
HR pros are missing a key source for labor market decisions absent September jobs report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics didn’t release a September jobs report due to the government shutdown, complicating workforce planning strategy for employers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics didn’t release a September jobs report due to the government shutdown, complicating workforce planning strategy for employers.
Employers may be struggling to find the right skills for certain roles, particularly in sectors experiencing AI-related disruption.
In an open letter to the labor secretary, economists warn that more data is needed to understand the technology’s impact on the workforce.
“A more substantial downturn is definitely something that businesses have to plan for,” an economist tells HR Brew.
Despite rate cuts expected this month, continued economic challenges are expected to only further stagnate labor turnover.
President Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner, and subsequent outcry from experts, is a bad sign for HR leaders who rely on the data.
…as evident by the latest (alarming) workplace trend, “quiet cracking.”
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