240</td><td>29.4%</td></tr><tr><td>Mental Health</td><td>$ 60,000</td><td>49.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Psychology</td><td>$ 58,240</td><td>32.1%</td></tr><tr><td>Geriatrics</td><td>$ 65,000</td><td>27.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Psychiatry</td><td>$ 70,720</td><td>35.3%</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption>Source: ZipRecruiter, Inc. internal data, May 1, 2021–May 1,2022. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>In <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-skills-index/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter’s Skills Index</a>, mental health skills make a prominent showing on the list of the most valuable health skills in 2022. Skills such as mental health, psychology, and psychiatry ranked in the top skills when it comes to growing employer demand for workers, as measured by mentions in job postings. They also are skills that pay well.</p>
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<title>Who’s Hiring Now?</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Top 25 Companies Hiring in June</span></h2>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 300;"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>All information in this article was up to date when published on 6/7/2022. The job market in the United States and around the world is changing quickly. We will continue to update this page as new information becomes available.</em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></em></span></i></p>
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<p>The economy is still on a roll. The latest May jobs report shows that employers are still hiring at almost <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-may-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">double the rate </a>than they were prior to the pandemic, with job growth across almost every industry. Here are the companies that posted the largest numbers of jobs in May and are actively hiring at a particularly rapid pace in June.* They include gig platforms, financial institutions, pharmacies, retail businesses, home improvement stores, and healthcare providers.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Uber/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uber</a></h3>
<p>Posted 50,980 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Uber: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Uber/Jobs/Driver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Driver</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Uber/Jobs/Product-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Product Manager</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Uber/Jobs/Software-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Software Engineer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Capital One</a></h3>
<p>Posted 40,071 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Capital One: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Engineer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Jobs/Banker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Banker</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Capital-One/Jobs/Designer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Designer</a> </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Deloitte/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Deloitte</a></h3>
<p>Posted 36,941 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Deloitte: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Deloitte/Jobs/Consultant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Consultant</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Deloitte/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Engineer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Deloitte/Jobs/Cloud-Developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cloud Developer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. <a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon</a></h3>
<p>Posted 36,895 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Amazon: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/Driver-Trainer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Driver Trainer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/amazon/Jobs/Senior-Product-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Senior Product Manager</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/Operations-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Operations Manager</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/Area-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Area Manager</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/Warehouse-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Warehouse Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Amazon/Jobs/Software-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Software Engineer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. <a href="http://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walmart/Jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walmart</a></h3>
<p>Posted 29,345 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Walmart: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walmart/Jobs/Merchandiser" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merchandiser</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walmart/Jobs/software-engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Software Engineer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walmart/Jobs/Pharmacist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pharmacist</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walmart/Jobs/Cashier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cashier</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Whole-Foods-Market/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Whole Foods Market</a> </h3>
<p>Posted 29,152 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Whole Foods Market: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Whole-Foods-Market/Jobs/shopper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shopper</a></p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KPMG</a></h4>
<p>Posted 16,513 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of jobs at KPMG: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs/Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Analyst</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs/associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs/Tax-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tax Manager</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs/Data-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Data Engineer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/KPMG/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Engineer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Sam's-Club/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sam’s Club</a></h3>
<p>Posted 14,076 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Sam’s Club: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Sam%27s-Club/Jobs/Shopper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Personal Shopper</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Sam%27s-Club/Jobs/Meat-Cutter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meat Cutter</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Sam%27s-Club/Jobs/Cashier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cashier</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Sam%27s-Club/Jobs/Optician" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Optician</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">9. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Doordash/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">DoorDash</a></h3>
<p>Posted 13,169 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at DoorDash: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Doordash/Jobs/Delivery-Driver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delivery Driver</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Doordash/Jobs/Product-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Product Manager</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">10. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/TJX/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TJX Companies</a></h3>
<p>Posted 11,977 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at TJX Companies: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/TJX/Jobs/Retail-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Retail Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/TJX/Jobs/Merchandise-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merchandise Associate</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">11. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/JPMorgan-Chase-Co/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JPMorgan Chase</a></h3>
<p>Posted 11,009 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at JPMorgan Chase: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/JPMorgan-Chase-Co/Jobs/Relationship-Banker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Relationship Banker</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/JPMorgan-Chase-Co/Jobs/Developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Developer</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/JPMorgan-Chase-Co/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Engineer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">12. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Lowe's/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lowe’s</a></h3>
<p>Posted 9,281 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Lowe’s: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Lowe%27s/Jobs/customer-service-associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Customer Service Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Lowe%27s/Jobs/Associate-Merchandiser" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merchandising Service Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Lowe's/Jobs/Loader" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Loader</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">13. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Domino's/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Domino’s</a></h3>
<p>Posted 8,499 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Domino’s: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Domino's/Jobs/Customer-Service" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Customer Service</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Domino's/Jobs/Delivery-Driver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delivery Driver</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">14. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/United-Health-Group/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UnitedHealth Group</a></h3>
<p>Posted 8,031 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of jobs at UnitedHealth Group: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UnitedHealth-Group/Jobs/Nurse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nurse</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UnitedHealth-Group/Jobs/Coder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Medical Coder</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UnitedHealth-Group/Jobs/Consultant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Consultant</a> </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">15. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/FedEx-Ground/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FedEx Ground</a></h3>
<p>Posted 7,953 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at FedEx Ground: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/FedEx/Jobs/Package-Handler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Package Handler</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/FedEx/Jobs/Courier" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Courier</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">16. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walgreens/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Walgreens</a></h3>
<p>Posted 5,219 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Walgreens: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Walgreens/Jobs/Pharmacist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pharmacist</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">17. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Verizon/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Verizon</a></h3>
<p>Posted 4,679 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Verizon: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Verizon/Jobs/Sales-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sales Representative</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">18. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Bank-of-America/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bank of America</a></h3>
<p>Posted 4,517 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Bank of America: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Bank-of-America/Jobs/Relationship-Banker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Relationship Banker</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Bank-of-America/Jobs/Finance-Advisor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Financial Advisor</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">19. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Macy'S/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Macy’s</a></h3>
<p>Posted 4,291 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Macy’s: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Macy'S/Jobs/Retail-Sales-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Retail Sales Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Macy%27S/Jobs/Retail-Receiving-Support-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Receiving Support Associate</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">20. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/CVS-Health/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CVS Health</a></h3>
<p>Posted 3,472 jobs in May. </p>
<p>Examples of job titles at CVS Health: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/CVS-Health/Jobs/Pharmacist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pharmacist</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/CVS-Health/Jobs/Store-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Store Associate</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/CVS-Health/Jobs/Shift-Supervisor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shift Supervisor</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">21. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Oracle/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oracle</a></h3>
<p>Posted 3,168 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at Oracle: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Oracle/Jobs/Developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Developer</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">22. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Shipt/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shipt</a></h3>
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Posted 2,959 jobs in May.</h4>
<p>Examples of job titles at Shipt: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Shipt/Jobs/Delivery-Driver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delivery Driver</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Shipt/Jobs/Shopper" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shopper</a> </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">23. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/OReilly-Automotive/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">O’Reilly Automotive</a></h3>
<p>Posted 2,563 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at O’Reilly Automotive: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/OReilly-Automotive/Jobs/Retail-Counter-Sales-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Retail Counter Sales Representative</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">24. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/AT&T/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AT&T</a></h3>
<p>Posted 2,542 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at AT&T: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/AT&T/Jobs/Sales" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sales Representative</a></p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">25. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UC-Health/Jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UC Health</a></h3>
<p>Posted 2,104 jobs in May.</p>
<p>Examples of job titles at UC Health: <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UC-Health/Jobs/nurse" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nurse</a>, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/UC-Health/Jobs/Physician" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Physician</a></p>
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<p><em>This information is based on internal ZipRecruiter data between the dates of 5/1/2022 and 5/31/2022. This is not a projection of future hiring needs and actual job openings and hiring needs may vary. Note also that one job posting does not always represent a single vacancy, but often represents multiple positions. </em></p>
<p><em>* ZipRecruiter, Inc. internal data, May 1– May 31, 2022.</em></p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Although most business communications occur digitally these days, knowing how to format and draft a formal business letter is still important. You never know when you might be asked to write a letter of recommendation]]></description>
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<p>Although most business communications occur digitally these days, knowing how to format and draft a formal business letter is still important. You never know when you might be asked to write a <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-write-a-job-recommendation-letter/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">letter of recommendation</a> for a peer or report, or when you may need to submit a formal <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/sample-resignation-and-two-weeks-notice-letters/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">resignation (two weeks’ notice) letter</a>.</p>
<p>Do you need to write a formal business letter, but not know where to start? We’re here to help. </p>
<p>You can learn more about how to write a formal business letter here.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is the Purpose of Sending a Business Letter?</h2>
<p>At its simplest, a business letter is a formal document used to communicate with another peer, a company, clients, employees, or stakeholders. Business letters are often used for serious, important correspondence, such as job offers, recommendations, resignations, and <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cover-letters-how-when-and-why-to-write-them/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cover letters</a>. </p>
<p>The recipient of your letter may have a stack of other letters to read. As such, ensuring that your business letter is properly formatted, well-written, and error-free is of the utmost importance. You may not get another chance to communicate your message, so taking the time now to learn how to write a business letter may pay off in the future.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Format Your Formal Business Letter</h2>
<p>Now that you know the “why” behind business letters, let’s dive into the “how.” Here are a few general steps to follow the next time that you need to write a formal business letter. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Understand the Assignment and Gather Necessary Information </h3>
<p>Though all business letters should be written professionally, it’s important to remember that the type of business letter you’re writing drives the goals you need to accomplish. For example, you’ll draft a reference letter differently than you would a resignation letter or a post-job interview <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-write-thank-you-notes-after-a-job-interview/">thank-you letter</a>. Keep the task at hand in mind when you’re drafting your letter. </p>
<p>Similarly, you should gather all the necessary information before you start. You’ll want to know to whom the letter should be addressed, as well as the recipient’s contact information. Having this information is essential to ensuring the letter makes it to the right place and person. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Choose the Proper Greeting </h3>
<p>Choosing the wrong greeting or one that doesn’t match the seriousness of the correspondence could insult the recipient or result in your letter not being read. Conversely, choosing the proper salutation can help you get off to the right start and be taken seriously. </p>
<p>If you happen to know the recipient’s name, be sure to include that in the greeting. Here are some examples:</p>
<ul><li>Mr. or Ms. First Name Last Name, </li><li>Dear First Name Last Name, </li><li>Dear Mr. or Ms. First Name Last Name,</li></ul>
<p>If you don’t know the recipient’s name—which may be likely if you’re writing a job reference, letter of recommendation, or cover letter—it may be tough to know how to address a business letter. If this is the case, do an online search to find out who the likely person is, or the name of the team or department you’re writing to. If you can’t find an individual, write “Dear [Department/Team],” or, if you are being very formal, it’s a safe bet to address the letter with a phrase like “To Whom It May Concern.”</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Get to the Point and Stay on Track </h3>
<p>Don’t ramble on about unrelated matters in your professional communications. Introduce the objective of the communications, lay out your points, and keep the messaging simple and concise. Most business letters should be one page, which means that the letter real estate may be limited. Staying on track will help you fit your messaging within one page and focus on the objective you’re hoping to achieve. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wrap It Up with a Message and Signature </h3>
<p>You’ll want to provide closure at the end of the business letter, which usually involves a call to action. For example, if it’s a cover letter for a resume, you’ll want to indicate that you’re interested in the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, and that you’re looking forward to hearing from the employer. If it’s a letter of resignation, you’ll want to end on professional terms and indicate the timeline. Try to keep this closure to a brief paragraph.</p>
<p>Then, you’ll want to enter four single-spaced lines between the closing paragraph and your formal concluding salutation. Examples of formal business letter format for closing salutations include: Respectfully, Cordially, Sincerely, Respectfully yours, or Yours sincerely. Then, enter another few lines before typing out your full name and listing your title. If you’re printing and mailing the letter, sign your name in the empty space between your closing salutation and your printed name.</p>
<p>If you’re sending the letter electronically, do not include the address/date sections at the top and begin with the greeting instead. At the end, include an electronic signature with your name and contact information. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sample Business Letter Format</h2>
<p>Here is a business letter format example. This sample is based on a fictitious offer of employment letter. </p>
<p><em>[Your First and Last Name]</em></p>
<p><em>[Title of Current Position]</em></p>
<p><em>[Name of Current Company]</em></p>
<p><em>[Current Address]</em></p>
<p><em>[City, State ZIP code]</em></p>
<p><em>[Phone number]</em></p>
<p><em>[Email]</em></p>
<p><em>[Send Date]</em></p>
<p><em>[Name of Recipient]</em><em><br></em><em>[Recipient’s current position (if known) – If unknown, address it to the company or department within a company]</em><em><br></em><em>[Recipient’s current company]</em><em><br></em><em>[Recipient’s City, State ZIP code]</em></p>
<p><em>Dear [Insert full name of contact],</em></p>
<p><em>I’m writing to inquire about a position with [company name]. </em></p>
<p><em>[Insert supporting details that may be relevant to the letter (e.g., background, relevant experience, why you are interested in the role, etc.).] </em></p>
<p><em>[Add a concluding line (e.g., “I am very excited about the opportunity and would love to join the team. Please reach out to me at the contact information below. ”)] </em></p>
<p><em>Sincerely,</em></p>
<p><em>[Actual or electronic signature]</em></p>
<p><em>[Your Name]</em></p>
<p><em>[Phone number]</em></p>
<p><em>[email address]</em></p>
<p><em>[Any additional contact information (ex. website, social media links, etc.)]</em></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tips for Writing a Standout Formal Business Letter</h2>
<p>There are a few critical items to consider when writing a formal business letter. By keeping these tips in mind, you’ll be well on your way to writing business letters that stand out for all the right reasons.</p>
<ul><li><strong>Don’t underestimate the importance of proofreading</strong>—Even professional writers need to build in time to review their drafts before launching them off. Proofreading your business letter, as well as reading it out loud, can help you catch silly mistakes or typos, which can help save you from potential embarrassment. If the letter doesn’t contain sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information, consider asking a peer to proofread to have another set of eyes on the letter to help catch errors.</li><li><strong>Prioritize conciseness and clarity</strong>—Focus on the objective of the letter, and only include the most relevant details in your communications. Don’t leave out important information, but avoid including errant, unnecessary details that make your letter confusing or overly long.</li><li><strong>Communicate deadlines or action items clearly</strong>—If you’re writing a letter to ask someone else to do something by a certain date, call that out clearly in the letter. Explain the reasoning behind the actions, if necessary.</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Formal Business Letters and You</h2>
<p>At some point in your professional career, you’ll likely be tasked with writing a formal business letter. Adhering to the basic format provided here can help guide you toward writing a successful, polished business letter. </p>
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<title>Job Seekers Emboldened Amid Labor Shortages: Half of Employed Job Seekers Expect Their Employer to Counter Outside Offers</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/job-seekers-emboldended/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>ZipRecruiter Unveils New Monthly Job Seeker Confidence Index, a Look at Americans’ Beliefs About Their Ability To Land Their Dream Jobs</em></p>
<p>Today <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2F&esheet=52703951&newsitemid=20220502005314&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter&index=1&md5=fa31c91e90e376b7d6520060a172bd43">ZipRecruiter</a> unveiled its inaugural <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fjob-seeker-confidence&esheet=52703951&newsitemid=20220502005314&lan=en-US&anchor=Job+Seeker+Confidence+Index&index=2&md5=ec9969492989fdd72e7695a806923657">Job Seeker Confidence Index</a>, a new monthly report based on a nationally representative survey that measures how optimistic or pessimistic job seekers are about their ability to land their preferred jobs. Increased confidence is an indicator of future growth in wages and labor force participation. Despite weakening slightly, job seeker sentiment remains high in April, buoyed by a market that has been extraordinarily tipped in favor of job seekers amid labor shortages. According to the new survey data, 44% of job seekers who hope to find a new role in the next six months already have at least one offer and almost 50% of employed job seekers expect their current employer will make a counteroffer if they resign. Job seekers are also more likely to think the number of jobs in the economy will grow over the next six months (32%) than decline (18%).</p>
<p>“This detailed look at the labor market from the candidates’ perspective shows job seekers are confident and increasingly aware of their own bargaining power,” said Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Co-founder and CEO. “With over 17 million candidate applications delivered every month<sup>1</sup>, we are in a unique position to know what job seekers want and how it is evolving in real time. Our new national monthly report aims to provide rich data on details the national statistics miss—job seekers’ hopes and dreams, their self-confidence, their negotiating power.”</p>
<p>Additional Highlights Include:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Job Seeker Confidence Index stands at 100.7 points, down 2.3 points in April as nationwide job openings plateaued and rising inflation caused wage growth expectations to dampen.</li>
<li>There was a slight decline in confidence among job seekers that they will find:
<ul>
<li>Better-paying jobs (optimism score down slightly at 92.7 from 103.3 points in March)</li>
<li>A great job they like (95.8 down from 102.8 in March)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Among hourly workers, the average reservation wage (the lowest wage job seekers would accept to take a job) rose 4.2% to $22.02 in April from $21.13 in March.</li>
</ul>
<p>“Consumer confidence is slumping as inflation climbs. Homebuyer confidence is at an all-time low amid high prices and rising interest rates. But the odds are still tilted in favor of job seekers in the labor market—the greatest job seeker’s market of all time,” said Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter Chief Economist.</p>
<p>Every month, ZipRecruiter will <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fblog%2Fjsci-2022-publication-calendar%2F&esheet=52703951&newsitemid=20220502005314&lan=en-US&anchor=publish&index=3&md5=927dfcbfd63a3de8725fe9aa23fd1dcc">publish</a> a new JSCI report highlighting the state of job seekers’ preparedness, finances, and expectations as they search for their new roles. Current and future reports, and additional information regarding survey methodology, can be found at <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com%2Fjob-seeker-confidence&esheet=52703951&newsitemid=20220502005314&lan=en-US&anchor=ziprecruiter.com%2Fjob-seeker-confidence&index=4&md5=a995979d77d77dbf69b4f2b49d2fdc41">ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About ZipRecruiter:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziprecruiter.com&esheet=52703951&newsitemid=20220502005314&lan=en-US&anchor=ZipRecruiter&index=5&md5=055ec95d132b64618814aab4cfd6f143">ZipRecruiter</a>® (NYSE: ZIP) is a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects people to their next great opportunity. ZipRecruiter’s powerful matching technology improves the job search experience for job seekers and helps businesses of all sizes find and hire the right candidates quickly. ZipRecruiter has been the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android for the past five years<sup>2</sup> and is rated the #1 job site by G2.<sup>3</sup></p>
<p>Visit us at ZipRecruiter.com and ZipRecruiter.com/blog.</p>
<p><sup>1 </sup><em>ZipRecruiter Internal Data, monthly average Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2021<br></em><sup>2 </sup><em>Based on job seeker app ratings, during the period of January 2017 to January 2022 from AppFollow for ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.<br></em><sup>3 </sup><em>Based on G2 satisfaction ratings as of January 1 2022.</em></p>
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<title>A Goldilocks Jobs Report: Solid Job Gains, Cooling Wage Growth</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/jobs-report-may-2022/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The May jobs report was yet another blockbuster with huge job gains: 390k jobs added—almost double the monthly average job gain before Covid. And job gains would have been even higher were they not restrained]]></description>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">May jobs report</a> was yet another blockbuster with huge job gains: 390k jobs added—almost double the monthly average job gain before Covid. And job gains would have been even higher were they not restrained by tight labor supply. Job postings on ZipRecruiter rose 3% in May, with businesses hiring both to replace turnover and expand headcount, but held back by high turnover and persistent labor shortages. The report showed exactly what the Fed wants to see and contained plenty of good news for job seekers, too, who have received a <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job-seeker-confidence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">confidence boost</a> in recent months thanks to attractive hiring conditions. </p>
<p>Here are key takeaways from today’s report:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Huge, broad job gains</strong><ul><li>The labor market continued to add jobs at a breakneck speed. Before the pandemic, the economy only needed to add 110k-140k jobs per month to keep pace with population growth, but it consistently added more than 200k. Over the past year, it has sustained a pace of growth about double that, on average. </li></ul><ul><li>The majority of industries contributed gains, with the diffusion index (a measure of the breadth of gains) coming in hot at 69.3. </li><li>The private sector has now recovered 99% of the jobs lost in the pandemic; the public sector only 58%.</li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Easing labor supply constraints </strong><ul><li>Job gains would have been even higher were it not for the decline in labor force participation caused by the pandemic. Labor force participation rates have recovered for teenagers and the prime-age population, but are still almost 3.5 percentage points lower than before the pandemic for workers aged 20-24 and those over age 55. </li><li>Labor force participation ticked upwards in May with improvements among prime-age workers and older workers. </li><li>One reason for the improvement may be the resumption of legal immigration, now that embassies and consulates are coming back online and international travel is rebounding.</li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Easing wage growth</strong><ul><li>Overall wages grew 5.2% over the year, and wages for nonsupervisory workers grew 6.5%. 12-month wage growth slowed slightly, but accelerated for construction (5.6%), transportation (7.8%), utilities (5.9%), and information (3.4%).</li><li>Coming in at 10.3%, year-over-year wage growth in leisure and hospitality has now been over 10% for 10 straight months. Nonsupervisory workers in that industry are experiencing particularly rapid growth of 11.8%. </li><li>Further recovery in labor force participation is likely to take the boil off wage growth.</li></ul></li></ul>
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<title>April 2022 JOLTS: Job Openings and Quits Remain Near Record Highs, Layoffs Fall to a Record Low</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/april-2022-jolts/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The April JOLTS report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to a robust and vibrant labor market, and the tightest on record. There were 11.4 million job openings—63% more than before]]></description>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">April JOLTS report</a> released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to a robust and vibrant labor market, and the tightest on record. There were 11.4 million job openings—63% more than before Covid, and almost twice as many as the number of unemployed job seekers. And 4.4 million workers quit their jobs. Both of those numbers are near their all-time record highs. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, layoffs and discharges fell to 1.2 million, well below the pre-Covid average of 1.9 million and a new record low—an indication that employers are hanging onto the workers they have in a tight labor market where replacing them is unusually costly. On top of that, blockbuster job openings figures from the record-breaking March report were revised upwards. </p>
<p>Here are the key takeaways from the report: </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Employer demand for workers remains extremely high</h3>
<ul><li>Job openings were at record levels in the midwest, as well as in construction and manufacturing (both durable and nondurable). </li><li>Compared with pre-Covid levels, job openings are up 152% in manufacturing, 129% in other services, and 96% in transportation, warehousing, and utilities. </li><li>Job openings for small businesses with 10 to 49 employees are at record high. With 3.3 million job openings, small businesses have 111% more vacancies than before the pandemic.</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">U.S. workers are enjoying unprecedented employment security</h3>
<ul><li>Most workers are at-will employees who can be laid off or fired at any time with limited notice. But in this tight labor market, employers are proving reluctant to terminate employees, even when employees—or the businesses themselves—are underperforming. Employers know that replacing workers now will be more time-consuming and costly than usual, given a job fill rate of 57.7% (the number of hires completed in a month divided by the number of job openings) which is well below the pre-Covid average of 1.2. </li><li>Layoffs and discharges overall fell to 1.2 million—37% below their normal pre-Covid level.</li><li>Layoffs hit a record low in small businesses with 10 to 49 employees with only 0.7% of their workforce being terminated involuntarily in April. Small business employment is typically relatively precarious, but it is now more stable and secure than ever before on record. </li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Great Resignation is not yet letting up</h3>
<ul><li>There is still tremendous churn in the labor market with about a million more workers quitting their jobs each month than usual. The vast majority are trading up, leaving their jobs for better ones in an environment marked by more numerous, more attractive, and more accessible opportunities. </li><li>Compared to pre-Covid levels, quits are up 93% in real estate and rental and leasing, 84% in manufacturing, 49% in construction, and 38% in state and local government. </li><li>Small businesses with less than 50 employees suffer more in the Great Resignation compared to other size classes. With nearly 2 million small businesses, employees quit their jobs in April, accounting for almost half (48%) of all job hoppers in the economy. </li></ul>
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<title>ZipRecruiter Report Finds Red Hot Job Market for 2022 College Grads</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-2022-grad-report-red-hot-job-market/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 18:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Employers are rolling out the red carpet to grads with signing bonuses, remote work options, and vacation stipends Today ZipRecruiter released its inaugural report, “The Class of 2022: The Job Market Outlook for Grads” revealing that]]></description>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>Employers are rolling out the red carpet to grads with signing bonuses, remote work options, and vacation stipends</em></h2>
<p>Today <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter</a> released its inaugural report, “<a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/grad-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Class of 2022: The Job Market Outlook for Grads</a>” revealing that newly minted college graduates are entering a sizzling job market with two job openings for every unemployed person. Employers are rolling out the red carpet to grads with perks like signing bonuses (nearly 800% growth in recent years), remote work options, help with student loan payments, and vacation stipends. </p>
<p>“Young people spend a large share of their income on food, rent, and gas, so inflation is hitting them hard. But new grads are well-positioned to go after job opportunities now that can set them up for long-term success,” said Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter Co-Founder and CEO. “Fortunately, the class of 2022 is entering a very favorable job market. If you graduate into a slow market, the negative effect on your earnings can last 10-15 years. But if you graduate into a hot job market like we’re seeing today, the benefits can last a lifetime.”</p>
<p>Report highlights include:</p>
<ul><li><strong>The Pandemic Has Lowered Barriers to Entry for Recent Grads – </strong>To combat labor shortages, employers have lowered the experience requirements for millions of roles, making new graduates eligible for jobs that were once out of reach: 9% of job postings in 2022 listing a bachelor’s degree requirement vs. 13% in 2018.</li><li><strong>Workplace Benefits New Grads Love—and Where to Find Them – </strong>The two-thirds of new graduates who borrowed for college have about $28,400 in student loan debt, on average, and employers are taking note. 90k job postings now offer student loan repayment as a perk.</li><li><strong>Internships: The Missing Rung on the Post-COVID Opportunity Ladder – </strong>The traditional internship model needs to change in the new world of remote and hybrid work. Currently, 1% of all internships nationwide are remote and many programs remain on hiatus, leaving key learning opportunities for developing job seekers on the table.</li><li><strong>Show Me the Money: Expectations vs. Reality –</strong> Those who successfully complete a college degree can expect a wage boost, with new college grads earning 59% more than workers with only high school diplomas. College grads are also underselling themselves with the ability to command $10k more than they expect to earn.</li><li><strong>What New Graduates Want in a Job</strong> – There is a clear generational divide in the workforce, with first-time hires caring substantially more about learning opportunities and diversity and inclusion efforts vs. traditional perks like retirement. Interestingly, 21% of first-time hires said they prioritized finding a low-stress job as part of their search efforts.</li><li><strong>Why Younger Workers Want Remote Work – </strong>Working remotely allows young people to save on transportation costs and rent by living at home, or allows them to combine a full-time job with freelance or gig work.</li></ul>
<p>“More than 6 in 10 job seekers want remote jobs, but only 1 in 10 jobs is remote. So if you’re applying for remote jobs, expect more competition and send more applications. If, on the other hand, you’re prepared to work in an office, the odds swing to you.” </p>
<p>The report also details the hottest job markets in the U.S. for 2022, top entry level jobs for new grads, most common industries for first-time hires, and what skills are most in demand. “Different parts of the country are best for different kinds of careers. Choose wisely. Starting a career in health care at a top-ranked hospital in Massachusetts, for example, could expose you to best practice and innovation, setting you up for lifelong career success,” added Renata Dionello, ZipRecruiter Chief People Officer.<br></p>
<p>To view the full report, including additional data insights and methodology, visit “<a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/grad-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Class of 2022: The Job Market Outlook for Grads</a>.”</p>
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<title>Ian Siegel on the 20VC Podcast</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ian-siegel-on-the-20vc-podcast/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 20:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ZipRecruiter’s Co-Founder & CEO, Ian Siegel, was recently on the Twenty Minute VC (20VC) podcast. Ian spoke to 20VC host, Harry Stebbings, about the early days of ZipRecruiter, his view on role of a CEO,]]></description>
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<p>ZipRecruiter’s Co-Founder & CEO, Ian Siegel, was recently on the <a href="http://www.thetwentyminutevc.com">Twenty Minute VC (20VC) podcast</a>. Ian spoke to 20VC host, Harry Stebbings, about the early days of ZipRecruiter, his view on role of a CEO, hiring, and balancing family responsibilities with running a public company.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">In this episode, Ian and Harry discuss:</h2>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1) The Founding of ZipRecruiter</h3>
<ul><li>How did Ian co-found ZipRecruiter from his kitchen with no venture funding and his 3 friends?</li><li>Why did they decide to not raise venture funding in the early days?</li><li>What was the catalyst at $50M in revenue for realising now was the right time to raise funding?</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2) The Art of Great Storytelling</h3>
<ul><li>What does truly great storytelling mean to Ian? What are the components of a great story?</li><li>Why do so many people today f*** up their product marketing and messaging?</li><li>Why does Ian believe Version 1.0 is the only one that takes true courage?</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3) CEOs Do As Little As Possible</h3>
<ul><li>Why does Ian believe his job as CEO is to do as little as possible?</li><li>How does Ian determine between the things he, the CEO should do, vs those those he should delegate?</li><li>Why does Ian believe the art of leadership and the art of parenting are the same?</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4) The Art of Hiring</h3>
<ul><li>How has Ian’s approach to hiring changed over the years?</li><li>What does Ian mean when he says, “I look for pointy people”? How does he detect them?</li><li>What are the two qualities that make the best execs? What questions reveal them?</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5) Parenting and Marriage</h3>
<ul><li>Does Ian worry that with increasing family commitments, he loses an inch on work?</li><li>Why does he believe he is in an advantage as a CEO to those that do not have children?</li><li>What was the biggest argument he has had with his wife? How did it change his perspective?</li></ul>
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<title>Kentucky Has the Highest Number of Job Openings Relative to the Size of Its Workforce</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/state-jolts-march-2022/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 20:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Alaska Leads the Great Resignation</h2>
<p>This month’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey</a> recorded 11.5 million job openings across the U.S., a new record high. And a record 4.56 million workers quit their jobs. This week’s state-level data provide more detail and show us where employers are facing the most acute labor shortages and retention challenges, and—on the flipside—where job seekers can find the most favorable hiring conditions.</p>
<p>Here are the highlights of the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State Employment and Unemployment Report</a> and the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jltst.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey</a> from this week:</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Kentucky led the nation in job openings in March. </h3>
<p>There is great momentum in Kentucky’s business environment right now. Month after month, the state has ranked in the top 10 with the highest number of vacancies. According to the State JOLTS report, the state’s employment level could grow 9.8% if employers were able to fill all their job openings. </p>
<p>The world-known Kentucky Derby had a hand in boosting demand for labor. Since the beginning of 2022, growth in online postings for seasonal jobs has outpaced growth in jobs overall in the Bluegrass state. According to ZipRecruiter’s internal data, the number of active online postings for seasonal jobs increased by five-fold in March accounting for 4% of the state’s job postings up from 1% just the month before. </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Kansas workers experienced the greatest degree of job security. </h3>
<p>Current labor shortages have made employers rethink firing or laying off workers, given how challenging it has been to replace them. Amid rapid nominal wage growth, which is especially high for job switchers, it can cost employers far less to retain their existing workers than to attract new talent. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. Alaska workers quit their jobs at the highest rate. </h3>
<p>Alaska’s workers aren’t giving up. Rather, they’re trading up due to the abundance of other job opportunities right now. The state posted the second highest job openings rate (9.2%) in the nation, offering plenty of opportunities to Alaskans who are exploring their options. </p>
<p>However, Alaska’s wages have yet to respond to the tightest labor market conditions in state history. At 3.4%, wage growth in the state is almost half the national average of 6.7% (as measured in 2021 Q3, the most recent state level data from BLS). Wages are only growing slowly in the seafood production, and oil and gas industries, keeping overall wage growth low.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. Seventeen states reached their lowest unemployment rates on record. </h3>
<p>With 1.9% unemployment rates, Nebraska and Utah are tied in the race for the lowest jobless rate in the country. They are among 17 other states with the lowest unemployment rates since 1976, when data collection began. Not surprisingly, both Nebraska and Utah also have the tightest job markets in the country with 3.6 and 3.8 job openings per unemployed person, respectively. </p>
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<title>Answer Job Interview Questions Like a Pro With the STAR Interview Method</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/star-interview-method/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 18:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category>
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<p>Interviewing for a job can be a nerve-wracking experience, leading to anxiety in even the most confident job candidates. That nervousness can temporarily prevent even the most eloquent candidates from being able to give clear, concise answers to the questions posed.</p>
<p>If you struggle to answer behavioral or competency-based job interview questions, like “What’s your biggest achievement to date?” or “How do you maintain a good working relationship with your co-workers?”, you may find yourself giving a five-minute dialogue, and before you know it, you’ve lost your train of thought—and your interviewers’ attention. Or, maybe you’re not comfortable talking about yourself, which can make it seem as though you are timid or lack substantial work experience. Any of these pitfalls could cost you the job. </p>
<p>Even if you’ve had <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-recover-from-a-disaster-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">disastrous interview moments</a>—and frankly, who hasn’t?— you can set yourself up for success next time with the STAR interview method. It’s a simple framework for concisely and confidently answering the behavioral-based interview questions. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The STAR Method: What’s the Framework?</h2>
<p>To understand what the STAR format is, let’s review what “STAR” stands for:</p>
<ul><li>S: Situation</li><li>T: Task</li><li>A: Action</li><li>R: Result</li></ul>
<p>With the STAR method, when you’re asked a question, you can respond with the <strong>Situation</strong>, explain the <strong>Task</strong> you had in that situation, describe the <strong>Actions</strong> you took, and close with the <strong>Result</strong>. Keeping this framework in mind, you can deliver comprehensive, concise answers to the questions that are thrown your way.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Breaking Down the STAR Format</h2>
<p>Now that you know what “STAR” means, let’s break down each of these steps further so you can understand exactly how it all works. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Situation</h3>
<p>Start by describing the context in which your answer occurred (e.g., the job you performed or a challenge you experienced). This could be a work-related experience, a volunteer position, or another relevant experience. Remember, the interviewers were not present, so be as specific as possible to help them understand exactly what you’re talking about. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Task </h3>
<p>After you’ve set the scene, it’s time to delve into your personal responsibility. For example, you could say that you were the team leader on a project or that you were up against a tight deadline for a client. Try to avoid industry jargon unless it applies to the role you’re interviewing for. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Action </h3>
<p>After you’ve explained the situation and the task at hand, you’ll move to the portion of the STAR format where you’re explaining the actions you took to complete the task or overcome the challenge. Be mindful to use “I” language versus “we” language. For example, “I managed a team of five employees to complete a complicated sales project for a high-value client.” Avoid focusing on what a boss, co-worker, or team did, and highlight what you did.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Result</h3>
<p>Finally, you’ll explain the result of the situation, as well as your accomplishments or the lesson you learned from the experience. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Would You Use the STAR Method in Interviews?</h2>
<p>Think back to your last job interview—regardless of whether it was an in-person or a <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/video-interview-for-job-search/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">video interview</a>. Chances are, the interviewer asked you one or a series of behavioral- or competency-based interview questions. For example, you may have been asked, “Tell me about a time when you had…” or “Share an example of how you…” In these types of questions, interviewers are looking for you to effectively summarize how you’ve reacted to certain situations and communicate the skills you have gained. </p>
<p>Because behavioral or competency-based interview questions rely on you to use your experiences and performance, your answers can help interviewers determine whether you may have the skills or experiences needed to excel in the job you’re interviewing for. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">STAR Method in Action</h2>
<p>Now that you know what the STAR format is and what each step stands for, let’s explore what it looks like in action. Here’s an example.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Question 1: Tell me about a time when you were under a lot of pressure at work and how you responded to that pressure. </h3>
<p><strong>Situation: “</strong>In my previous role as an <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/App-Developer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">app developer</a>, one of my co-workers quit one month before our newest release was due to our investors for review.”</p>
<p><strong>Task: “</strong>I was asked to take on my co-worker’s tasks as well as my own. I knew that if I didn’t get it all done on time, we’d risk our ability to complete the project on time and lose our investors’ support.”<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Action: “</strong>I first let my superiors know that I needed to reprioritize my task list to ensure that I could complete the work on the new app. Then, I plotted out a calendar and to-do list for the next three weeks, budgeting extra time for last-minute changes or additions and breaking down the responsibilities into smaller, more manageable pieces. I worked to ensure all aspects I was now responsible for were completed on time.”<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Result: </strong>“It was gratifying to meet all of the deadlines. As a result, we were able to deliver a high-quality app release and ensure our investors’ confidence in us was strong.” </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Use the STAR Interview Questions Prep</h2>
<p>Although it’s impossible to know exactly what types of questions you’ll be asked in a job interview, you can try your best to be prepared by properly preparing potential answers with the STAR format. Here’s how to do that.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Review Job Qualifications</h3>
<p>You’ll want to carefully review a job posting’s requirements or preferred qualifications, and then reflect on your experience or situations to identify potential crossovers. Make a list of the relevant skills and experiences that you believe qualify you for the role.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Brainstorm a List of Examples Using STAR</h3>
<p>Consider the specific situations or examples in which you’ve displayed the skills that are relevant to the role you’re interested in. Then create practice answers that follow the situation, task, action, result framework. </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Practice Your STAR Answers</h3>
<p>As you practice your answers, using the STAR interview method may seem robotic or unnatural at first, but with practice, it will become second nature. </p>
<p>Whether you’re interviewing in person or remotely, it’s always ok to keep a notepad with you. Consider having a cheat sheet of STAR responses you’ve prepared to help stay focused and deliver the best possible answers.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">STAR Interview Methods and You</h2>
<p>Talking about yourself, especially during an already nerve-wracking situation like a job interview, can be stressful. And, when you’re stressed, it may be easy to get off track and ramble. Though you can’t predict what will happen during a job interview, you can bet that you’ll be asked to share how you’ve acted or responded in relevant situations. By using the STAR interview method, you can concisely demonstrate how your past experiences will set you up for success in the role you’re interviewing for.</p>
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<title>How to Write Employment Verification Letters (With Samples)</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-write-employment-verification-letters-samples/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 18:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Tips & Advice]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[When you think about big, exciting life changes, chances are you’re thinking of things other than paperwork. But many of them come with requirements, such as the request to submit an employment verification letter. If]]></description>
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<p>When you think about big, exciting life changes, chances are you’re thinking of things other than paperwork. But many of them come with requirements, such as the request to submit an employment verification letter. If you’ve been asked to do so, you might be wondering how to go about requesting one.</p>
<p>An employment verification letter might be required for you to rent or buy a house, purchase insurance, apply for a loan, or secure utilities for your home. It can also be requested for hiring purposes to verify dates of employment on your resume or job application as part of the <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/the-how-and-why-of-running-your-own-background-check-when-job-hunting/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">background check</a> process. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What Is an Employment Verification Letter? </strong></h2>
<p>Employers provide employment verification letters to confirm that an employee currently or formerly worked for the company. Proof of employment letter requests can come directly from employees themselves or from the organizations needing to verify employment, such as financial institutions, landlords, government agencies, utility companies, and prospective employers.</p>
<p>When a verification letter of employment request comes in, it might ask for any of the following:</p>
<ul><li>Employee title</li><li>Dates of employment</li><li>Salary</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>How Can You Request an Employment Verification Letter?</strong></h2>
<p>Organizations typically have a process for employment verification letter requests. You can begin with your human resources department or ask your supervisor; either one should be able to ensure proper company protocol is followed. </p>
<p>Many employers also have a policy regarding the release of employment information to ensure the protection of sensitive employment data. Without a formal written request from the employee granting permission for the release of information, the most employers will generally provide is confirmation that an employee was or is employed, and the dates of employment. Therefore, make sure you’re clear on the process and follow it so you can receive the information you need as quickly as possible. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Employment Verification Letter Samples</strong></h2>
<p>An employment verification letter can be submitted electronically as an attachment to an email, faxed, mailed as a hard copy letter, or included in the body of an email. </p>
<p>Below are some verification of employment letter samples showing you the language you might expect to obtain from a current or former employer.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Employment Verification Letter Template</strong></h3>
<p>Name</p>
<p>Job Title</p>
<p>Company Name</p>
<p>Address<br>City, State Zip Code</p>
<p>Date</p>
<p>Name of Person Requesting Letter</p>
<p>Job Title</p>
<p>Company Name</p>
<p>ABC Company<br>Address<br>City, State Zip Code</p>
<p>Dear Mrs./Mr. [last name],</p>
<p>This letter is to verify that [employee name] has been employed at [company name] since [date of employment]. </p>
<p>If you need additional information regarding [employee name], please contact me at [your contact information]. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>[handwritten signature]</p>
<p>[your printed name]</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Employment Verification Letter Example – Former Employee</strong></h3>
<p>Holly Smithson</p>
<p>HR Manager</p>
<p>ABC Employment</p>
<p>555 Boxton St.<br>Grafton, WV 26354</p>
<p>April 2, 2022</p>
<p>Jeffrey Cox</p>
<p>Staffing Manager</p>
<p>Employment for Hire<br>888 Hover Dr.<br>Morgantown, WV 12345</p>
<p>Dear Mr. Cox,</p>
<p>This letter is to verify that Samantha Jones was employed with ABC Employment from January 5, 2018, through March 10, 2022 as a <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Graphic-Designer">Graphic Designer</a>. </p>
<p>If you require additional information regarding Ms. Jones, please contact me at 555.623.3333. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>[handwritten signature]</p>
<p>Holly Smithson</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Employment Verification Letter Example – Current Employee</strong></h3>
<p>Bethany Jones</p>
<p>Staffing Director</p>
<p>Best in Engineering</p>
<p>123 Church St.<br>Minneapolis, MN 123455</p>
<p>April 10, 2022</p>
<p>Jamie Harolds</p>
<p>Loan Officer</p>
<p>Go To Mortgage<br>22 Idaho Ave.<br>Minneapolis, MN 12345</p>
<p>Dear Ms. Harolds,</p>
<p>This letter is to verify that Johnny Williamson has been employed at Best in Engineering since May 9, 2015. He currently works in our finance department as a financial advisor.</p>
<p>If you need additional information regarding Mr. Williamson, please contact me at 555.523.1234 or bjones@email.com. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>[handwritten signature]</p>
<p>Bethany Jones</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Employment Verification Letter – Email Body</strong></h3>
<p>Email Subject: Employment Verification – Abigail Stills</p>
<p>Dear Mrs. Wallace,</p>
<p>This letter is to verify that Abigail Stills has been employed at Wonderland Clothing since February 5, 2021. </p>
<p>If you need additional information regarding Ms. Stills, please contact me. My contact information is provided below. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Fiona Cars<br>555.555.1234<br>fcars@email.com</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Be Timely in Your Request</strong></h2>
<p>On a final note, employment verification requests typically require a relatively quick response, especially when they fulfill a requirement for issuing a loan. When you make such a request, it’s important to do so as soon as you’ve been advised that you need employment verification and advise your former or current employer of your deadline.</p>
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<title>April Brings Glimmers of Hope in the Economy’s Battle With Inflation</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/cpi-april-2022/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 18:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. economy heaved a sigh of relief with today’s Consumer Price Index release. After 16 months of rising inflation, this is the first report that shows disinflation in the economy. However, the decline was]]></description>
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<p>The U.S. economy heaved a sigh of relief with today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm">Consumer Price Index</a> release. After 16 months of rising inflation, this is the first report that shows disinflation in the economy. However, the decline was mostly driven by a large decline in energy prices. Core inflation (excluding volatile food and energy prices) actually accelerated and came in far higher than expected.</p>
<p>Since the beginning of 2021, a combination of massive government spending, supply chain disruptions, and strong consumer demand has unleashed high and persistent inflation that has dampened consumer confidence and created challenges for the Federal Reserve. April’s acceleration in core inflation raises concerns that inflation may still not have crested yet.</p>
<p>Here are the four takeaways of today’s report:</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. The main reason for the slowdown in headline inflation was a large decline in energy costs.</h3>
<ul><li>Growth in energy, apparel, communication, and used car costs slowed in April. Microchip shortages and supply chain disruptions have contributed to sky-high prices in these categories, but they softened slightly in April. Year-over-year used car price inflation fell from 35.3% to 22.7%. </li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Gas, food, and housing are still a menace. </h3>
<ul><li>Food prices (9.4%) remain high as a result of lingering supply chain issues exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. </li><li>Though the increase in gas prices (43.6%) moderated compared to March’s rate (48.0%), it still is one of the biggest reasons for sky-high inflation overall. </li><li>Despite a decline in year over year disinflation of 6.2%, month over month core inflation went up to 0.6% in April from 0.3% in March—suggests that we might not be near passing the peak point of the inflation.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. High inflation expectations remain a concern</h3>
<ul><li>Inflation can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as consumers keep their current consumption levels high to avoid even higher prices in near future. Last month’s <a href="https://www.bea.gov/data/consumer-spending/main">spike in household consumption</a> may have reflected consumers bringing forward purchases to avoid even higher prices in the future. Growth in household consumption increased from 0.6% in February to 1.1% in March.</li><li>And high inflation expectations remain a concern this month as well. As of April, 4 in 5 job seekers expect prices to go up more in the next 6 months, according to the Ziprecruiter monthly job seeker survey.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. High inflation is eroding wages. Real wages are down 2.8% compared to last year.</h3>
<ul><li>Employees bring home a bigger paycheck but when they go to the grocery store or gas station, they feel the pinch of their dollars having less purchasing power. With inflation standing at 8.3%, real wages—income that employees get after inflation is taken into account—are 2.8% lower than last year.</li></ul>
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<ul><li>Eye-popping price tags in used and new cars, spikes in gas prices and transportation services make remote work the new cost-containment measure for employees. </li><li>The ever-increasing commuting costs increased an already-high appetite for remote work opportunities. According to the ZipRecruiter monthly job seeker survey, 7 in 10 job seekers want a job offering either a higher pay, remote work option, or with a shorter commute due to spikes in gas prices.</li></ul>
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<title>Invite to Apply Helped Open the Door to James’ New Home</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/invite-to-apply-helped-open-the-door/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 23:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Career Paths]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Buying a house can be stressful. But needing a new job so you can sign the mortgage papers? That’s stress on a whole, new level. James and his family were moving back to Arizona, and]]></description>
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<p>Buying a house can be stressful. But needing a new job so you can sign the mortgage papers? That’s stress on a whole, new level.</p>
<p>James and his family were moving back to Arizona, and he was under pressure.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I needed to get a job, so that day one of getting back to Arizona, we could sign on a home. That was the goal.”</p></blockquote>
<p>James had spent his career in marketing and was determined to find a role with a company that laddered up to a leadership position. But time was ticking—and he was blindly applying to jobs online.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I needed to get something quickly. I’ve never gotten a job where I didn’t have a referral or someone that I knew at that company that put an ‘in’ for me. So, I was worried this time around because I didn’t have any immediate connections.”</p></blockquote>
<p>But James did have an “in”—at <em>hundreds of thousands</em> of companies—because he created <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/profile" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a job seeker profile</a> on ZipRecruiter. Once he did that, ZipRecruiter went to work to match him up with <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/candidate/suggested-jobs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">great jobs</a> that fit his skills and experience. </p>
<p>Not only did James receive personalized matches, but ZipRecruiter gave him information that empowered him in his search. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I knew that, to buy a house, I needed to make a certain amount. And so I really enjoyed the transparency of being able to see what the salary was and what the benefits were for jobs I was interested in.”</p></blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ZipRecruiter Goes Above and Beyond</h2>
<p>In addition to matching James up with jobs that fit his needs, ZipRecruiter actually <em>pitched</em> James to employers, who reached out to him about various open roles. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I got a message through ZipRecruiter from the person who hired me. In minutes, I had an interview scheduled. I got the job three days later. It went as fast as it possibly could have gone.”</p></blockquote>
<p>James says that since the company had made the first move and invited him to apply, he knew they were serious about him for the role—which helped him stay relaxed throughout the process. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I felt like it gave <em>me</em> the power in the conversation. It put a lot of confidence behind me to go into that. And it obviously worked.”</p></blockquote>
<p>James didn’t just find a job. He found a job he loves.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“The job is fantastic. It’s my dream job. We’re doing some cool stuff that I’ve always wanted to do in my career. This place has a truly amazing culture, and I fit right into it—better than any culture I fit into before.”</p></blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Goodbye, Job Hunt. Hello, New Home. </h2>
<p>And now, when James leaves work at the end of the day, he heads straight to his family’s beautiful new home.</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-right"><em>Results may vary. This individual was compensated for their time. </em></p>
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<title>How 1-Click Apply Made Eric’s Job Search Easier</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-1-click-apply-made-erics-job-search-easier/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 23:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Employer]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[For 13 years, Eric worked as a photographer on film sets in New York City. But due to unprecedented circumstances, Eric embarked on a new job search journey. “After COVID hit, my work kind of]]></description>
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<p>For 13 years, Eric worked as a photographer on film sets in New York City. But due to unprecedented circumstances, Eric embarked on a new job search journey.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“After COVID hit, my work kind of slowed down, and it gave my wife and I time to reassess what we wanted to do with our lives. We decided to move to Ohio to be closer to our families.” </p></blockquote>
<p>Eric faced the challenge of finding work in a new place where he had minimal contacts. He turned to his usual job search sites, but quickly became discouraged. Most of their job suggestions didn’t align with his skills or interests. And even when they did line up, the application process was painful.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“What was frustrating about looking for a job was filling out endless applications, sending in resumes, and never knowing if anybody opened it—or if I had a shot at an interview.”</p></blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Things Started Looking Up</strong></h2>
<p>Once he posted his resume on ZipRecruiter, his job search looked brighter. He found well-suited job matches, plus he knew where he stood in the process. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-style-default"><p>“ZipRecruiter sent me jobs that were within what I was thinking… and also <em>exactly</em> what I was thinking…Also on ZipRecruiter, I would hear back.”</p></blockquote>
<p>Eric’s dilemma with filling out endless applications was gone. The reason? He used ZipRecruiter’s 1-Click Apply, which automatically collected key information from his <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/profile" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">job seeker profile</a> with one simple tap on his phone.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“I was with my wife on a walk, and I received an alert about<strong> </strong>a photographer/videographer job. And I’m like, ‘That’s amazing!’ I told my wife I was going to apply on the spot—explaining that there was no cover letter. It was just like…click…and done.”</p></blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Ease Took Over</strong></h2>
<p>ZipRecruiter helped alleviate Eric’s pain of trying to find a job in a new town in a multitude of ways. He received jobs that matched his needs, plus discovered new roles based on his skills. He was also empowered to apply with one click and stayed updated on his application status through it all.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“ZipRecruiter made finding a job really easy… and I got the perfect job for my experience. Now I’m a videographer and photographer for a company that does manufacturing. I get to be creative. And I get to make interesting content that can help people. ”</p></blockquote>
<p> Best of all, Eric’s new job brought about an even bigger life change. </p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>“My wife and I were able to buy our first house. That was very exciting.”</p></blockquote>
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<p class="has-text-align-right"><em>Results may vary. This individual was compensated for their time.</em></p>
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<title>Job Market Continues Running Hot</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/april-2022-jobs-report/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 14:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Today’s jobs report is another scorcher, with large employment gains broadly spread across the economy. The addition of another 428k jobs in April brings the number of jobs added in just the first four months]]></description>
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<p>Today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jobs report</a> is another scorcher, with large employment gains broadly spread across the economy. The addition of another 428k jobs in April brings the number of jobs added in just the first four months of the year to more than 2 million—a number that would have made for a healthy annual total before the pandemic. </p>
<p>Here are the key takeaways from the report: </p>
<ul><li><strong>Both the service sector and manufacturing are rapidly adding jobs.</strong><ul><li>Leisure and hospitality continued to post strong gains. But there is still room for further growth. There are still 1.44 million fewer jobs in that sector than before Covid, and restaurant dining, hotel occupancy, and air travel continue to pick up. </li><li>The public sector is still lagging behind, both when it comes to employment and wage growth. Data from the Atlanta Fed Wage Tracker confirms that recent wage growth has been higher for non-unionized workers than for unionized workers. Expect public sector workers to demand sizable cost-of-living adjustments when they renegotiate their contracts. Improvements in public sector conditions could help that sector compete in the labor market and attract workers back. </li></ul></li></ul>
<ul><li><strong>Workers are returning to offices rapidly now, reviving downtown businesses. </strong><ul><li>In April, 7.7 percent of employed persons teleworked because of the coronavirus pandemic, down from 10.0 percent the prior month. The share of workers teleworking due to the pandemic has been decreasing steadily over the past 3 months as employers have called workers back to the office.</li><li>Increased foot traffic in downtown areas is reviving downtown cafes and retail stores, increasing demand for rideshare drivers, and increasing activity at local gyms and entertainment businesses. </li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><strong>Growth in average hourly earnings slowed to 5.5%, but the average is surely being dragged downwards by the rapid return of low-wage workers. </strong><ul><li>That said, inflation is packing a punch and eroding wage gains for most workers. </li><li>Nonetheless, non-supervisory employees in leisure and hospitality, and in transportation and warehousing, are coming out ahead, with annual wage growth of 12.6% and 11.2% respectively. In leisure and hospitality, those workers have now enjoyed double-digit year-over-year wage growth for 11 straight months. </li></ul></li></ul>
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<title>March 2022 JOLTS: The U.S. Job Market Dials Up the Heat on Employers </title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/march-2022-jolts/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 00:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Employment Trends]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report for March. Here are the highlights. There is little sign of cooling in what remains the greatest job]]></description>
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<p>Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report</a> for March. Here are the highlights. </p>
<p><strong>There is little sign of cooling in what remains the greatest job seekers’ market of all time. </strong>Job openings rose to a record 11.5 million in March and hires ticked upwards to 6.7 million—both signs of intense demand for workers across the economy. Job openings are at series highs in the South, the private sector overall, mining, retail, professional and business services, and education, as well as for major enterprises with 5,000+ employees. The odds have tilted heavily in favor of job seekers, who are now finding 65% more job openings available before the pandemic, with 37% fewer unemployed job seekers per opening, on average. And despite predictions that the job market would soon normalize, with openings and quits returning to more typical levels, they have continued to ratchet upwards. </p>
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<p><h2><strong>Top 10 Industries with the Highest Growth in Job Openings Since the Pandemic</strong></h2></p>
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<p><strong>% Change in Job Openings, Feb. 2020–Mar. 2022</strong></p>
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<td>Nondurable goods manufacturing</td>
<td>132%</td>
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<td>Durable goods manufacturing</td>
<td>109%</td>
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<td>Other services</td>
<td>95%</td>
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<td>Retail trade</td>
<td>81%</td>
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<td>Educational services</td>
<td>80%</td>
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<td>Accommodation and food services</td>
<td>76%</td>
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<td>Mining and logging</td>
<td>67%</td>
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<td>Professional and business services</td>
<td>67%</td>
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<td>Transportation, warehousing, and utilities</td>
<td>60%</td>
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<td>Arts, entertainment, and recreation</td>
<td>54%</td>
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<p><strong>Workers are leaving jobs for more attractive opportunities. </strong>The number of workers quitting their jobs each month hit a record-high 4.5 million in March. That number is up more than 30% since before the pandemic. Quits are at record highs in the South and West—as well as in construction, manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality, all of which are largely in-person industries from which workers are being lured away as remote opportunities expand in other parts of the economy. Quits also hit a new record in small businesses, which have been struggling to compete on compensation with larger businesses. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Top 10 Industries with the Highest Growth in Monthly Quits Since the Pandemic</strong></h2>
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<td>Nondurable goods manufacturing</td>
<td>118%</td>
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<td>Durable goods manufacturing</td>
<td>66%</td>
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<td>Construction</td>
<td>64%</td>
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<td>State and local government education</td>
<td>57%</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400;">Accommodation and food services</span></td>
<td>38%</td>
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<td>Retail trade</td>
<td>36%</td>
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<td>Mining and logging</td>
<td>33%</td>
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<td>Professional and business services</td>
<td>28%</td>
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<td>Other services</td>
<td>23%</td>
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<td>Transportation, warehousing, and utilities</td>
<td>21%</td>
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<p><strong>Recruitment and retention challenges linger on. </strong>The overall takeaway from the March JOLTS report is that the labor market remains extremely, unusually tight. Despite predictions that labor market dynamics would start to normalize in 2022, imbalances between labor supply and demand have only grown, putting extra pressure on businesses. </p>
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<p>Being a creative thinker who loves to learn makes you an asset to any employer. While everyone might want you on their team, your job is to find the INTJ personality type careers at which you feel you can excel and enjoy throughout your career.</p>
<p>In this post, we’ll cover what we think are some of the best jobs for INTJs.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is an INTJ?</h2>
<p>The “<a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/intj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging</a>” personality is a decisive strategist and independent problem-solver. People often think of these folks as rigid rule-followers because of their determined nature and thirst for knowledge. But this is far from the truth. INTJ career choices will reflect a genuine desire to learn and build. This may mean following a logical path or established procedures, but if a better way exists, the INTJ will find it. An INTJ should avoid careers that require following a process or rote steps without the flexibility to find a better solution or consider the long-term view.</p>
<p>The INTJ personality, also known as the Architect or the Scientist, is one of the rarest combinations of Myers-Briggs Test results. In fact, <a href="https://www.capt.org/mbti-assessment/estimated-frequencies.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">only 2% to 4% of the population</a> can claim this title. INTJs are inventive thinkers and natural leaders who value logic and reason. The best careers for INTJ reflect their confident and determined nature and allow INTJs to concentrate on building, designing, or solving a problem.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are INTJs Like in the Workplace?</h2>
<p>INTJ personalities prefer roles with independent work. INTJs eschew office politics for productivity. They have no patience for white lies, wasted time, and office rumors. This means they often prefer to work alone where they can thrive, unencumbered by others. This independence and drive are apparent in famous INTJs including Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Susan B. Anthony, and C.S. Lewis.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are the Best Careers for INTJs?</h2>
<p>For an INTJ, the list is simple: nothing that requires extroversion or teamwork. INTJs must find a challenging career that will hold their interest and allow them to really think and focus on their work. Here are a few INTJ job ideas that may appeal to an INTJ’s smart, logical nature.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Civil-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil Engineer</a></h3>
<p>This job works perfectly with the innovative yet logical INTJ personality. Civil engineers require vision and acute problem-solving skills to design and execute vital infrastructure. Projects can range from transportation systems to waste management to earthquake engineering. Civil engineers often design and implement plans and simulations using 2-D or 3-D computer software. Precision and the highest standards are crucial to all fields within civil engineering.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Content-Writer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Content Writer</a></h3>
<p>Jack of all trades, master of none. Content writing may be the ideal gig for the INTJ who wants to learn about everything. Content writers develop and create content for print, digital media, or product descriptions. Often working as freelancers and on their own schedule, they produce well-researched and accurate content delivered on tight deadlines. They follow and improve on editorial style guides, and excellent writing, spelling skills, and a firm grasp of grammar are essential to the role. A content writer can cover a wide variety of topics for multiple platforms such as websites, blogs, articles, social updates, banners, case studies, guides, and whitepapers.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Database-Administrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Database Administrator</a></h3>
<p>An INTJ could thrive as a database administrator. It is a detailed job that requires focus on both long-term goals and the minute details. Testing systems, managing computer database systems, and coordinating changes are just some of a database administrator’s duties. These experts also plan and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Illustrator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Illustrator</a></h3>
<p>Illustrators must be creative and driven, producing individual artwork that enriches the message of the broader work. This makes it an excellent career choice for INTJ personality types. Some illustrators work in traditional media, using watercolors or oil paint to produce their designs. Others use illustration and editing software to create digital images for everything from architectural graphics to children’s books.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Logistics-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Logistics Manager</a></h3>
<p>Logistics managers keep things running smoothly. INTJs, who continuously search for better or more efficient solutions, can do well in this role. Logistics managers plan, direct, and coordinate purchasing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting, customer service, or planning services. They manage logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily operations. It’s their responsibility to coordinate all shipments for all locations and review and analyze budgets, expenditures, and operations. They determine the needs for expansion of routes or schedules, develop and manage logistics key performance indicators, and develop and document standard operating procedures.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Project-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Project Manager</a></h3>
<p>Project managers have responsibilities to match their title—they manage projects in various industries. INTJs who become project managers will strategize plans, organize timelines, manage budgets, delegate responsibilities, supervise employees, and implement projects. They create a timeline and budget, and stick with it. They support the overall project and ensure there are enough people to handle the details. The project manager takes the lead to organize and supervise every aspect, from the most minute details to the big-picture view.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Quantity-Surveyor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Quantity Surveyor</a></h3>
<p>This INTJ job is excellent for an INTJ who wants to work toward a long-term goal. Quantity surveyors oversees estimated building, architectural, and construction project costs. They manage, direct, and develop plans and budgets for the scope of the project. Working with contractors, builders, and architects, quantity surveyors will provide the most cost-efficient plans to complete a building while meeting high-quality standards. They review and compare pricing, document materials needed and used, and track changes to plans.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Loan-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Loan Officer</a></h3>
<p>As a loan officer, an INTJ will find that cherished independence rewarded. The role requires someone who can analyze financial histories, prepare loan proposals, and evaluate loan applications. The loan officer acts as a liaison among financial institutions, individuals, and businesses applying for loans and needs to know the ins and outs of policies and processes. This is solo work that presents new challenges every day.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Focus on Your Strengths</h2>
<p>These INTJ jobs speak directly to your strong points. You can easily use being introverted to your advantage within the right setting. Figure out which of these INTJ careers could be right for you, and be confident that you have the potential to excel in your new position.</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISFPs can be an asset in almost any work setting. But what are the best ISFP career matches?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you consider the next step in your career, you should know that while your personality will help you succeed, some ISFP careers are better for you than others. Below, you’ll find some excellent ISFP jobs that can work with your personality and give you the opportunity to flourish.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is an ISFP?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Known as the adventurers of the personality types, ISFPs are categorized by the </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/isfp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Myers-Briggs test</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (MBTI) as Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Perceiving. These categories list characteristics that have commonalities with ISFJs but are a personality all their own. The Perceiving subcategories make an ISFP the wild, artistic child next to the more serious-minded, judgmental ISFJs. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ISFP personality is hard to miss. They are the charming trendsetters; they dance to the beat of their own drum. Friendly, approachable, and entirely curious about new ideas, the ISFP is ready to tackle any task in a way no one ever thought to do it before. ISFPs can become discouraged when things become too routine. It can sometimes be a strain on their relationships, but creative thinking can give ISFP careers a real boost. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are ISFPs Like in the Workplace?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the original, out-of-the-box thinker, an ISFP will always bring something new to the table. Creative, energetic, and eager to learn, this personality will thrive in workplaces that encourage exploring options beyond the status quo. Decisive and confident, ISFPs do well in a fast-paced environment. Spontaneous and good at brainstorming sessions, ISFPs can be great coworkers. They always need a challenge to keep them from getting bored, but they are up to the task when an issue arises.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are the Best Careers for ISFPs?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doing the same thing every day? Not for an ISFP! Folks with this personality type need variety, adventure, and the chance to spread their wings. Given a task that interests them, ISFPs will find new ways to improve on old problems. So what jobs are good for ISFPs? Here are 10 ISFP jobs that will keep them energized:</span></p>
<h3>1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Artist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Artist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are many ways for an ISFP to be an artist, with no need to starve. Whether it’s painting a mural on a community center wall or creating a graphic logo for an advertisement, ISFPs can easily find their place as an artist. Graphic design provides an open door to everything from small businesses to national brand names. Art teachers educate from preschool to university, while tattoo artists make customers their canvas.</span></p>
<h3>2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Brand-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Manager</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand managers may have to sit at a desk, but this is the best kind of office job for an ISFP. Creative and hands-on, brand managers strategize and create effective campaigns to improve the customer experience. As the creative voice of the brand, they work with teams on advertising, promotions, internal work, campaign marketing, social media, and other areas of representation. Consistently brainstorming and collaborating with teams for new ideas and strategies allows the ISFP to thrive.</span></p>
<h3>3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Contractor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contractor</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contractors work on a construction site and oversee a building project. They manage vendors, communicate information to all the workers on the site, review documents and architectural plans to make sure the building project is going according to plan, and manage the tasks of other workers. For an ISFP who enjoys learning new things, becoming a contractor presents the chance to acquire many skills.</span></p>
<h3>4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Cook"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cook</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Think of it this way: a cook can travel anywhere in the world and find a job at a variety of establishments—perfect for the traveling ISFP looking for a new adventure. Cooks prepare meals and follow recipes, prepare ingredients, and assist other cooks and staff. It’s a team environment and is often fast-paced; right on target for the creative and spontaneous ISFP.</span></p>
<h3>5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Flight-Attendant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flight Attendant</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What more could an adventurer want than a daily trip to a new destination? As flight attendants, ISFPs get the adventurous lifestyle they want while still earning a living. They will maintain the safety, security, and comfort of passengers. They will ensure all safety standards are met and instruct passengers during an emergency. Flight attendants need to have excellent customer service and support skills, both of which an ISFP has in abundance.</span></p>
<h3>6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Interior-Designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interior Designer</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Becoming an interior designer is a way for the inventive ISFP to share an artistic vision with the world. As interior designers, ISFPs design functional and decorative spaces for their clients. From boardrooms to playrooms, interior designers focus on colors, materials, decorative artwork, lighting, and on-trend furniture pieces to bring a room to life. Interior designers work to express their clients’ personality and translate their artistic desires into a practical reality.</span></p>
<h3>7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/occupational-therapist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Occupational Therapist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creative problem-solving paired with a desire to help others? That’s an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists plan rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to people with disabilities or developmental delays. Occupational therapists must be adaptable, flexible, and able to make quick decisions when plans change. ISFPs, with their think-outside-the-box attitudes, are a great fit.</span></p>
<h3>8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Police-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Police Officer</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every day presents a new challenge for a police officer, and that can be appealing to ISFPs. A police officer’s goal is to maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. The job differs from day to day: patrol a specific area, direct traffic, issue traffic citations, investigate accidents, apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts.</span></p>
<h3>9. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Social-Media-Marketing-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Media Manager</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Setting trends that will be #hashtagged all over the world? That’s an excellent fit for an ISFP. Social media managers oversee creating, maintaining, and growing new and existing social networks, including Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. They develop new social marketing campaigns, build brand recognition, and manage all published company content. Bonus alert: they also collaborate with marketing, public relations, and legal teams to brainstorm and align company messaging, promotions, and goals.</span></p>
<h3>10. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Social-Worker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Worker</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the ISFPs who want to use their immense talents to help others, social work may be the way to go. Social workers help clients cope with challenges, changes, and difficulties. They offer care and counseling with community resources, involvement, and support. Social workers provide assistance and resources by listening to and understanding their clients’ needs. The ISFP will never be bored; social workers manage several cases simultaneously with dedication and a genuine desire to help and improve others’ lives.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Opportunity Is Always Around the Corner</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISFPs are great to have around. They are friendly, and their creativity could add a lot of spice to a work environment. During those dull moments in your career, just keep your attitude positive—sooner than later, there will be a need for your creative spark to light up the room.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you explore options for new work opportunities, you’re probably wondering, “what are the best jobs for ESFPs?” As someone who can liven up a room full of colleagues, you can choose from a wide variety of fields. Add in your perceptive abilities and the fact that you have feelings for others, and you’re really off to an excellent start. While the world might be wide open to you, some ESFP career matches are better than others. Learn more about the ESFP personality and read our top ten jobs for ESFPs.</span></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is an ESFP?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of the </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/esfp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">16 personalities defined by Myers-Briggs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, ESFP is one of the most fun and outgoing types. Characterized by Extraversion, Sensing, Feeling, and Perception, </span><a href="https://www.capt.org/mbti-assessment/estimated-frequencies.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFPs account for 4% to 9% of the population</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Individuals with this personality type are good candidates for careers that utilize their appreciation for variety, strong desire to engage with people, and ability to transform ideas into actionable steps.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFPs are observant and good-natured. Possessing a natural zest for life, ESFPs are pleasure-seekers who do not shy away from an audience. They tend to thrive in leadership positions due mainly to their personality traits. An ESFP relishes new experiences and embraces diversity.</span></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are ESFPs Like in the Workplace?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Individuals with ESFP personality traits tend to excel in work environments that foster frequent interpersonal interaction with opportunities to be at the center of attention. Theatrical stages and offices brimming with energy are often optimal work environments for ESFPs. Aesthetically pleasing art studios and galleries are also suitable environments for ESFPs, who value beauty and material things.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regardless of which work environment they find themselves in, ESFPs tend to maintain positive working relationships with co-workers. Someone who is as talkative, witty, generous, and fun-loving as an ESFP has no trouble reaching out to co-workers to collaborate, exchange best practices, or simply have a chat. ESFPs learn through practical application and enjoy being hands-on, so completing tasks in a group is often welcomed. In response, co-workers thoroughly enjoy ESFPs at work and find them lively and engaging.</span></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are the Best Careers for ESFPs?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFPs generally find success in careers that encourage their outgoing nature and enable frequent interpersonal communication. The best ESFP careers allow for variety as ESFPs enjoy new and exciting experiences and are usually willing to do almost anything in the pursuit of pleasure. Their unrelenting optimism, hands-on approach, and knack for turning abstract ideas into tangible concepts make complex, multifaceted work a welcomed challenge for ESFPs. The following are among the best jobs for ESFPs because they enable individuals with these personality traits to make the most of their professional experiences.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">1.</span> <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Event-Planner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Event Planner</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Event planners organize the logistics for social functions, such as parties and gatherings. ESFPs have an eye for what looks good and can use this, along with their people skills, to help individuals and companies bring their celebrations to life. They also have keen observation skills that event planners use to define details and monitor the event budget.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2.</span> <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Life-Skills-Coach" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life Skills Coach</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFPs successfully teach people how to live well and be productive because of their natural love for life. Their unique ability to find the silver lining in difficult situations comes in handy in this role. Life skills coaches provide support with daily tasks, promote skill-building, and maintain client records.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales Representative</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Securing a sales representative role could be a wise career choice for an ESFP. Individuals in this role must be sociable and observant. In addition, they must be passionate about the product or service they are selling and be enthusiastic about meeting potential customers’ needs. ESFPs are especially good at this, often desiring to create solutions for others.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Entrepreneur" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneur</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneurship is not for everyone, but a vocation test would reveal that it is a strong ESFP career match. People skills are key, and an optimistic attitude is necessary when enduring the highs and lows of starting a business. ESFPs possess these qualities, in addition to being enthusiastic leaders and practical team players who can turn simple ideas into timely, measurable plans.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Tour-Guide" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tour Guide</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Seeking out adventure is a part of a tour guide’s job. Luckily for ESFPs, this is not only a duty but a way of life. Successful tour guides must be comfortable speaking in front of an audience, providing detailed information, and having fun at work! ESFPs are apt at this, maintaining a pleasant attitude when the itinerary changes with little notice.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Flight-Attendant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flight Attendant</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most people see flight attendants as cheerful, accommodating, and adventurous. Flight attendants get to travel often and experience the kinds of journeys that ESFPs live for, making it one of the best ESFP careers! In addition, the warm, hopeful disposition that ESFPs often have can keep passengers calm during unexpected delays and long layovers.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Admissions-Counselor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Admissions Counselor</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Admissions counselors assist with onboarding students at schools and universities, helping them become oriented to the college experience. They interact frequently with students, parents, and other members of the campus community. In general, a college campus is a prime work environment for ESFPs, igniting their fun-loving, good-natured personality traits.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Theater-Instructor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Theater Instructor</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Theater instructors facilitate stage productions and provide support and guidance to budding artists, making this one of the most fitting careers for extroverts. ESFPs rarely find pleasure in isolated roles, so this job is appropriate as there is always entertainment nearby. ESFPs are natural performers, so any role in the performing arts industry will be a good fit. </span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">9. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Cosmetologist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cosmetologist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cosmetologists are trained to find the beauty in all things. They work to create a suitable aesthetic for the client based on current beauty trends. Cosmetologists can become licensed to enhance clients’ beauty. Working with clients of varying backgrounds helps satisfy the ESFPs need for diversity in their work and a new challenge at every turn.</span></p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">10. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Public-Relations-Associate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Public Relations Associate</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a prime career choice for ESFPs because it requires frequent interaction with others. Public relations associates usually serve as the face of an organization, but ESFPs can handle this kind of pressure. Tasks include producing marketing materials, conducting research, and maintaining the organization’s public image. ESFPs will enjoy the high-energy environment in this optimal career for extroverts.</span></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Made for Success</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Varying levels of interpersonal skills are often what separates the people who make it far in their careers and those who remain stagnant. The mere fact that you’re an ESFP gives you a natural edge over some of your colleagues. These ESFP careers will allow you to use your interpersonal skills and other talents as you pave your path to success.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Advancements in technology have made it possible to conduct job interviews through various channels. In the past, interviews were only administered in-person and via telephone. Today, interviews are conducted in a variety of formats. As a result, it can be difficult to decipher legitimate interviews from those that should be avoided. Conducting interviews via chat and video messaging has become an increasingly popular method, but not always for the right reasons.</p>
<h2 style="font-size: 1.8em; text-align: left;">What Are Chat Interview Scams?</h2>
<p>Chat interview scams involve getting job seekers to divulge personal information via chat under the guise of interviewing for a position with a company. Scammers posing as employers will contact a job seeker about interviewing for a role through technologies such as Google Hangout, Skype, FaceTime, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook Messenger, or even by text message. During the interview, the job seeker is asked to provide a credit card number, account PIN, social security number, or other sensitive information. Once the job seeker gives this information, the “employer” on the other end of the chat misuses it and any hope of a job offer dissolves.</p>
<p>Charles Abell of the Small Business Administration (SBA) chronicled the growing issue surrounding chat interviews for fake jobs in his 2015 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/beware-scam-interview-via-google-hangout-chat-charles-abell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a>. In this article, Abell includes text from a chat interview in which there are numerous typos and an over-eager interviewer encourages the job seeker to provide bank details. This is just one example of how quickly a chat interview can go wrong.</p>
<h2>How to Confirm That a Company Is Legit</h2>
<p>Conducting research on a company prior to doing an interview is critical. It ensures that you are prepared and well-informed about both the role and company. However, conducting research is also important for confirming that a company is legitimate. While doing research, note the company’s name – is it fake? Is it registered with the <a href="https://www.bbb.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Better Business Bureau</a> (BBB)? The BBB is devoted to providing consistent, reliable information about reputable organizations. If the company in question is reputable, it will likely be registered on this website.</p>
<p>Confirming a company’s legitimacy may be one click away. A Google search will yield helpful results, including whether other job seekers have been contacted by the company, where it is located and how to contact company representatives. Does the name sound familiar from a movie or TV show you recall? Scammers are not above creating fake companies (and company names) to execute fraudulent transactions, so verify the company name and its standing before committing to doing an interview.</p>
<p>You can also check to verify the interviewer’s email address domain and phone number against the website found for the employer in question. Question emails sent by personal accounts or inaccurate email addresses as well as calls from “1-800” numbers.</p>
<p>Legit companies want their employees to have some prior experience. Companies that include “No Experience Necessary” in the advertisement may not be as reputable. If an employer contacts you about interviewing for a role, but cannot clearly outline the duties, requirements, and qualifications associated with the role, they may be misleading you.</p>
<h2>Chat and Video Messaging Interview Scams</h2>
<p>Ultimately, it is important to remain open to new experiences in your job search because being more open may help you find opportunities that you would have otherwise missed. However, it is also vital to create professional boundaries, protect your interests, and shield yourself from scams that can compromise your finances, security, and peace of mind.</p>
<p>So…should you ever do a chat interview?</p>
<p>Only with <i>extreme</i> caution. Typically, most reputable employers will want to engage with you beyond a chat conversation to determine whether you will be a good fit for the company. Scammers, however, utilize the anonymity offered by chat interview. Chat is not the best channel for an interview because it may put you at risk for being scammed, but it also may not allow you the opportunity to truly showcase your skills and abilities for the employer to evaluate. You have a wealth of experience from which to draw upon and you should be afforded the opportunity to share that with the employer to have the best possible chance of securing the job. If an employer objects, you should heed caution and use your discretion.</p>
<h2>Precautions to Take</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Job searching can be challenging and time-consuming. After all, you’ve applied for dozens of jobs and have finally heard back from an employer that wants to interview you via chat or video conferencing software. The thought of turning this down might be difficult, but it may also be the safest decision. Protect yourself from </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/3-common-job-scams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">job interview scams</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by doing ample research. The more you know about the companies that contact you about doing an interview, the better prepared you will be to tackle any red flags head-on.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can also suggest an alternative interview method. After you have conducted research, if you find that the opportunity appears to be legit, propose that you and the employer interview via video or in-person. You can let the employer know that you are interested in the opportunity but would appreciate having the chance to showcase your skills and abilities in person.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ask </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/5-great-ways-to-answer-do-you-have-any-questions-for-me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">questions</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">! Some people hesitate to ask questions prior to an interview out of fear that the employer will become annoyed and change their mind about conducting the interview. However, a reputable employer will get your questions answered sufficiently and may even understand that your questions are a demonstration of your keen interest in the role. In contrast, if you are dealing with a scammer on the other end of the chat, then questions will deter them from pursuing you. After all, scammers want to be able to obtain your personal information quickly and discreetly. Having to answer too many of your questions will hinder them from doing this, thus causing them to move on.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, job searching is challenging enough without having to worry about being scammed into a chat interview. Luckily, with the information in this article in addition to a wealth of online resources, you can defend yourself against scammers.</span></p>
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<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">At ZipRecruiter, we take your protection seriously and are continuously improving job seeker safety. Part of that effort includes using proprietary software to review posts in an attempt to deny access to anyone who fails to pass our screenings. But no system is perfect, which is why we share articles like this one, as well as </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-avoid-job-scams/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">other posts with additional tips</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> on avoiding job scams. </span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you happen to come across something that seems suspicious, please </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">email our dedicated Trust and Safety Team</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> at </span><a href="mailto:trustandsafety@ziprecruiter.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">trustandsafety@ziprecruiter.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> so we can have a look and take appropriate action. Our customer service representatives are available seven days a week to investigate and weed out anything that doesn’t seem right.</span></em></p>
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<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-entj-personality-types/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most workplaces would love to hire a charismatic critical thinker. As a result, there are abundant ENTJ career matches across many industries. But not every job speaks directly to your set of character traits. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Below you will find what we feel are the best jobs for ENTJs. But first, let’s find out what an ENTJ personality is all about.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is an ENTJ?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENTJ—extraverted, intuition, thinking, judgment personality—is known for being motivated, focused, and having a bit of an independent streak. Being a leader suits them well, but being an explorer while leading? Even better. This personality is known as the commander—a confident personality who can persuade, direct, and charm to reach a goal. This </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/entj" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meyers Briggs personality type</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a strategic leader in any setting, be it the boardroom or a jungle.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENTJs are confident and competitive big-picture planners and natural leaders who can step into a room and take total charge. The </span><a href="https://keirsey.com/temperament-overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keirsey Temperament Sorter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, closely associated with the Myers Briggs personality test, categorizes the ENTJ as the Fieldmarshal. To be a Fieldmarshal, one must be strategic, analytical, and have a strong desire to lead. Some speculate that </span><a href="http://www.typealyzer.com/?page_id=41" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Napoleon Bonaparte and Julius Caesar</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, both great real-life field marshals, were ENTJs. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are ENTJs Like in the Workplace?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENTJ personality can be misunderstood. While ENTJ strengths lie in being charismatic leaders who thrive when presented with a challenge, their natural traits can be seen as both dominant and stubborn.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are the Best Careers for ENTJs?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best careers for hard-working and efficient ENTJs are management or leadership positions. ENTJs are not comfortable with sitting on the sidelines. Any job that is chaotic rather than structured will not be a good fit for an ENTJ career. For example, the frenetic energy of a preschool classroom or disordered night shifts at a busy bar will be a mismatch for ENTJs.</span></p>
<h3>1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Auditor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Auditor</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Auditors are not what one would typically think of when placing an ENTJ personality. A closer look at the finer details of the role, however, shines a light on the strengths that the ENTJ can bring to the table. The auditor’s job requires analyzing financial information, catching fraudulent activity, and matching statements and records to ensure that accounts are presented accurately. It takes a level of commitment to detailed problem-solving and hunting, which gives the persistent ENTJ an edge over the competition.</span></p>
<h3>2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Civil-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Civil Engineer</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Civil engineers are the ultimate planners. They oversee the projects that create roads, buildings, pipelines, and dams. The ENTJ personality is already putting on a hardhat for this one. Overseeing the design and creation of large-scale plans takes a leader who can happily map out the logistics and mathematics to solve engineering challenges.</span></p>
<h3>3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Construction-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Construction Manager</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Construction managers are organized and strategic in their thinking and are responsible for hiring their construction team. In this role, the ENTJ will oversee everything from ordering materials to maintenance tool issues. The construction manager makes sure every detail of the project is completed and inspected.</span></p>
<h3>4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Financial-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Financial Analyst</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial analysts require strategic thinking and are responsible for financial planning, analysis, and projection for companies and corporations, making this one of the more suitable ENTJ careers. The ability to effectively communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely is a vital attribute of the financial analyst and one that will fit with the straightforward ENTJ personality.</span></p>
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<h3>5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Management-Consultant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Management Consultant</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Management consultants represent the best of all worlds for an ENTJ. They get to lead multiple groups and pass on their skills while problem-solving new strategies for companies that hire them. Management consultants give solid advice and expert feedback to help their clients find the best solutions possible. It’s the ENTJ dream gig.</span></p>
<h3>6. <a style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Network-Administrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Network Administrator</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s a network administrator’s job to support and secure the local and wide area networks. The internet plays a crucial role in the success of businesses and organizations, so an ENTJ who is ready to take charge and perform all necessary monitoring and maintenance for the network is invaluable. The network administrator also supervises and leads support teams to keep the network running.</span></p>
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<h3>7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Project-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Manager</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To successfully launch a large project with all hands on deck, someone must organize and supervise every aspect, from the smallest details to the big picture view. That’s where the ENTJ comes in. Project managers arrange timelines, check budgets, and hold meetings with their team members to keep up-to-date on the latest developments and setbacks. Excellent leadership and both written and verbal communication skills are essential to the job.</span></p>
<h3>8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Surveyor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Surveyors</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Love the outdoors? Then this is an excellent ENTJ job. Surveyors spend most of their time outside taking measurements. This is called fieldwork—perfect for a Fieldmarshal. Companies and clients use surveyors to precisely and accurately measure land to determine property boundaries for a variety of projects. The resulting data is used in construction and engineering projects. They research land records and survey records and land titles to pinpoint the exact boundary lines of real estate and other properties.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Expect Success </span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not everyone is born with leadership qualities. Your natural talent gives you the potential to surpass many of your colleagues. With some elbow grease and the right attitude, you should find the right ENTJ jobs that lead to a bright future and a successful career.</span></p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you wondering which ESTP jobs will work best for your ESTP personality? As you embark on your career journey, know that you have the potential to reach great heights. Along the way, your colleagues and employers will surely love your friendly personality and willingness to push the limits.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does ESTP mean? What are your best employment options? Here are some answers and 10 potentially perfect ESTP career matches.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is an ESTP?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Myers-Briggs Type Indicator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (MBTI) reveals 16 distinct personality types. Among these are ESTPs, who are natural leaders. ESTPs combine their innate daring and practicality to push boundaries and get things done. They are sociable yet perceptive, which makes ESTPs great communicators, and their outgoing nature makes them love the spotlight.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ESTP personality type is an entrepreneur—the sort of in-the-moment person who is passionate and willing to take risks. ESTPs embody four qualities: extraverted, sensing, thinking, and perceiving. ESTPs make up just </span><a href="https://www.capt.org/mbti-assessment/estimated-frequencies.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">4% of the population</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The best career paths for ESTPs take advantage of their boldness and quick decision-making and include freelancing, entrepreneurship, and athletics, as well as emergency response occupations such as soldiers, police officers, and paramedics.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are ESTPs Like in the Workplace?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Highly structured environments and micromanagers drive ESTPs to wallow in stress and frustration. ESTPs thrive in flexible work environments like startups and fieldwork, which empower them to take ideas and run. ESTPs are hard-working, fun-loving, and adaptable. Their charm enables them to get along with most colleagues, but their direct and blunt communication style can be off-putting to some. As natural leaders, ESTPs make great managers who ensure that everyone is pulling their weight to achieve measurable goals.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are the Best Careers for ESTPs?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to the Meyers Briggs test, the best ESTP careers embrace an ESTP’s workplace habits of being curious, setting goals, and taking action. People with the ESTP personality type are energetic and enjoy a hands-on approach to their work. ESTPs should look for careers that offer flexibility, competition, and teamwork. Here are 10 great ESTP career matches:</span></p>
<h3>1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Actor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Actor</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Acting is an exciting career choice for ESTPs who love to be the center of attention. Creative ESTPs enjoy acting work because it enables them to experiment with roles and interact with a diverse group of people. In addition, being an actor requires drive and ambition, which goes hand in hand with the competitive nature of ESTPs.</span></p>
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<h3>2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Development-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Development Officer</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESTPs are perceptive and socially intelligent. These two qualities are crucial for business development officers. Typically a management position, business development officers grow the company through networking and strategic planning. As a business development officer, an ESTP will get to visit a variety of locations for their work, ensuring that they will not get bored or feel boxed in.</span></p>
<h3>3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Detective" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detective</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detective work is another career path that taps into the perceptive capabilities and critical thinking skills of ESTPs. Whether they work in a police department, as a private investigator, or even in retail and corporate environments, ESTPs can put their observant and inquiring minds to good use as a detective.</span></p>
<h3>4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/EMT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">EMTs are often the first responders to accident scenes and disaster areas where they come upon panicked people in uncertain situations. This career should be excellent for action-loving ESTPs. ESTPs can save people’s lives with their ability to evaluate a situation and make snap decisions.</span></p>
<h3>5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Journalist" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Journalist</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Journalism rewards inquisitiveness and initiation. Furthermore, making contacts, finding sources, and interviewing people for stories is second nature for extroverted ESTP personality types. Their charm and talent for interpersonal communication are major assets in this field. The flexibility to work anytime—as long as they meet their deadlines—makes journalism an excellent career path for ESTPs.</span></p>
<h3>6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manager</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESTPs have a take-charge attitude that makes them natural leaders and great managers. The workplace habits of this personality type, particularly their ability to get others on board with their ideas, make them management material. ESTPs excel at innovation and accomplishing goals. As a manager, the ESTP will lead others to achieve successful business outcomes.</span></p>
<h3>7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Paramedic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paramedic</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paramedics have more extensive training—and, therefore, more responsibility—than their EMT counterparts. Although they still provide emergency medical care, paramedics can perform more complex procedures and usually respond to life-or-death medical emergencies. A paramedic career is ideal for ESTPs. Thanks to their competitive nature, ESTPs are not afraid to push themselves, and their ability to think on their feet can save lives.</span></p>
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<h3>8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Police-Officer">Police Officer</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Police officers ensure the safety of a community’s residents and businesses. The job can be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous. ESTP personalities are well-suited to this career path, as tense situations do not phase them. Their practicality, adaptability, and improvisational abilities allow ESTPs to navigate even the toughest situations.</span></p>
<h3>9. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Producer">Producer</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producers are all about turning big ideas into a reality, whether for television, film, theater, music, or the video gaming industry. As a producer, an enterprising ESTP will use every one of the ESTP talents—connecting people, working with a team, and making plans and bringing them to fruition.</span></p>
<h3>10. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Writer">Writer</a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Career writers enjoy the flexibility to do things their own way and create a work environment that suits them. There is such a wide variety of occupations for writers that ESTPs are sure to find a niche, whether in blogging, technical writing, copywriting, fiction, or any other writing profession. The possibilities are endless. A career as a writer gives ESTPs the chance to test and push their creative limits.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get Ready for the Ride</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These ESTP jobs are only the beginning. Your personality is an asset that will help you reach your dreams, whatever they are. So go find your job, use your unique qualities to excel in your work, and get ready to make great things happen throughout your career.</span></p>
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<p>If you’re an ISTP personality type, you are in luck. Many positions across various industries will cater to your strong points. Although the opportunities are endless, some jobs are more likely than others to lead to successful ISTP careers. </p>
<p>Below are some great jobs for ISTP personality careers.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Is an ISTP?</h2>
<p>ISTP refers to one of 16 personality types outlined in the <a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/istp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MBTI Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.</a> The acronym stands for Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, and Perception and denotes a particularly logical and sanguine personality. An individual categorized as an ISTP is judicious and systematic, finding inspiration in keen observation and problem-solving. This personality type tends to be fact-oriented, detail-minded, and unconcerned with imaginative or indefinite concepts.</p>
<p>According to Myers-Briggs, ISTPs are high-functioning thinkers and problem-solvers. These strengths draw them to industries such as engineering, technology, and production or any field where computers and other electronic equipment are used as tools. The compatibility of analytics with the absence of interpretation is an ISTP’s sweet spot, with opportunities to solve predicaments on a per-problem basis, especially independently.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are ISTPs Like in the Workplace?</h2>
<p>ISTPs are hardworking, excellent employees. They are known for dedicating themselves to a project or problem until they achieve a complete resolution, going the extra mile whenever necessary. In addition, an analytical mind makes ISTPs invaluable in situations where numbers and equations are required. Colleagues can rely on them during collaborative situations requiring critical thinking and calculations.</p>
<p>Optimistic but not gregarious, ISTPs often prefer to work on projects independently, finding inspiration in solving tasks on their own. Lack of compatibility with coworkers—especially those of vastly different personality types—can make employment in an overly social atmosphere difficult for this personality type. An ISTP will most likely operate better in a quiet, calm environment, with minimal noise or interruption.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are the Best Careers for ISTPs?</h2>
<p>ISTPs do their best work in hands-on, thought-provoking roles. They generally feel compatible with positions involving engineering, installation, or mechanical troubleshooting, and avoid industries and jobs that require imaginative and creative problem-solving or daily interpersonal communication with coworkers and/or customers.</p>
<p>We have compiled nine of the best jobs for ISTPs based on their strengths and weaknesses:</p>
<p>1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Computer-Hardware-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Computer Hardware Engineer</a></p>
<p>ISTPs enjoy using computers as problem-solving tools, and they find inspiration in servicing computer hardware. A computer hardware engineer’s job description involves researching, designing, developing, and testing computer components and systems. These may include routers, circuit boards, memory devices, and processors. The need to facilitate advances in computer technology through critical thinking and engineering plays to an ISTP’s strengths.</p>
<p>2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Chemical-Plant-Operator" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chemical Plant Operator</a></p>
<p>The detail-oriented, black-and-white nature of this role makes it appealing to the ISTP personality type. Chemical plant operators must adhere to precise inspection, operation, and safety regulations within a chemical manufacturing facility. They ensure that equipment functions correctly and that working conditions are always safe, with no room for error.</p>
<p>3. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Electrical-Technician" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Electrical Technician</a></p>
<p>Electrical technician is another excellent career fit for the ISTP personality type. This job consists of building, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical instruments and equipment. Electrical technicians visit construction sites, inspect machinery and structures, identify technical discrepancies, and develop analytical, real-life solutions to fix any perceptible issues. ISTPs can find compatibility with the empirical, systematic nature of this role.</p>
<p>4. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Agricultural-Inspector" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Agricultural Inspector</a></p>
<p>Agricultural inspectors ensure that livestock and natural resources are treated, stored, and used correctly. Responsibilities include inspecting facilities, machinery, and physical resources such as beef, fish, poultry, fertilizer, and grains. An agricultural inspector must stay abreast of all current government regulations relating to facility practices and may be authorized to shut down any non-compliant facility. ISTPs can enjoy lots of alone time and the technical nature of this job.</p>
<p>5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Auto-Mechanic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Automotive Mechanic</a></p>
<p>Another career fit for ISTPs is the job of an automotive mechanic. This position entails inspecting, maintaining, and repairing cars and light trucks. Automotive mechanics are experts in the inner workings of vehicles, especially the engine and undercarriage. The role requires a full knowledge base of car parts and electrical systems, as well as a detail-oriented and thorough work ethic.</p>
<p>6. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Mechanical-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mechanical Engineer</a></p>
<p>Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering spheres, making it ideal for ISTPs who are just getting started in the industry. These engineers analyze mechanical and thermal devices, troubleshoot problems, determine solutions, and complete repairs. They also develop and test prototypes of mechanical designs and devices. They may work on machinery such as elevators, escalators, automated transfer stations, and conveyor systems.</p>
<p>7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Avionics-Technician" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avionics Technician</a></p>
<p>The position of avionics technician may be a perfect fit for ISTPs interested in airplanes and aerodynamic-related machinery. The job requires individuals to assemble, install, maintain, and repair aircraft equipment. An avionics technician may work on interior fixtures such as navigation, radar systems, radios, and engines, or larger external components such as body and wings.</p>
<p>8. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Construction-Inspector" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Construction</a> or <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Building-Inspector" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Building Inspector</a></p>
<p>A construction or building inspector ensures that structures adhere to local and national zoning regulations, building codes, and contract specifications. This job involves reviewing plans, inspecting buildings, monitoring construction, surveying instruments, and verifying that safety regulations are met. This position is ideal for ISTPs who are detail-minded and analytical.</p>
<p>9. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Civil-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Civil Engineer</a></p>
<p>Civil engineering may be the ideal career for ISTP personality types interested in the building and construction field. People in this position spend their time on construction projects—designing, assisting with building, and supervising construction workers. They may work in the public or private sector and may be contracted on buildings, bridges, airports, tunnels, and roads. This job is very numbers-heavy and may require managerial capabilities as well.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">It’s All in the Details</h2>
<p>There’s a wide range of suitable careers for ISTP personalities. As with anything else in life, no two people are alike—even those with similar characteristics. Before you embark on your career path, consider these nine options to help you find the position that you feel will bring you the most fulfillment.</p>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employers are always on the lookout for employees who can boost morale through their leadership qualities and desire to help others succeed. Because the ENFJ personality type is very attractive to hiring managers, there are many ENFJ jobs that pay well across multiple industries. Learn more about the ENFJs and how our top ten ENFJ career matches are excellent options for you. </span></p>
<h2><b>What Is an ENFJ?</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENFJ is one of the </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/enfj" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">sixteen personality types used in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and one of the four belonging to the subclass famed psychologist</span><a href="https://keirsey.com/temperament/idealist-overview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> David Keirsey identified as the Idealist temperament</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The abbreviation ENFJ refers to the personality type’s central characteristics: extraversion, intuition, feeling, and judgment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENFJ is a natural-born leader who genuinely values others and seeks harmony in the workplace. ENFJs want to implement their own ideas to better the world around them. The ENFJ personality type is naturally driven to find ways to help out the people around them, and ENFJs have no shortage of inspiration. If you identify as an ENFJ, you likely feel things on the deepest of levels. </span></p>
<h2><b>What Are ENFJs Like in the Workplace?</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the workplace, ENFJs tend to take charge. They are not afraid to make changes if they believe it will net a positive result. ENFJs have a strong intuition and can use their uncanny second nature to make quick and accurate reads about their environment. ENFJs encourage growth. The gift of the ENFJ is their Midas touch, or ability to improve everything they contribute to, especially through mentorship. The combination of intuition and the desire to lead allows ENFJs to utilize the talents around them and use their vision to form unity amongst their team.</span></p>
<h2><b>What Are the Best Careers for ENFJs?</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENFJs make up an estimated </span><a href="https://www.capt.org/mbti-assessment/estimated-frequencies.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2% to 5% of the human population</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. As an ENFJ, you are in a class with a select few, which means there are certain careers that will seem like they are specially made for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For instance, ENFJs are:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Superb at seeing and adding value to others</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clear communicators</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intensely loyal and committed to the ones they value</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Driven by finding solutions that benefit the whole</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Encouragers of self-expression</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Based on these characteristics, these are the top ten careers that best allow ENFJs to take full advantage of their potential.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Advertising-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advertising</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Promotions-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Promotions Manager</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENFJ’s love of strategy and leadership, and their general passion, makes them a perfect fit for an advertising or promotions manager role. In this position, the ENFJ will analyze industry trends to determine the best tactics for their organization to deploy. Communication is vital, as advertising and promotions managers must be able to get the most out of their team and convey a strong message to the public. An advertising manager plans and directs ad campaigns to generate interest or revenue for a company. They work with sales agents, art directors, and financial staff to help them execute these campaigns.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Photographer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Photographer</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Photography is another great profession for an ENFJ. The ENFJ’s desire to express and connect to the outside world is integral to a photographer’s job. Communication and leadership are essential abilities as the photographer must be able to delegate tasks to assistants while also addressing client needs.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producer</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producers are typically expected to lead the production, oversee it through completion, and ensure the project meets its target financial goals. As someone who encourages self-expression, the ENFJ could be the ultimate producer. Additionally, working with a crew requires tapping into another ENFJ-specific ability—finding solutions that benefit the whole.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Executive-Assistant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive Assistant</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This occupation is one of the more detail-oriented ENFJ career matches. Executive assistants maintain documents and records, route mail and email, edit for grammar and spelling, answer phones, and generally assist executives with their organizational needs. The ENFJ’s desire to help improve the lives of others is well-suited for this occupation since an executive assistant is an integral part of an organization.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales Manager</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A sales manager is about as perfect for ENFJs as any career could possibly be. This leadership role requires passion, strategic planning, communication skills, team-building, and the ability to bring the best effort and attitude out of your sales team. Responsibilities include resolving customer complaints, projecting sales and profits, preparing budgets, determining special offers and discounts, developing plans for customer acquisition, setting sales goals, and developing training programs for employees.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Editor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Editor</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENFJ’s knack for encouraging self-expression is ideally suited for this occupation. An editor’s purpose isn’t to overrule the voice of their writers but, rather, to help them hone it for the organization’s objectives. In this role, you will read content and correct for punctuation, grammar, and spelling errors, edit and occasionally rewrite copy to make it accessible to a broader audience. You’ll also have to verify sources and facts, decide what content to publish, help writers succeed at developing stories for the target audience, and approve submissions by the staff.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Writer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Writer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Author" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Author</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As with an editing position, being a writer and author will feel like home to an ENFJ. Communication and creativity reign supreme in this occupation. Writers and authors choose to write on subject matter that intrigues them or their readers. That can mean working on scripts, novels, biographies, or ad copy for newspapers, broadcasts, magazines, blogs, or any other medium.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Reporter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reporter</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A reporter is another position that requires unique communication skills, an ENFJ hallmark. The reporter’s job is to research topics assigned to them by the editor, conduct interviews, write articles or other media, review articles for accuracy, and build rapport with experts in their respective fields to bolster the credibility of the reports.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Art-Director" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Art Director</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An art director must possess all of the signature attributes of the ENFJ personality type—creativity, communication, leadership, encouragement, and strategy are musts for someone in this occupation. As an art director, you’ll be expected to represent content and convey messages visually, determine what design elements to use, develop the look and branding of ad campaigns, publications, or sets, and coordinate tasks with other creatives in the organization.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Athletic-Trainer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Athletic Trainer</span></a></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An athletic trainer job is one of the better ENFJ career matches since it feeds their desire to help others. In most cases, the results are tangible, too, so this is a rewarding occupation beyond money. Athletic trainers evaluate injuries, provide emergency and first aid care, develop rehab programs for injured athletes, and keep records of injuries and treatments.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead the Way</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These roles are just a few examples of what could potentially be some of which could lead to the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">highest paying ENFJ careers. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> More importantly, they are ENFJ career matches that will allow you to use the positive forces of your character. Your loyalty, communication skills, and ability to see the value in others make you a great leader with a promising future.</span></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Gemini Personality: The Twins (May 21 – Jun 21)</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Gemini career horoscope reveals that Geminis are clever and charming. Always up for learning new things, Geminis are interested in many different topics, which makes them versatile and adaptable. However, Geminis can be inconsistent and indecisive, and this can take a toll on their relationships—including their professional ones.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Are the Best Career Paths for a Gemini?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Careers in communications, engineering, media, and finance are good fits for Gemini job seekers. These career paths take advantage of Geminis’ charming personality and intellectual mind. Geminis’ love of learning makes them good at a variety of different skills, giving them many options in the professional realm.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">What Are Geminis Like in the Workplace?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Geminis are quick thinkers who excel in fast-paced environments. One drawback of their quick wit is that Geminis may lose interest in simple or repetitive tasks. Geminis need constant stimulation, whether from dynamic interpersonal relationships or from different engaging tasks. Although they would rather not take on management positions, Geminis can be great leaders due to their natural charm.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/the-best-jobs-for-your-astrological-sign/">[See the Best Jobs for Every Astrological Sign]</a></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">10 Best Professions for a Gemini</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gemini job seekers should be on the lookout for careers that allow them to immerse themselves in different types of projects. Jobs that tap into Geminis’ enthusiasm and intellect are vital for their career success. The following list of professions may be perfect fits for charming and charismatic Gemini job seekers, as well as the best jobs for Gemini women and men.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Communications-Specialist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communications Specialist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Among the list of Gemini jobs is a Communications Specialist role. The charming Gemini may find a career as a communications specialist an excellent fit for their talents. The goal of the communications specialist is to foster positive relationships between their clients and the general public. Geminis can deploy their charm to create impactful press releases and other communications through traditional and online media channels.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Media-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Media Analyst</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A career as a media analyst is an excellent choice for Gemini job seekers as it relies on several Gemini traits—cleverness, adaptability, and a talent for seeing relationships between different elements. Using quantitative and qualitative research, media analysts evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and make recommendations for improvements to future projects.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Accountant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Accountant</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Geminis with a head for numbers may enjoy a career in accounting. Accountants need to be smart and methodical, which Geminis are, in order to handle the financial responsibilities of businesses or individual clients. Since Geminis are able to multitask and think fast, they can handle the fast-paced weeks of tax season with finesse.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">4. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Software-Developer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Software Developer</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A career in software development speaks to Geminis’ intelligence and love of diving into different kinds of tasks, from debugging software to building applications from scratch. Developers have to understand the relationship between various aspects of projects to be successful. Software developers must continuously learn new programming languages and frameworks in order to stay current, which is ideal for Gemini professionals.</span></p>
<h3>5. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Interpreter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interpreter</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Geminis who are fluent in more than one language, a career as an interpreter can put their talents to good use. Interpreters translate between two languages to facilitate communication between people who otherwise could not understand each other. As an interpreter, Geminis’ charm will help form a positive relationship with their clients. Interpreters work in many settings, including schools, courtrooms, and hospitals.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">6. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Public-Relations" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Public Relations</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A public relations job funnels Geminis’ charming personality into the public-facing communications of a company or government office. There are a variety of different public relations roles, all of which have potential as career paths for charismatic Gemini job seekers.</span></p>
<h3>7. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Project-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Project Manager</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Geminis make excellent project managers because they like to know what is going on in every aspect of a project. Going from team to team and liaising between colleagues ensures that Gemini project managers will not get bored on the job. Rather, their engagement in different projects keeps Geminis interested as they build relationships throughout the company.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">8. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Scientist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clever and inquisitive Geminis might enjoy a career as a scientist. Science consists of so many sub-disciplines that Geminis are sure to find one that sparks their passion—chemistry, physics, biology, or others. Scientists work as researchers and innovators in every industry, from pharmaceuticals to government to education.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">9. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Teacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teacher</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teaching is a career choice that gives Geminis an outlet for their intellect on whatever subject they are most interested in. Smart and witty, Geminis make excellent teachers. Their charming personalities enable them to build rapport with students, particularly those in need of positive adult relationships. Geminis’ versatility will help them succeed in the sometimes chaotic school environment.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">10. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engineer</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engineers are the bridge between science and the corporate world; they use scientific methods to meet the needs of consumers and businesses. Geminis are well-suited to a career in engineering due to their ongoing relationship with learning and their enthusiasm for creating solutions. Geminis should consider careers in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering.</span></p>
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<title>The Rundown on Self-Background Checks: Can You Do It Yourself? </title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/the-how-and-why-of-running-your-own-background-check-when-job-hunting/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Tips & Advice]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Background checks are common, and most of the time they go off without a hitch. However, it makes sense to know what a future employer will see on your background report.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You have an updated </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/8-ways-to-get-better-results-on-job-search-sites/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">resume</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a customized cover letter, and excellent interview techniques. You’re ready to rock your interview and get a job. But, there’s one thing left to do—</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">do your own background check. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chances are, your new employer will run a background check before finalizing the deal, according to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). They found that </span><a href="https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/shrm-trend-continuous-background-screening.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">92% of employers</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> conduct a </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">pre-employment background check</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What information will your new employer learn on your background check? What if it reveals something that </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/recruiter-pet-peeves-12-mistakes-job-seekers-make/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">doesn’t jibe</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with the details you provided?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most background checks confirm what you’ve already shared with your new employer. Still, finding out what a future employer will see on your background report makes sense.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Run My Own Background Check?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Typical employment background checks include the following personal information:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Criminal record</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Credit score and history</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Employment verification</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Education verification</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Identify and Correct Mistakes</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you have nothing to hide, you may believe that your background check won’t turn up any negative details. Yet you could be in for an unpleasant surprise. You may have been a victim of identity theft, or you might share a name (and even a birth date) with someone who has a shady reputation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can discover some of that with a simple Google search. Running your own background check is a more comprehensive way to take control of your job search. That’s especially true if you haven’t had a background check before or if it’s been a while since your last one.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finding out about any errors gives you the opportunity to correct the information. Moreover, you can let the hiring manager know about inaccuracies you’re working to fix. </span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Confirm Your Resume Details</span></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/19/how-many-job-seekers-lie-on-their-job-application.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">About 78% of job candidates</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> who applied for and received a job offer recently admitted that they would either consider or they did misrepresent themselves on their application. This means that hiring managers may find exaggerations or outright lies on applicant </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/why-you-should-never-lie-on-your-resume/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">resumes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. And half of all employers surveyed say they disqualify applicants who lie.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Still, not all discrepancies are intentional. Dates of employment may be open to interpretation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, suppose you started as an independent contractor for a company, then went full-time. You might list your start date as the date of your initial contract. Your former employer might list it as the first day of your full-time employment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your alma mater or previous employer provides </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/job-seeker-resume-lies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">different details</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> than you, that raises questions about your honesty.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Running your own background check enables you to make sure that the information you provide is complete and accurate.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Own Your Record</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you know that an infraction might show up on your report, learning exactly what information your future employer will see is a good idea. Running your own background check lets you do just that.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alerting the hiring manager to any incidents that appear on your background report gives you the power to tell your story in person, rather than letting the documents speak for you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hiring managers are likely to have a better view of candidates who explain their record before the background check reveals it.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Run a Background Check on Yourself </span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The easiest way to see your background report is to use an employment screening service. Then you’ll receive the same information an employer would upon running your background check.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. Choose a Service Provider</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not all background checking companies allow </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">self-background checks</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><a href="https://www.goodhire.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GoodHire</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is one of several companies that </span><a href="https://www.goodhire.com/personal-background-report?cam=7719" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">offers this service</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to job seekers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whichever service you choose, make sure it complies with the </span><a href="https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fair Credit Reporting Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (FCRA). The FCRA governs how reporting agencies handle consumer information to ensure accuracy, fairness, and privacy.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. Select a Background Check Package</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once you’ve selected a provider, decide how extensive you want your background check to be. For the most accurate results, pick a package that includes at least federal, state, and county records.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the job you’re applying for involves driving, choose one that includes a motor vehicles records check. And employment and education verification options will give you peace of mind that your resume is accurate.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. Run Your Background Check</span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To run the report, fill in the same information your employer asks you to provide:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your legal name</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your current address</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social security number</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Past employment and school details</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s it! Soon, you’ll have a copy of your background report in your inbox or mailbox. By doing a little research ahead of time, you can approach every step of your job search and the hiring process with confidence.</span></p>
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<title>What Are the Best Jobs for ISTJ Personality Types?</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-istj-personality-types/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Career Paths]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[If you’re an ISTJ and looking for work, you’re in luck—plenty of possible ISTJ careers might interest you. After all, what employer wouldn’t want a dependable, honest employee who can keep it cool when the]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re an ISTJ and looking for work, you’re in luck—plenty of possible ISTJ careers might interest you. After all, what employer wouldn’t want a dependable, honest employee who can keep it cool when the going gets tough?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s much more to an ISTJ, though. Read on to learn all about ISTJs and eight jobs that are excellent ISTJ career matches.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Is an ISTJ?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Practical planners. Reliable leaders. Responsible citizens. ISTJs are often the backbone of a community or organization—sensible decision-makers who can find order in chaos. ISTJ personality types are logical, they are focused, and they have their sights set on long-term goals rather than instant gratification. As a result, they generally make more stable and realistic career choices than their peers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/tools/mbti/mbti-personality-types/istj" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> personality has a pragmatic mind and an honest nature. ISTJs are faithful and stable in all their relationships. Honesty is a strength for an ISTJ, but it can also be a weakness. ISTJs won’t lie, and they won’t mince words, which can make them seem overly harsh at times. However, their directness serves them well as their careers progress. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Are ISTJs Like in the Workplace?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steady and dedicated, this personality is a goal-orientated professional who follows methods and procedures to the letter. Guidebooks and strategies that provide proven results are the bread-and-butter of an ISTJ at work. Positions that allow them to establish leadership are high on the ISTJ careers list. Jobs that involve group work are fine—as long as the ISTJ is in charge. ISTJs do not have much tolerance for coworkers who are late, fool around, and miss deadlines. In fact, the ISTJ should avoid careers that require them to rely heavily on other people to complete a task. ISTJs are independent workers who take responsibility and pride in their work and decisions.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the Best Careers for ISTJs?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best ISTJ career matches are the types of careers that value repeated results and unwavering commitment. ISTJs will shine in roles that have deadlines, require accurate and detailed documentation, and are worthy of an ISTJs honesty and integrity. For ISTJs, tried-and-true methods and tested procedures beat abstract theory every time. The best ISTJ careers are stable, consistent roles that allow them to use their sharp minds and keep a keen eye on the big picture.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Bank-Teller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bank Teller</a></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An ISTJ’s methodical nature and attention to detail can make the role of bank teller a good fit. Bank tellers handle most transactions, and they are often the first to notice and stop fraud, such as counterfeit money or identity theft. A bank teller must have a sharp mind and complete honesty. As bank tellers, ISTJs help customers handle financial transactions including deposits, withdrawals, transfers, money orders, and checks. They must be well versed in the bank’s systems and policies.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Analyst</a></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISTJs have an affinity for order, which makes a business analyst an excellent career path for ISTJ personality types. Business Analysts work to strategically plan, organize, define, identify, and interpret opportunities to improve a business, system, or process. They analyze business, data, research, and finance information to integrate a better model or approach to facilitate greater returns and smoother operations.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Manager</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the most common traits associated with ISTJs is their appreciation for structure and organization. They follow guidelines because the guidelines have proven to be effective. A job as a business manager, which requires these traits, is a good ISTJ career choice. In charge of the organization’s day-to-day operations, business managers supervise work and ensure the company runs smoothly. They closely monitor the efficiency of business operations and uphold company standards.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">4. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Civil-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Civil Engineer</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Civil engineering, which requires practicality and decision-making abilities, is one of the better ISTJ career matches. Civil engineers work on a wide variety of projects, from irrigation to power plants to railroads. An ISTJ’s honesty and attention to detail are necessary to ensure the viability and safety of such vital infrastructure.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">5. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/CPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPA</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) job is well-suited to the organized thinking of an ISTJ personality. It’s a stable ISTJ career that is always in demand. CPAs may play the role of accountant, business consultant, and financial auditor. They can handle any number of financial services, from corporate finance to tax preparation.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">6. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Dentist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dentist</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A career as a dentist is a good match for an ISTJ. The orderly work environment and high job security make it appealing to this personality type. Dentists can work mostly independently as they examine teeth, diagnose dental problems, and improve their patients’ oral health. They also give X-rays, check their patients for gingivitis or other oral diseases, and educate patients on good oral hygiene habits.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">7. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Logistics" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Logistics</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Logistic jobs require an organized individual to coordinate and track product shipping and distribution. Individuals in this role coordinate purchasing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting, customer service, or planning services. ISTJs will do well in this position due to their inclination to follow existing logistics systems and direct a company’s daily operations.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">8. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Property-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Property Manager</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Property managers work in commercial, industrial, or residential real estate. Fair and direct ISTJs are suited for managing and inspecting responsibilities. Among other duties, property managers find tenants, inspect properties, collect rent, and arrange maintenance work. It’s a job that involves planning, directing, and coordinating—all tasks that can come naturally to ISTJs.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep It Straight and Plow Ahead</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being level-headed and reliable is part of what makes the ISTJ personality type so desirable to employers. Situations come up in every work setting, and it’s always great to have workers who can keep themselves together and help their team get through the finish line. Soon enough, you’ll find that dream job, work hard, and have a long, successful career.</span></p>
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<title>Protecting Your Rights: Can You Be Fired for Joining a Union?</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/can-talking-with-unions-get-me-fired/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The ZipRecruiter Editors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 16:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[Career Paths]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Can your boss legally fire you for talking with union organizers or attempting to join or assist a union? Here's what you need to know about your rights.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unions have been around for decades, with many still in place today. Their role is to help protect employee rights, ensure equal pay, and address trending </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/these-are-the-hot-hr-topics-everyone-is-talking-about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">workplace issues</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Historically, corporations and unions have had a contentious relationship. Many TV shows focus on this part of the relationship, which can paint a picture in your head that joining a union could be detrimental to your career, and even leave you wondering, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Can you</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> be fired for unionizing?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">” </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another question that may come to mind is whether your boss can legally fire you for talking with union organizers or attempting to join or assist a union? The simple answer is no. As a matter of fact, your company can’t even legally fire you for organizing a union. Does this mean you won’t get fired for participating in union activities? Once again, the simple answer is no.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are Unions Making a Comeback?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Data from the </span><a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bureau of Labor Statistics</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shows that in 2021, the union membership rate continued to decline, following suit from previous years. The rate declined from 10.8% in 2020 to 10.3% of all wage and salary workers in the U.S. belonging to unions. The 2021 union membership rate of public-sector employees, which was 33.9%, continued to be significantly higher than that of private-sector employees, which was 6.1%. Education, training, library, and protective service occupations had the highest unionization rates among workers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though the overall rates of unions declined, there’s no sign that unions are going out of style. </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/are-unions-making-a-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Younger employees</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> tend to see unionization as one of the only ways to ensure wage equality, prevent discrimination in the workplace, and improve workplace conditions. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Can You Be Fired for Unionizing?</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While there are federal and state laws in place, depending on where you live, that are designed to protect employees’ rights to unionize, employers may take </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-take-corrective-actions-with-employees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">corrective action</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> or other actions outside of termination in response to unionization. While this is not always lawful, it can be a delicate issue and a fine line to walk.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although a company can’t say they’re firing you for union activities, it can say they’re firing you for something else. The onus is then on you to prove otherwise. And proving your case in a court of law can be costly, both financially and time-wise. Even if you are able to prevail, the punishment usually amounts to no more than the company compensating you for lost wages (minus any money earned at your current job) and offering you your job back.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is not to discourage you from speaking up or taking action when you feel your rights are being compromised or working conditions are sub-par. Unions exist to protect workers, fight for fair wages, and make the workplace safer. These are basic rights that every worker should be entitled to. It’s just that you should always proceed carefully and respectfully. Understand the </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-survive-when-your-workplace-culture-sucks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">workplace culture</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in which you’re operating and arm yourself with knowledge.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Laws Exist to Protect Employees’ Rights to Unionize? </span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many people, particularly those working in the government sector or trade industries, might already work in companies where unions are in place. In this case, it’s usually customary to join, although not mandatory. But even if you work in a non-unionized private sector position, there’s usually little harm in exploring your options during non-working hours.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re serious about organizing a union and interested in mobilizing others, you need to educate yourself, both on your rights, as well as the ins and outs of labor laws. Legally, you are protected under the government’s </span><a href="https://www.nlrb.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/basic-page/node-3788/employeerightsposter-8-5x11.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which “guarantees the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers, and to engage in other protected concerted activity.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The law states that you have the right to:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Organize, join, or assist a union to negotiate with your </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/when-not-to-listen-to-your-boss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">employer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> concerning your wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bargain collectively through representatives of employees’ own choosing for a contract with your employer setting your wages and working conditions</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Discuss your terms and conditions of employment or union organizing with your co-workers or a union</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take action with co-workers to improve your working conditions by raising work-related complaints directly with your employer or with a government agency, and seeking help from a union</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Strike and picket, depending on its purpose or means</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Choose not to do any of these activities, including joining or remaining a member of a union</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, it is illegal for your employer to:</span></p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prohibit you from soliciting for a union during non-work time, such as before or after work or during break times; or from distributing union literature during non-work time, in non-work areas, such as parking lots or break rooms</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Question you about your union support or activities in a manner that discourages you from engaging in that activity</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fire, demote, or transfer you, or reduce your hours or </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-work-around-a-challenging-schedule-with-a-new-job/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">change your shift</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, or threaten to take adverse action against you because you join or support a union, or because you choose not to engage in any such activity</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Threaten to close your workplace if workers choose a union to represent them</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Promise or grant promotions, pay raises, or other benefits to discourage or encourage union support</span></li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prohibit you from wearing union hats, buttons, t-shirts, and pins in the workplace except under special circumstances</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That said, you should always practice good judgment. Although the law might permit you to solicit during break times or even distribute union literature in company break rooms, sometimes it’s far better to be discreet and plan for meetings and events outside of the workplace.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Form a Union Without Getting Fired</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There’s no guarantee that a company won’t try to retaliate if it learns of your activity, but you can best prepare yourself by keeping careful documentation of important emails, evaluations, notes and personal work journal entries.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The key is to try to be as diplomatic as possible and </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-change-your-reputation-when-youve-been-with-a-company-for-a-while/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">stay on good terms</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with your supervisors and co-workers. The goal for everybody involved is to strengthen the company by making it a better place to work.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you and your coworkers select a union to act as your collective bargaining representative, your employer and the union are required to bargain in good faith in a genuine effort to reach a written, binding agreement setting your terms and conditions of employment. The union is required to fairly represent you in bargaining and enforcing the agreement.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On the flip side, if the workers in your company do become unionized, it’s important to note that unions can’t threaten you or refuse to process a grievance for not supporting them.</span></p>
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<title>What Are the Career Personality Types and Jobs?</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Myers Briggs Personality Test The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a questionnaire that measures individual differences in personality traits. Created by the mother-daughter team of Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, the personality]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Myers Briggs Personality Test</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a questionnaire that measures individual differences in personality traits. Created by the mother-daughter team of Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, the personality test follows principles of Jungian psychology and archetypes and can help determine career personality types.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each letter stands for a dominant personality characteristic: introversion or extroversion, sensing or intuition, feeling or thinking, and judgment or perception. After taking the Myers-Briggs personality test, the individual is assigned a four-letter personality profile out of 16 options total, such as ESFJ.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Career Personality Types and Job Matches</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can read more details about each personality type by clicking on the four-letter personality type. At the end of each section is a list of Myers Briggs personality test jobs for that type, as well.</span></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-esfj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFJs make up a relatively large portion of the population. These energetic helpers are deeply attentive to the needs of others. This type values tradition and loyalty, and typically has a family-above-all mentality. In the workplace, ESFJs are team players. People of this personality type are natural people-pleasers who crave cooperation and mutually beneficial relationships.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Corporate-Trainer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corporate trainer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Optometrist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Optometrist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Special-Education-Teacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Special education teacher</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Nurse" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nurse</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Dietitian" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dietitian</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-enfj-personality-type/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENFJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENFJ is a natural-born leader who genuinely values others and seeks harmony in the workplace. ENFJs have no shortage of inspiration and are naturally driven to find ways to help out the people around them. In the workplace, ENFJs have a tendency to take charge and are able to accurately read their environment.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Advertising-And-Promotions-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advertising and promotions manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Photographer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Photographer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Director" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Director</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Producer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Executive-Assistant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive assistant</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales manager</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-infp-personality-type/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">INFP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">INFPs can find inspiration anywhere. If encouraged and properly motivated, INFPs can use their dreamer mentalities to improve life for themselves and others. INFPs care more about having a job that aligns with their values than one that brings them financial gain. They also care deeply about personal growth and development and are driven by a sense of purpose.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Writer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Writer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Marketer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Counselor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Counselor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Teacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teacher</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Psychologist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Psychologist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Psychiatrist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Psychiatrist</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-intp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">INTP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">INTPs are a rare breed, making up only about 2% to 5% of the population. This personality type is usually quiet and seemingly aloof, but that exterior often disguises a mind that’s keen on innovation. They are analytical observers who prefer understanding deeper concepts and making abstract connections by watching rather than actively engaging. The INTP sees learning itself as the most valuable part of life.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Computer-Programmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Computer programmer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Computer-Scientist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Computer scientist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Web-Developer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Web developer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Financial-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial analyst</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Economist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Economist</span></a></p>
<h3></h3>
<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-of-istp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISTP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An individual categorized as an ISTP is judicious and systematic, finding inspiration in keen observation and problem-solving. This personality type tends to be fact-oriented, detail-minded, and unconcerned with imaginative or indefinite concepts. ISTPs are high-functioning thinkers and problem-solvers. These strengths draw them to industries such as engineering, technology, and production—any field where computers and other electronic equipment are used as tools.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Computer-Hardware-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Computer hardware engineer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Chemical-Plant-Operator" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chemical plant operator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Electrical-Technician" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Electrical technician</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Agricultural-Inspector" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Agricultural inspector</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Automotive-Mechanic" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Automotive mechanic</span></a></p>
<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-estp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESTP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESTPs are hard-working, fun-loving, and adaptable, making up just 4% of the population. The best career paths for ESTPs take advantage of their boldness and quick decision-making, such as freelancers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and emergency response occupations. They thrive in flexible work environments in which they are empowered to take ideas and run with them, as with startups and fieldwork.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Actor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Development-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business development officer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Detective" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Detective</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/EMT" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">EMT</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Journalist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Journalist</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-entp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENTP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENTPs are often referred to as the debaters of the personalities. Their key characteristics are originality, energy, and an insatiable drive to know everything there is to know about a subject or idea. When it comes time to brainstorming a new campaign or idea, the ENTP is the most important person in the room. Finding a solution or fixing a problem is where ENTPs flourish.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Stockbroker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stockbroker</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Engineer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Lawyer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lawyer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Operations-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Operations manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Relationship-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Relationship manager</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-entj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENTJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ENTJ is known for being motivated, focused, and having an independent streak. This personality is known as the commander—a confident personality that can persuade, direct, and charm to get what they want. Those with an ENTJ personality type are the confident and competitive big-picture planners who can step into a room and easily take charge.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Project-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Project manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Financial-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial analyst</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Network-Administrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Network administrator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Construction-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Construction manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Surveyor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Surveyor</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-istj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISTJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISTJs are often the backbone of a community or organization—a sensible decision-maker who can find order in chaos. ISTJ personality types are logical, focused, and have their sights set on long-term goals rather than instant gratification. Steady and dedicated, this personality is a goal-orientated professional who will follow methods and procedures to the letter.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Bank-Teller" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bank teller</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Property-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Property manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business analyst</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Logistics" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Logistics</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/CPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPA</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-isfp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISFP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ISFP personality is hard to miss. They are charming trendsetters—the ones who dance to the beat of their own drum. They are friendly, approachable, and entirely curious when presented with new ideas. This type of creative thinking can give ISFP careers in business a real boost.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Flight-Attendant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flight Attendant</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Occupational-Therapist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Occupational Therapist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Police-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Police Officer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Brand-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Contractor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contractor</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-isfj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ISFJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ISFJ personality is characterized as a protector, since their observant and caring nature is seen as trustworthy and compassionate. ISFJs are responsible, practical, detail-oriented, and are known to pay attention to smaller, intimate facts that others may have missed. They are observant, which makes ISFJs very quick to pick up on the feelings and emotions of others.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Dentist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dentist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Human-Resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Human Resources</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/CPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CPA</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Customer-Service-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Customer Service Representative</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Data-Analyst" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Data Analyst</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-intj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">INTJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The INTJ Personality is known as the Architect or the Scientist, with only 2% of the population claiming this title. INTJs are inventive thinkers, natural leaders, and value logic and reason over gossip and theories. The best INTJ careers reflect their confident and determined nature and allow them to concentrate on building, designing, or solving a problem.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Civil-Engineer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Civil Engineer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Content-Writer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Writer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Database-Administrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Database Administrator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Illustrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Illustrator</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Logistics-manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Logistics Manager</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/best-occupations-for-infj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">INFJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The INFJ personality is characterized as a counselor—someone who is conscientious, intuitive, empathetic, and creative. They are generally reserved, sensitive, and goal-oriented individuals. Often referred to as counselors or idealists, their empathetic and thoughtful nature is seen as altruistic and insightful. INFJs enjoy peaceful work environments where they have the time and space to fully develop their ideas and work out plans.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Counselor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Counselor</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Psychologist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Psychologist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/scientist" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Designer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Writer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Writer</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-estj-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESTJ</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a deep respect for honesty, integrity, and tradition, ESTJs are often leaders in their business and community. Someone with this personality type knows how to make hard decisions. They are dedicated to the success of a project and the successes of their teammates, and they understand that the best leaders lead by example. ESTJs thrive in management positions, and their careers often follow a traditional and stable path.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Business-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Manager</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Telemarketer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Telemarketer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Chief-Information-Officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chief Information Officer</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Senior-Accountant" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Senior Accountant</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Public-Relations-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Public Relations Manager</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-esfp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ESFP is one of the most fun and outgoing types. Individuals with this personality type are good candidates for the types of careers that utilize their appreciation for variety, a strong desire to engage with people, and the ability to transform ideas into actionable steps. Possessing a natural zest for life, ESFPs are pleasure-seekers who do not shy away from an audience.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Event-Planner" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Event Planner</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Life-Skills-Coach" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life Skills Coach</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales Representative</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Entrepreneur" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneur</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Tour-Guide" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tour Guide</span></a></p>
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<h3><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-are-the-best-occupations-for-enfp-personality-types/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ENFP</span></a></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Energized, full of new ideas, and ready to work—these are the attributes of an ENFP personality type. They are flexible, people-oriented, and creative thinkers. The best occupations for ENFPs allow their energy, wit, and strength to flourish. Friendly and energetic, ENFPs prefer relaxed or unorthodox workplaces, rather than a corporate office.</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Entrepreneur" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Entrepreneur</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Social-Worker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social Worker</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Human-Resources" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Human Resources</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Sales" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sales</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, </span><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Brand-Manager" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brand Manager</span></a></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Career Personality Types as a Guidepost</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding career personality types can support individuals in determining the types of jobs that best align with their personality. Often, the greater the alignment between one’s personality and the type of job they hold, the greater the chances of long-term career satisfaction and success. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Companies also like to understand personality types to support job matches that support productivity and workplace morale. First published in 1962, the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Myers Briggs personality test has been </span><a href="https://eu.themyersbriggs.com/en/tools/MBTI/Myers-Briggs-history#:~:text=The%20MBTI%20instrument%20was%20first%20published%20in%201962." target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">used for decades</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> as one option to help companies and individuals make ideal job matches to support optimal success.</span></p>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Nominal wage growth is at record highs, but failing to keep up with inflation, in most occupations and industries. Here are three takeaways from today’s <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm">Employment Cost Index (ECI) Report</a> from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:</p>
<p><strong>We’re seeing the fastest nominal wage growth, in both goods-producing and service-providing industries, since the government started collecting ECI data. </strong>Wages and salaries for all private-sector workers increased by 5% and total compensation by 4.8% in Q1 2022 over the year. Those are the highest year-over-year growth rates going back to 2001. Both goods-producing (4.4%) and service-providing (5.2%) industries saw record growth.</p>
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<p><strong>Nonetheless, inflation is eroding workers’ purchasing power in all occupations, except accommodation and food services. </strong>With inflation at a 40-year high, nominal wage growth is failing to keep up. Real wages—what employees earn after taking inflation into account—decreased 3.6% overall—and by as much as 4.6% in professional occupations. Inflation is weighing on <a href="https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence">consumer confidence</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>There is a strong relationship between nominal wage growth and employee quits.</strong> According to <a href="https://www.atlantafed.org/chcs/wage-growth-tracker">data</a> from the Atlanta Fed, wage growth first rose for job switchers but has recently broadened, spiking for job stayers as well. Employers are raising wages not only to recruit new candidates in a tight labor market, but to hold onto the workers they’ve got. There is a clear correlation between nominal wage growth, as measured by the ECI, and the quits rate reported in the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/jlt/">Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey</a>. Most recently, the quits rate was highest in leisure and hospitality at 5.6%. That sector has also seen the fastest nominal wage growth (9.0%).</p>
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<title>5 Ways the Hiring Climate Has Changed Since the Pandemic</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/ziprecruiter-new-hire-survey-april-2022/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Pollak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hot job market puts new hires in the driver’s seat, according to new ZipRecruiter survey of 2,000+ Americans hired in the last 6 months</h2>
<p>Two years after the start of the pandemic, U.S. job seekers continue to confront a highly abnormal job market—the greatest job seekers’ market of all time. As reported earlier this week in <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-are-changing-jobs-raking-in-big-raisesand-keeping-inflation-high-11650792602?mod=hp_lead_pos4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Wall Street Journal</a>, a new ZipRecruiter survey* of 2,064 U.S. residents who started their jobs within the last 6 months highlights some of the key ways in which recently hired workers differ from those hired in the 50+ years prior.</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Signing bonuses have become ubiquitous </h3>
<ul><li><strong>22% of recent hires say they were paid a signing bonus. Among first-time hires, that share climbs to 33%.</strong> Also known as hiring bonuses or sign-on bonuses, these kinds of bonuses were rare before the pandemic, when they were typically used to recruit top talent into senior roles. In 2000, for example, only 4% of private sector workers said they had received one, according to <a href="https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/cwc/the-cost-and-incidence-of-referral-hiring-and-retention-bonuses.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data (PDF)</a> from the U.S. Department of Labor. Before the pandemic, about 2-3% of job postings on ZipRecruiter explicitly offered signing bonuses, but that share exceeded 12% in 2021.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Businesses are relying far more heavily on proactive outbound recruiting</h3>
<ul><li><strong>37% of recent hires said they were recruited to their current job.</strong> Outbound recruiting tends to play a fairly limited role in normal times, when most companies can get applications by simply by posting jobs online and waiting for candidates to apply. But it becomes more widespread during labor shortages. For example, the percentage of all workers <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3576498" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">hired</a> through recruiting increased from 4% in 1991 to almost 18% in 2020 as the labor market grew tighter, according to recent <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3576498" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">academic research</a>. Our survey suggests that the experience of being recruited has become even more widespread recently. Instead of having to search for jobs, more than 1 in 3 recently hired Americans surveyed have had jobs come searching for them.</li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. Businesses are offering new hires greater flexibility </h3>
<ul><li><strong>41% of recent job switchers gained greater schedule flexibility and 14% gained the ability to work remotely through their job move. </strong>Only 2–4% of job postings on ZipRecruiter offered remote opportunities before the pandemic, but that share shot up in 2020, and remains elevated today. These remote opportunities have proven highly attractive to job seekers, with about <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-job-seeker-bargaining-power-looks-like/#:~:text=What%20is%20Job%20Seeker%20Bargaining,seekers%20relative%20to%20job%20openings.">62%</a> saying they would prefer remote work. Traditional onsite employers have had to compete by offering greater schedule flexibility. The overall result has been a shift among job switchers from more rigid positions to more flexible opportunities. About half (50.7%) of recent hires say they worked out of a physical workplace every day in their old role. Only 30% say that is true in their new role. </li></ul>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. Job switchers are securing large pay increases </h3>
<ul><li><strong>64% of recent hires who were previously employed say they got a pay raise through switching jobs. Among those, 48% say they got a raise of 11% or more, and 31% say they got a raise of 6-10%. </strong>However, fewer than half (just 44%) of job switchers identified wanting more pay as a key motivation for switching jobs. Some were motivated by push factors (notably, 31% cited poor management, and 26% cited too much stress), whereas others were motivated by pull factors including, but not limited to, pay (with 23% citing better benefits, and 13% better promotion opportunities, among others).</li></ul>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. New hires are on the move </h3>
<ul><li><strong>More than one in two recent hires plan to look for another job within two years. </strong>21% of recent hires say they plan to look for their next job in less than a year, and 30% say they plan to look in 1-2 years. That’s despite the fact that 91% of recent hires overall are glad they took their current job and 81% are satisfied or very satisfied with their current job. There is suggestive evidence that more attractive pay increases are effective retention tools, and that signing bonuses may have retention benefits too. Recent hires who got a pay increase are 86% more likely than those who got a pay decrease to say they plan to stay in their current job for 5+ years, and those who got a signing bonus are 19% more likely than those who did not to say so.</li></ul>
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<p><em>* Survey of 2,064 U.S. residents who are currently employed and started their current jobs within the last 6 months, conducted for ZipRecruiter by Qualtrics and fielded between Feb. 9 and Feb 28, 2022 to a nationally representative online panel.</em></p>
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<title>The Tightest Labor Market on Record Across the Country</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/march-2022-state-jolts-report/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sinem Buber]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/laus.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State Employment and Unemployment</a> report released last week and the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/jlt/jlt_statedata.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey</a> report released this morning make one thing clear: labor shortages continue to intensify across the country, even as workers return to the labor force. </p>
<p>Every single state in the U.S. now has more job openings than unemployed people. State ratios between unemployed people and job openings are at record lows in 27 states, and state unemployment rates are at record lows in 12 states. </p>
<p>Here are states with particularly remarkable labor market dynamics: </p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. Utah and Montana are the best job seekers’ markets in the nation</h3>
<p>Nationwide, there are 1.7 job openings for every unemployed person, which would be remarkable on its own. (The pre-pandemic average was 0.4, by comparison.) But the imbalance between labor supply and labor demand is even starker in Utah, and Montana, with 3.7 and 3.3 job openings for every unemployed person, respectively. </p>
<p>While those two states have the starkest imbalances between supply and demand, labor shortages are a broader phenomenon. 8 states have unemployment rates of 2.5% or below: Nebraska, Utah, Indiana, Montana, Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and South Dakota. In all of these states, staffing shortages at businesses are particularly rampant and there is fierce competition among employers for scarce talent. </p>
<p>According to a recent <a href="https://www.nfib.com/surveys/small-business-economic-trends/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFIB small business report</a>, 92 percent of small business owners with open positions available reported that there were few or no qualified applicants for their jobs.</p>
<p>As a result, job seekers in those states are enjoying substantial bargaining power, which is translating into rapid wage growth. State wage growth rates are released with a lag—the latest available data are for the third quarter of 2021—but already then, <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.t03.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">year over year wage growth</a> measured in 15.0% in New Hampshire and 7.1% in Utah. </p>
<p>States with tight labor markets where <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.t03.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wage growth</a> is lagging behind—such as Nebraska, at 5.5%—have likely experienced intense upward pressure on wages since. </p>
<p>States with such tight labor markets have become powerful job magnets, attracting workers from across the country. For example, both Montana and Utah are in the top 10 when it comes to <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/03/net-domestic-migration-increased-in-united-states-counties-2021.html#:~:text=New%20Data%20Reveal%20Continued%20Outmigration%20From%20Some%20Larger%20Combined%20Statistical%20Areas%20and%20Counties&text=Over%20two%20thirds%20(73.1%25),same%20period%20a%20year%20earlier." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">net in-migration rates</a>, with Montana adding 17 residents for every 1,000, and Utah adding 10 between 2020 and 2021, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. Layoffs have become vanishingly rare in Michigan, once known for cascading mass layoffs and plant closures</h3>
<p>In the Great Recession, Michigan workers became accustomed to mass layoffs of manufacturing workers and government workers, as plant closures and local government bankruptcies roiled the state. </p>
<p>Now, in the wake of the Covid recession, however, the state’s workers couldn’t be faring more differently. The state has the lowest rate of layoffs and discharges nationwide, giving workers unparalleled job security. </p>
<p>Only 0.6% of Michigan workers are being terminated each month—a much lower share than the national average of 0.9%. In February, only 28k people lost their jobs involuntarily in the state. </p>
<p>While past recessions have seen demand for goods fall more than demand for services, the pandemic recession has largely been concentrated in the service sector, while demand for goods—particularly durable goods—has skyrocketed, benefiting the manufacturing belt. </p>
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<title>The Most Popular Interview Questions and How to Answer Them</title>
<link>https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/answer-the-most-popular-interview-questions/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benny Spiewak]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Are you in the market for a new job? If so, it’s time to brush up on your job interview skills as part of your <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/how-to-pick-a-job-interview-outfit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">interview preparation</a>. While we don’t have a crystal ball to tell you the exact interview questions you’ll be asked, we can provide you with some of the most common interview questions that you can review, with some sample answers. </p>
<p>And be sure to check out the last section that offers some good questions for you to ask in an interview!</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Common Job Interview Questions</h2>
<p>You’ll get the most out of these tips by making it interactive—as you read the questions and answers here, begin to craft your own responses. Once you have them written down, make sure to also practice answering out loud. Doing so will help you walk into your job interview with a lot more confidence! (And a lot less sweat!)</p>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“Tell me about yourself.”</h3>
<p>Most people will say that the way to respond is a quick overview of your present, past and future formula, providing a glimpse of: </p>
<ul><li>Present: What you’re currently doing</li><li>Past: What you were doing</li><li>Future: What you’d like to do in the future.</li></ul>
<p>But ZipRecruiter’s Co-founder and CEO has a hack for this answer. Because, as Ian says in his book, <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/get-hired-now-book" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get Hired Now!</a>, there is a one sentence response that will supercharge any interview you’re in. The goal is to turn the conversation from yourself to your interviewer. </p>
<p>This “magical sentence” has 3 parts:</p>
<ol><li>Say the interviewer’s name. </li><li>“I’m so excited to be here because…”</li><li>Share something you love about the business and ask a question about it.</li></ol>
<p>Saying your interviewer’s name will help them focus on you. Sharing something you know about the company will show that you did your research, and asking the question will get your interviewer talking—and the conversation is off to a great start!</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>Alex…I am so excited to be here because I love great </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Customer-Service-Representative" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>customer service,</em></a><em> and I have personally experienced great service here as a customer. Is that something you train or is it just the kind of person you hire?</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“How did you hear about this position?”</h3>
<p>Here is another question that might seem insignificant—but if it’s being asked, it matters. Every question is an opportunity to highlight who you are and why you’re the right fit for the job.</p>
<p>When you answer this question you also have an opportunity to share why you’re so excited for the role. If you <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">found your job on ZipRecruiter,</a> let them know that they are using the right tools to find the right people. If you came to know about the role through a referral, that’s a chance to name drop your connection to the company.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>I heard about the position on ZipRecruiter and applied since it was a perfect match for my skills as </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Salesperson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>a salesperson</em></a><em>. Then I realized that a friend’s former coworker, Janice Johnson, works here, so I reached out to her to hear about her experience. Since I’m a fan of the type of work you all do in</em> <em>online sales, I thought it would be the perfect job opportunity for me to pursue.</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“Why are you looking for a new position?”</h3>
<p>Be careful on this one! Sure, interviewers ask this question to understand your reason for applying, but also to assess your honesty and integrity. Be honest and positive, and use it as a way to focus on expanding your opportunities to reach your career aspirations. DO NOT talk negatively about your current boss, co-workers, or company. The interviewer will assume that if you do it now, you’ll do it if you come aboard too.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>It’s been a privilege to work with an award-winning creative team, and I’ve learned a lot about </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/UX-Designer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>UX design</em></a><em> in my current position. With that said, I’m interested in being with a firm where I can work with multiple clients vs. a single business. This position and organization would allow me to do that.</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“Why should we hire you?”</h3>
<p>Here’s where you solidify why you’re the perfect candidate to hire and why you’ll fit in perfectly at the company. Make sure the answer is specific to the company and the job. Tell them what about the company intrigues you and how you want to help when you join. It also helps to throw in some compliments about the company employees you’ve met over the course of the interview. </p>
<p><strong>Note: The following answer could also work for the question, “What are your greatest strengths?”</strong></p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>From my research as well as the people that I’ve met during the interview process, I could not be more excited. I am the type of person who thrives on collaboration and the company, so the company value of “teamwork with accountability” speaks directly to me. While I’ll be responsible for interacting with clients, I know that nothing I present would be possible without the full creative and strategy team behind me. Meeting Bill and Linda from each of those departments makes me even more eager to join because it seems like they have the same outlook on collaboration. Plus, I think I’d be the ringer on the company dodgeball team.”</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“What are your salary expectations?”</h3>
<p>Questions about salary often make people uncomfortable. They can also be difficult to answer. Employers ask the question because if you’re way out of their range, then there’s no need to move forward. Plus, if you are a top candidate, they want to be able to do their best to meet your expectations.</p>
<p>Still, if it’s early in the interview process, it’s appropriate to respond in a way that suggests you’d like to learn more about the responsibilities of the job before you share your salary expectations.</p>
<p>You can learn more about how to approach this topic <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/what-to-say-when-asked-about-salary-requirements/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. And to get a sense of what average salaries are in your area, visit the <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZipRecruiter Salaries page</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note: Questions about salary are illegal and prohibited in some local areas and states.</strong></p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>Based on my current understanding of the position, I’m open to a base salary range of $80,000 to $90,000. That could change based on the overall compensation and benefits package and any additional information provided about the job. I’m open to discussing it further, as we continue the interview process and I learn more about the company.</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“What part of this job will be most challenging for you?”</h3>
<p>A question like this provides hiring managers and recruiters with insight into your qualifications, as well as how self-aware you are and how much thought you’ve truly given to the position. Be specific and use quantifiable examples that align with the job requirements. Also, when discussing challenges, always mention how you overcame them, or how you plan to address them.</p>
<p><strong>Note: The following answer could also work for the question, “What is your greatest weakness?”</strong></p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>Earlier in my career I had trouble balancing multiple clients at a time, getting overwhelmed and not knowing how best to prioritize needs. I addressed this challenge by assessing my work responsibilities and tasks each morning, so I’m clear on my workload. It’s become an essential part of my morning routine, helping me prioritize my tasks and know who I will need to pull into my projects. I’ve also taken training courses on efficient and effective time management and forging successful and collaborative relationships with clients.</em> Sticking to this process has helped me stay focused and organized while <em>keeping my clients happy .</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“How do you handle failure?”</h3>
<p>Employers understand that, while you should always aim to succeed, failure happens. They want to know that you appreciate that, too.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em>I understand that failure is inevitable. When a perceived failure occurs, I first own up to</em> <em>it</em> <em>and then assess what the issues were. From there, I determine what solutions will help remedy the failure, if necessary, and proceed with them.</em></p></blockquote>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">“Why are you interested in <em>our</em> company?”</h3>
<p>Interviewers want to know that you’ve fully considered why you might want to work for their organization. Research the company in advance so you can honestly answer this question when it’s asked.</p>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><em><em>I’ve done a lot of research on this firm, including reading your mission statement and core values. Of course, as </em><a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Accountant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>an accountant</em></a><em>, there are a lot of numbers and budgets involved in the work we do, but the way that this firm picks its clients based on their environmental records—even turning away large revenue opportunities in order to do the right thing—is the type of place I want to be. Protecting the environment is a big part of the charity work I do outside of work, and the opportunity to work together with others who prioritize it would be an incredible opportunity.</em></em></p></blockquote>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Good Questions to Ask in an Interview</h2>
<p>In almost all interviews, time permitting, the <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/5-great-ways-to-answer-do-you-have-any-questions-for-me/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">interviewer will ask</a> you if you have any questions. The rule of thumb is to have two to three substantial questions to ask. If you don’t have any questions prepared, it could be a red flag for the interviewer. Some good questions to consider asking include:</p>
<ul><li>When last did you promote somebody, and why?</li><li>Where do you see the company in five years?</li><li>What current initiatives are priorities for the company to achieve?</li><li>What do you enjoy about your position?</li><li>What do you like least about your job?</li><li>What is the office environment like at the location where I’d be working?</li><li>Do you have any concerns about our interview that would prevent you from hiring me?</li><li>When do you plan to make a hiring decision?</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Interview Preparation is Key</h2>
<p>Taking the time to craft responses to common interview questions ahead of time gets you one step closer to landing the job. Once you’re sitting in the room for your interview, you’ll be thankful you took the time to prepare, and the prospective employer will be, too.</p>
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<p>If you’re like many employees, you probably enjoy business casual work environments. After all, swapping formal suit jackets and stiff shoes for more comfortable options can certainly feel a whole lot better!</p>
<p>But if you’re starting a new job, you might wonder if business casual there is the same as it was in your previous work experiences.</p>
<p>It’s a fair question, especially since no clear, standardized definition of “business casual” exists. What’s business casual in one environment might not work in another. And even within the same company, what works at one location might not work elsewhere. If you’re working remotely, business casual might be defined differently than working in the office, and business casual for interviews is often different from what you’d choose to wear as an employee.</p>
<p>And so the conundrum continues.</p>
<p>But don’t sweat it. We’re here to help!</p>
<p>When the question arises regarding business casual dress codes, it’s generally best to dress more formally than risk being underdressed or too casual. But how can you truly play it safe and feel confident at the same time? Read on to find out.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is Business Casual?</h2>
<p>Think of it this way—businesses simply want to know that their employees are always representing the company in the best way possible, which includes their wardrobe choices. Thus, the general consensus is that business casual is a professional yet more relaxed dress code. It doesn’t mean ripped jeans or tattered shoes, but depending on the work environment, it might allow for wrinkle-free khakis, loafers, and even hole-free jeans.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Basics of Business Casual Attire</h2>
<p>No matter what your organization’s dress code is, you want to dress for success. Fortunately, there are some guidelines to consider so you have the bases covered, whether you’re interviewing, working remotely, or going into an office where business casual is the norm.</p>
<p>The next two sections cover wardrobe options that work generally well for most business casual environments, including tech and start-up environments. Using these business casual outfit tips for both men and women, you can choose your wardrobe with confidence.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business Casual Outfits for Women</h2>
<p>Business casual outfit options for women include a combination of the following: blouse, twinset, dress slacks, knee-length skirt, blazer, dress socks, and optional hosiery. Closed-toed shoes are generally preferred, though peep-toe shoes and sandals might be allowed in some work environments. In terms of colors, all hues are typically acceptable, though busy patterns might be frowned upon.</p>
<p>Some staples for any working woman’s closet include:</p>
<ul><li>Tops: cardigans, polo shirts, twinsets, sweaters, and button-down blouses</li><li>Bottoms: corduroy pants, twill pants, khakis, and conservative skirts</li><li>Dresses: sheath and A-line styles</li><li>Accessories: closed-toed dress shoes, loafers, simple earrings and necklaces, leather belts, dress socks, and hosiery</li></ul>
<p>Having a couple of casual tailored blazers and jackets is also a good option to include in a female’s business casual wardrobe.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Business Casual Outfits for Men</h2>
<p>Business casual outfit options for men include a combination of the following: chinos, dress slacks, jacket, dark socks, and a button-down shirt. Dress shoes are generally preferred, though more casual loafers might be permissible in some work environments. Like women’s clothing, solid colors work best. Busy patterns should generally be avoided.</p>
<p>Some staples for any working man’s closet include:</p>
<ul><li>Tops: cardigans, polo shirts, sweaters, and button-down shirts</li><li>Bottoms: wool or cotton pants, and khakis</li><li>Accessories: leather belts, leather shoes, loafers, ties, and dark socks</li></ul>
<p>Having a couple of casual suit jackets or sports coats is also a good option for men as part of their business casual wardrobe. Additionally, well-fitting dark jeans may be appropriate in some business casual offices.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Tech Industry Exception</h2>
<p>The tech and start-up industries are notorious for having a relaxed work environment. This trickles down to their wardrobe requirements. Still, there are standards. Management likely wouldn’t be thrilled to see their employees walk in with light-washed jeans with rips at the knees, or anywhere for that matter. For both men and women in the tech industry, jeans are generally fine, as long as they are dark blue or black without holes, cuts, or decorations. Women can also go for a simple, modest dress or casual skirt that’s around knee-length.</p>
<p>As for shirts, plain T-shirts are options at some companies, though simple button-downs work best for men. For women, blouses, silhouettes, and sweaters work well. Zip-up fleeces and sweaters are also acceptable in some work environments.</p>
<p>In tech companies, you probably shouldn’t dress too fancy, trendy, or upscale. Going with a classic style is the safest option.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Not to Wear for Business Casual Dress Codes</h2>
<p>Where some clear options exist for appropriate business casual attire, there are also some clear “don’ts” when it comes to deciding on an outfit. It’s best to avoid the following, even if your company has a business casual dress code:</p>
<ul><li>Flip-flops</li><li>Shorts</li><li>Ripped or holey jeans</li><li>Workout clothing</li><li>Tight clothing</li><li>Revealing clothing—no chest hair for men or cleavage and thighs for women!</li><li>Bold make-up</li><li>Bold patterns</li><li>Ratty sneakers</li><li>Dirty or wrinkled clothing</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Additional Business Casual Tips</h2>
<p>Here are a few more tips to rock your business casual work environment.</p>
<p><strong>Take a second look.</strong> Before you exit your home for work or an interview, take another look in the mirror. Do you feel comfortable? Is it professional enough? Anything you need to correct, like tucking in your blouse?</p>
<p><strong>Consider your calendar.</strong> If you have an important meeting with clients or your manager, you might choose to wear something a bit more professional than if you simply have to go to the office for business as usual.</p>
<p><strong>Dress up more for job interviews.</strong> Even if the position you’re applying for calls for business casual, you should wear interview-appropriate attire, such as a tailored jacket or casual suit, for example.</p>
<p><strong>Maintain professionalism when remote.</strong> Even if you don’t have a meeting scheduled, you never know when you might get a call from a coworker, client, or supervisor, so you want to maintain professional attire during your <a href="https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/top-entry-level-remote-jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">remote working</a> hours.</p>
<p><strong>Keep up with grooming.</strong> You should always maintain proper grooming and self-care for the work environment. For men, that means being clean-shaven. For both men and women, wearing deodorant and minimizing the amount of perfume or cologne you wear is also important.</p>
<p><strong>Know the dress code policy.</strong> Adhere to your company’s dress code policy. If you have questions, speak to your HR department.</p>
<p><strong>Maintain professionalism, even on casual Fridays.</strong> Casual Fridays are usually days when companies allow their employees to wear jeans to work. Similar rules apply to business casual attire. Jeans should be neat without tears and holes. Top and shoe choices should be similar to what you would wear on any other workday with a business casual dress code.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">When in Doubt, Ask</h2>
<p>These tips will help you successfully design your wardrobe to support a business casual work environment. And when in doubt, ask. If you’re interviewing, ask the recruiter or hiring manager what appropriate attire is for an interview. Or, if you’re just starting out with the company, ask HR or your supervisor what’s considered appropriate business casual attire. From there, you can design your outfits to impress.</p>
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<title>March Jobs Report Reaction: Blockbuster Job Growth, the Great Return, and Return to the Office</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The four big stories in <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last week’s jobs report</a> are continued blockbuster job growth, the accelerating return to work, a rapid return to the office, and soaring wage growth for non-managerial employees. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sustained Blockbuster Job Growth</h2>
<p>The economy created 431k jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to just 3.6%, as labor market conditions improved between mid-February and mid-March. That marks 11 straight months of job growth above 400k per month. Already-high figures for January and February were revised upwards by a combined 95k. That makes February’s gain of 750k the largest since 2020. If the current pace of job growth is sustained, we’ll be back to pre-pandemic employment levels in just 3-4 months. </p>
<p>Robust job growth reflects improving pandemic conditions and increased mobility. Covid cases <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fell</a> 80%, air travel <a href="https://www.tsa.gov/coronavirus/passenger-throughput" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">rose</a> 30%, and restaurant dining soared back to 2019 levels from a 20-point deficit. The increase in customers streaming through business doors drove up demand for labor. </p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Healthy Return to the Labor Force</h2>
<p>The labor force expanded by 418k people as the Great Return to the labor force picked up steam. The labor force has swelled by almost 3 million in just the past 6 months. Among prime-age employees—the core of the labor force which excludes retirees and students—participation has almost fully recovered. The labor force overall is only down 0.1%, and the prime-age labor force has actually fully recovered and is now up 0.4% compared with pre-pandemic levels. Easing labor supply constraints bodes well for job growth in the coming months. </p>
<p>The increase in the number of women in the workforce is particularly encouraging. Women’s careers have been most severely disrupted during the pandemic, both due to the industry composition of job losses and due to the pandemic’s effects on childcare and schooling. The large 324k-increase in female labor force participation suggests that women may finally be able to resume their careers and get back on the promotion ladder.</p>
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<p>The number of people who reported that they had been unable to work due to pandemic-related slowdowns or closures fell sharply from 4.2 million to 2.5 million as Covid cases plummeted. 874k people said they were prevented from looking for work due to the pandemic, down from 1.2 million in February. With 11.3 million job openings, these reentering job seekers are likely to find success in the coming months, further increasing the ranks of employed workers. The number of workers who were out sick also fell back down to more typical levels. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">An Accelerating Return to Offices</h2>
<p>4.6 million workers returned to their offices in March after multiple Covid waves delayed prior RTO dates. Only 10.0% percent of employees teleworked temporarily due to the pandemic, down from 13.0% in February and 15.4% in January. </p>
<p>The return to the office increased downtown foot traffic and business travel, boosting demand for workers in the leisure and hospitality sector. That sector added 112k jobs in March, and could add yet more in the coming months. It is still 1.5 million jobs away from pre-pandemic employment levels. </p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Record Quarter of Wage Growth for Rank-And-File Employees</h2>
<p>Average annual wage growth for nonsupervisory employees held steady at 6.7% overall. Wage growth rates achieved in the past quarter have been the fastest since 1982. Wage growth for non-managers was up in the double digits in leisure and hospitality (14.6%) and in transportation and warehousing (11.0%), which saw the fastest wage growth for non-managers on record.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Lagging Public Sector Recovery</h2>
<p>The private sector has now recovered 96% of the jobs lost at the start of the pandemic, whereas the public sector has only recovered 51%. Almost all of the public sector jobs lost are in K-12 education. It is imperative that our schools fully recover quickly to avoid long-term effects on human capital and opportunity. The public sector has barely added any jobs in recent months. </p>
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