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Tight labor market
4.2 million people quit their jobs in October
Dec 8, 2021
That was down slightly from September, but still high. Some say watch that figure to know what will happen to the economy in 2022.
In labor crunch, businesses back efforts to clear workers' criminal records
by
Nova Safo
Oct 22, 2021
“Clean slate” laws call for updating court databases and creating algorithms to automatically clear records for minor offenses.
Consumers face higher prices as businesses pass on costs of shortages
Jun 8, 2021
Higher costs for labor and supplies are increasing price tags.
How a food business tied to the hotel industry is recovering from COVID-19
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 20, 2021
“We're not there yet,” said Kurt Loudenback, CEO of Grand Prairie Foods. “But we feel pretty optimistic about 2021.”
Low unemployment puts strain on census hiring
by
Matt Bloom
Mar 11, 2020
The Census Bureau is offering higher wages and pulling workers in from neighboring states.
Holiday hiring is up despite economic uncertainties
Nov 15, 2019
But striking the right balance to meet demand is tricky this year.
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Low pay and long hours: Staffing in the restaurant industry remains a challenge as sales grow
Jul 17, 2018
The National Restaurant association projects that sales will grow by 4 percent this year. Celebrity chefs and Instagram foodie streams all point to an industry on the upswing. But staffing restaurants isn’t easy these days. Susan Spicer runs three restaurants in New Orleans, and says this is in part because her industry gets a bad […]