Posts by Shelley Luzaich
AI and Contingent Workforce Planning: Exciting Opportunities Ahead
It has been a whirlwind over the past few years as employer workforce needs and worker expectations have contracted, expanded, and shifted with the pandemic and its aftershocks. Temporary workers have provided flexibility, agility, and cost-efficiency to organizations, especially in times of uncertainty and change or when specialized skills are required. It’s not always easy…
Read MoreTalent Resource Sharing at Regional Banks: How Talent Communities Can Fill the Gap for Companies
Regional banks are an essential part of the financial system, providing personalized services and supporting local economies. However, they also face many challenges in today’s competitive and dynamic environment, such as regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and talent acquisition and retention. According to McKinsey, financial institutions can build their future workforce in many ways by…
Read MoreLandmark Pay Transparency Law: New Jersey becomes First State to Mandate Equal Pay for Temporary Workers
New Jersey made history by becoming the first state in the US to enact a law that guarantees equal pay for temporary workers. The law, known as the Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights, went into effect on August 5, 2023, and aims to protect the rights and dignity of more than 130,000 temporary workers in…
Read MoreHot Job Market and Steady Unemployment Is Good News for Employers and Workers
The US economy is on fire, adding 336,000 jobs in September – surpassing expectations by a wide margin. This is a gain of approximately 227,000 over the prior 12 months. The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8%, the lowest level since 2000. But what does this mean for workers and employers? The September jobs report,…
Read MoreClaudia Goldin Wins Nobel Prize® in Economics for Work on Gender Pay Gap
Congratulations to Claudia Goldin, Harvard economic historian, on being awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for work advancing the understanding of the continued wage and labor market inequalities between men and women. In awarding the Nobel Prize in Economics to Dr. Goldin the Nobel Committee described her work as, “the first comprehensive account…
Read MoreThe Luxury of “Labor Day”
Labor Day signals the end of barbeque season, the beginning of school, multiple town parades, and a whole lot of sales. But there’s so much more to Labor Day than just getting an extra day off to enjoy a three-day weekend. In fact, the first “Labor Day parade” wasn’t a parade at all – it…
Read MoreLevel Up: Increasing Diversity in the Higher Education Labor Force
Current trends in Higher Education show that there is uneven progress in increasing diversity in the labor force, particularly in fields such as computing and engineering. Historically marginalized Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) positions compared with number of total workers, according to Pew Research. Furthermore, this representational disparity…
Read MoreThe Widening Gap: Meeting the Demand for Digital Skills
In an already tight labor market, employers are requiring candidates to have skills that go beyond the traditional requirements of ability to work in a team, problem-solving, organization, and communication. Couple that with a universal shift to digital-first interactions such as remote work, online commerce, and virtual collaboration, and organizations now face unique challenges never…
Read MoreEvaluating the Employer Brand of Higher Education Institutions
Overall, universities and colleges have enjoyed a long-standing reputation as some of the most attractive places to work, offering prestige and job stability. However, the Covid pandemic accelerated emerging shifts in worker expectations, technology usage, cultural priorities, and worker demographics. Higher Education has historically remained relatively unaffected by these market forces. However, economic uncertainty has…
Read MoreHiring Challenges are Hurting Your Bottom Line
Competition for talent is still one of the biggest challenges that companies face as we roll into the latter half of 2023. Today’s workforce is shaped by changing demographics, technological advancements, psychographic desires, and behavioral factors. These are several elements that impact today’s workforce: The trend for a tight labor market continues. Yes, we’re seeing…
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