Job Market Insights: February 2022
Jeni Kramer
No, we don’t mind holding… If we had to sum up the theme for 2022’s jobs so far, it might be ‘steady as she goes.’ For the first month of the year, active job listings in the U.S. were in …
Jeni Kramer
No, we don’t mind holding… If we had to sum up the theme for 2022’s jobs so far, it might be ‘steady as she goes.’ For the first month of the year, active job listings in the U.S. were in …
Jeni Kramer
Well, we’re officially more than a month into 2022. You know what they say, time flies when you’re on the third calendar year of a global pandemic. (They say that, right?) As we all continue to find our way forward, …
Jeni Kramer
And a surge-y new year As the Omicron variant pushes the number of new (albeit generally less severe) COVID cases to new heights daily, we can almost feel the ground shift beneath our feet. From updated isolation guidance to another wave of school closures, everyone …
Jeni Kramer
2022 is expected to be a year filled with large scale salary increases, as employers attempt to attract new candidates and retain existing talent. Many Americans are expected to see their biggest pay bump in over a decade. Companies are …
Jeni Kramer
November Job Market Trends Someone grab a sled, it looks like we might just be on a seasonal slide! After almost a year and a half of the steady job listing growth that followed early 2020’s COVID cliff, we are …
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Falling… While the stash of choice Halloween candy is already a distant memory (RIP peanut butter cups) the third quarter is still top of mind as we try to anticipate what the remainder of this chaotic year might bring. Overall, …
Jeni Kramer
As 2021 continues its reign as both the longest and shortest seeming year in recorded history (was October 31 days, 31 minutes or 31 years? WHAT IS TIME?!) we somehow find ourselves at the end of the third quarter. As …
Jeni Kramer
Fall is a mixed bag Though job listings are still increasing—active job listings were up 2.7% last month, that’s an increase from August’s 0.6% rise—the news isn’t all sunshine and pumpkin spice. Typically rising job numbers are a solid indicator …
Though the beginning of Q2 held all the promise of a “normal” summer with gatherings, vacations and business as usual without the looming specter of COVID, 2021 is beginning to feel a bit like deja vu all over again. Though …
Jeni Kramer
It’s no surprise that the restaurant industry was one of the hardest hit by the COVID pandemic. When restrictions closed dining rooms, many were forced to think creatively to keep afloat. Take-out and delivery became a staple, as well as …