Category: Labor and Jobs

This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.

The New York Times – Business:
Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom.
Snap Is Laying Off 16% of Full-Time Staff as It Embraces A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
The company, which owns the social media app Snapchat, said it was laying off about 1,000 employees as it increases its reliance on artificial intelligence.
That Meeting You Hate May Keep A.I. From Stealing Your Job

The New York Times – Business:
As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.
Trump’s Changes Lock Some Employers Out of H-1B Visa Program

The New York Times – Business:
Since imposing a $100,000 fee on new visas in September, the Trump administration has upended the skilled worker program.
Blue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers

The New York Times – Business:
Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
New Chef Program Helps People With Autism Find Jobs in Fine-Dining Restaurants

The New York Times – Business:
Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them.
March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions

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Payrolls expanded and unemployment dropped last month after a health care strike ended and a harsh winter abated.
Why Is the Labor Market Stuck?

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Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market has left American job-seekers in a bind.
Strong Jobs Numbers Make the Fed’s Job Easier

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Robust job growth in March suggests that the labor market remains relatively healthy, allowing officials at the central bank to focus on fighting inflation.
Economists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
Artificial intelligence hasn’t disrupted the labor market, economists say, but they are increasingly convinced that it will — and that policymakers are unprepared.
Skilled Foreign Workers Think About Leaving the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
As the Trump administration cracks down on the H-1B visa program, which allows skilled workers like software engineers to work in the United States, foreign professionals are debating whether to stay and build careers or quit the American Dream.
Jobs and Workers Are In Balance. Nobody Is Happy About It.

The New York Times – Business:
Lower immigration has brought labor supply in line with shaky demand, but economists worry that such a slow-moving job market is at risk of toppling over.