https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/27/how-to-get-a-job-often-comes-down-to-one-elite-personal-asset.html
“In a dramatically shifting labor market, the importance of networks in having a successful career only stands to grow.”
Julia Freeland Fisher
How to get a job often comes down to one elite personal asset, and many people still don’t realize it
African Americans Face Systematic Obstacles to Getting Good Jobs
“The U.S. labor market has now seen a record 109 months of uninterrupted job growth, with the overall unemployment rate falling to its lowest level in 50 years. (see Figure 1) However, African American workers still face more hurdles to get a job, never mind a good one, than their white counterparts. They continue to face systematically higher unemployment rates, fewer job opportunities, lower pay, poorer benefits, and greater job instability. These persistent differences reflect systematic barriers to quality jobs, such as outright discrimination against African American workers,1 as well as occupational segregation—whereby African American workers often end up in lower-paid jobs than whites2—and segmented labor markets in which Black workers are less likely than white workers to get hired into stable, well-paying jobs.3 Despite African American workers having increased access to jobs and actually getting more jobs, labor market outcomes—including higher unemployment and fewer good jobs—continue to be worse for African American workers and their families.”
A face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job
“An artificial intelligence hiring system has become a powerful gatekeeper for some of America’s most prominent employers, reshaping how companies assess their workforce — and how prospective employees prove their worth.”
How to Get a Job at the UN
https://www.tbd.community/en/a/un-job-guide
“An overview of the job opportunities for young professionals hoping to get their foot in the door at the UN.”
Patrick Tammer
Workforce Report October 2019
https://economicgraph.linkedin.com/resources/linkedin-workforce-report-october-2019
“Over 165 million workers in the U.S. have LinkedIn profiles; over 20,000 companies in the U.S. use LinkedIn to recruit; over 3 million jobs are posted on LinkedIn in the U.S. every month; and members can add over 35,000 skills to their profiles to showcase their professional brands. That gives us unique and valuable insight into U.S. workforce trends.”
Economic Graph Team
3 Things You Need To Know About An October Job Search
“Seasonal timing has a large impact on a job search. It can work in your favor or impede your progress. For the job seeker, each month will present different challenges and opportunities. If you’re planning to launch or continue a job search in October, here’s what you need to know to use your time wisely and maximize your efforts.”
Kourtney Whitehead
Which Month Is the Best to Look for a New Job?
https://firsthand.co/blogs/job-search/which-month-is-the-best-to-look-for-a-new-job
“It's often thought that January is the best month to look for a new job. January falls at the beginning of the year, just after most corporate budgets have been approved, giving hiring managers and recruiters the go-ahead to fill open positions.
January is also commonly the time that companies put into place new initiatives, which often call for new positions. In other words, it's the time of year when there should be plenty of jobs available. However, while this is generally true, there's another month that could be an even better one in which to look for a new job. That month is the one we're in now. And here are three reasons why September might just be the best month to look for a new job.”
Derek Loosvelt
