Businesses will need to reimagine their workplaces, rethink their benefits and reconsider their recruitment if they want to compete in the emerging digital economy, said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist of RSM US, and Neil Bradley, chief policy officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.. … READ MORE >
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Persistent labor shortages will challenge most health care providers: Spring 2022 outlook
The health care ecosystem continues to struggle with a depressed labor supply, a situation unlikely to abate in the near term. … READ MORE >
Health care industry outlook: Spring 2022
From labor shortages to ESG priorities, what issues and trends are shaping the health care industry in 2022? … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Inflation and labor shortages pressure small businesses
Inflation and labor shortages continued to put pressures on small businesses as the Small Business Optimism Index in December remained below its pre-pandemic level, up only 0.5 points to 98.9. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims fall to 52-year low amid labor shortages
Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 184,000 for the week ending Dec. 4, down from 227,000 in the previous week, according to Labor Department data released on Thursday. … READ MORE >
Law firms are not guaranteed another profitable year despite strong demand and rate increases
Law firms aim to sustain profitability in 2021 by prioritizing existing clients and operations as opposed to investing in new business. … READ MORE >
Labor challenges in health care are here for the long term
Labor costs and availability continue to vex hospitals and health systems. Everyone is paying more for labor, if they can find it. … READ MORE >
Workforce transformation: The American labor market, firms and the post-pandemic economy
Widespread labor shortages are hampering companies’ ability to capitalize on an economy that is expanding as the country recovers from a devastating pandemic. Firms will not experience a return to the way things were in the labor markets before the pandemic. … READ MORE >