Generation-Based Workforce Management Ultimately Hurts Employers and Employees
Buzzwords like “Millennial” and “Boomer” are frequently used in workforce [...]
Building a Better Future for Women in New Orleans Post COVID-19: Opportunities for Women in Skilled Trade and Technical Jobs
Women in New Orleans are particularly severely affected by COVID-19 related job losses because they are more likely than men to work in leisure and hospitality and tourism. Women are much less likely than men to work in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and Port-related jobs,
Women’s Share of Unemployment Insurance Claimants varies Strongly Across States
In 42 of 50 states and DC, women were the majority of unemployment insurance claimants. A third of all unemployed women, and four in ten Latinas, have been out of work for more than 26 weeks. The receipt of unemployment benefits, including those provided under the CARES Act, substantially reduces but do not eliminate the odds of hunger or foreclosure threats for women and their families.
Apprenticeships for Women are Building the Future
Last week was National Apprenticeship Week – a week to [...]
Despite modest employment gains, women still 5.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic level
New October jobs data show women gained 280,000 (43.9 percent) of 638,000 new non-farm payroll jobs since October.