September Newsletter - 2.5 Million Reasons There’s Still a Shortage of Workers

Twenty five years ago when I started the Job Exchange, I knew that one of my guiding principles would be to support women in the workforce. Because of this focus, it has been particularly concerning to see the huge disparity in how COVID has affected working women, mothers, and particularly women and mothers of color. Even before the pandemic, women were more likely to work in lower paying, temporary, part-time or tipping jobs. According to the article below, there are 3.2 million women currently available for work. However, because of compounding issues, a large portion of these women have dropped out of the labor force. Please read the article and do some additional reading on your own to learn more about this problem as pandemic recovery continues.

2.5 Million Reasons There’s Still a Shortage of Workers

According to a recent Indeed survey, nearly 1/5th of women surveyed noted the reason they have not returned to the labor force is because of care responsibilities. The child care industry is reporting record shortages, creating a cycle of unemployment. Read on to learn more about this current employment issue.

The Persistence of the Worst Interview Question

Why are we still asking candidates this one question that doesn’t actually help us get to know them? Read on…