Chip Makers Contend for Talent as Industry Faces Labor ShortageA limited supply of qualified workers poses a challenge as facilities are built around the world to bolster the supply of semiconductors.#semiconductors#engineering#manufacturing#technology#labor#labor shortage#China#USA#competitionChip Makers Contend for Talent as Industry Faces Labor Shortage
Small businesses aren’t happy with who’s applying for their open jobs"Labor quality" is the top overall concern of small businesses, according to the NFIB’s July Small Business Jobs Report.#small business#covid19#labor#wagesSmall businesses aren’t happy with who’s applying for their open jobs
A lot of people are waiting for porta potties -- and not just folks who need to goPotable toilet suppliers and manufacturers are scrambling to make sure that they have enough porta potties to go around.#portapotties#waste#portable toilets#supply chain#labor#manufacturing#consumer demandA lot of people are waiting for porta potties -- and not just folks who need to go
As Amazon, McDonald’s Raise Wages, Small Businesses Struggle to Keep UpCompanies are forgoing investment and turning down contracts as they compete with unemployment benefits and wage increases at larger firms.#labor#economy#hiring#PUA#covid19#retirementAs Amazon, McDonald’s Raise Wages, Small Businesses Struggle to Keep Up
Special Episode: How Worrying Are Global Supply Chain Issues? · Morgan Stanley#labor#GDP#manufacturing#service industry#prices#covid19#consumer confidence#shortage#retail#economics#stimulus#consumer behavior#consumer demand#shipping#logistics#transportationSpecial Episode: How Worrying Are Global Supply Chain Issues? · Morgan Stanley
As World Runs Short of Workers, a Boost for Wages—and InflationIn the world’s two largest economies, plunging birthrates and aging populations are squeezing the labor supply.#pandemic#inflation#aging#population#labor#economics#TFRAs World Runs Short of Workers, a Boost for Wages—and Inflation
After a Remote Year, Tech’s Shadow Workforce Barely Hangs OnAs tech campuses became ghost towns, the people who kept them running—cooks, custodians, drivers—faced an existential threat to their livelihoods.#Silicon Valley#Shadow Workforce#San Francisco#UberEats#frontline workers#essential workers#public health#Big Tech#labor#San Jose#inequality#UC Santa Cruz#anxiety#mental health#lower-wage workers#housing#evictions#Verizon#RV#vaccines#covid19#Facebook#Flagship#unemployment#income insecurity#parenting#Jensen Huang#Nvidia#GoogleAfter a Remote Year, Tech’s Shadow Workforce Barely Hangs On
Tech Work Under the PandemicAn interview series by Data & Society and Tech Workers Coalition#tech workers#trust#solidarity#labor#Up & Go#h1B visa#covid19Tech Work Under the Pandemic
How Amazon Exploited a Weakened AmericaThe immense power of Jeff Bezos’s empire reveals a country that has been falling apart for quite some time.#Jeff Bezos#Amazon#covid19#Great Recession#labor#exploitation#remote work#ProPublica#ny times#worker satisfaction#workplace safety#YouTube#wealth inequality#politics#labor unionHow Amazon Exploited a Weakened America
A K-Shaped Recovery, This Time on a Global ScaleEmerging markets are at risk of falling far behind their advanced counterparts. That’s the whole world’s problem, officials warned.#IMF#k-shaped recovery#recession#Janet L. Yellen#economy#global economy#inequality#poverty#debt#World Bank#vaccines#GDP#fiscal stimulus#forecasts#Japan#USA#labor#automation#technology#India#emerging market#Economist Intelligence Unit#South America#Africa#Vitor Gaspar#public health#Federal Reserve Bank#Bank of Japan#European Central Bank#Randal K. Quarles#Financial Stability Board#stimulus#public services#Gita GopinathA K-Shaped Recovery, This Time on a Global Scale
Talent, skills gap among top barriers to growing digital businessSupply chains adopting automation and robotics require a labor force to operate and oversee emerging technologies.#career#labor#training#skills#Amazon#IT#AWS cloud#machine learning#software engineer#supply chain#upskill#reskillTalent, skills gap among top barriers to growing digital business
Andrew Yang Promised to Create 100,000 Jobs. He Ended Up With 150.Mr. Yang is running for mayor of New York City as a bold thinker and entrepreneur. But his results have been uneven.#Andrew Yang#PR#New York#politics#Venture for America#laborAndrew Yang Promised to Create 100,000 Jobs. He Ended Up With 150.
Tell Your Boss the Four-Day Week Is Coming SoonA century after the invention of the weekend, more companies are adding another day.#labor#managementTell Your Boss the Four-Day Week Is Coming Soon