Month: June 2023

A Boomer’s Reflections on the Business Impact of Remote Work

This Baby Boomer grew up at a time when men worked in an office for at least eight hours a day; sometimes seven days a week. Later, women joined the in-office workforce while bearing the bulk of the housework and child-rearing responsibilities. Working remotely was not on any company’s planning board. Then the Pandemic hit […]

Written by on June 19, 2023

Job Growth Momentum Across Industries

Which industries have job growth momentum? Take a look at year-to-date and year-over-year job growth for 175 industries and subsectors.    Sustained Job Growth: Positive job growth year-to-date and year-over-year Gaining Momentum: Positive job growth year-to-date and job losses year-over-year Losing Momentum: Job losses year-to-date and positive job growth year-over-year Sustained Job Losses: Job losses […]

Written by on June 15, 2023

Businesses Are Hiring: Robust Job Gains in May

The economy added a very robust 339,000 jobs in May, smashing economists’ expectations of around 190,000. Job gains have beat expectations 14 of 17 months going back to January 2022.  The 339,000 jobs added by employers in May signal that businesses remain confident in adding new positions in addition to backfilling open roles. May’s job […]

Written by on June 2, 2023