New visualizations capture crucial measure of health of labor market
Labor force participation rate able to be assessed across scores of 4-element demographic composites.
From Kelly Girls to Permatemps
Erin Hatton discusses her book, “The Temp Economy: From Kelly Girls to Permatemps in Postwar America.” The modern temporary worker industry has grown dramatically since its origins in the 1940s and 1950s, Hatton says, but its influence extends far beyond the roughly 2 percent of workers in the U.S. it currently employs.
Data viz illuminates state-by-state underemployment, 2003 to 2012
Visualizing the added toll, including discouraged workers and other marginally attached workers.
Making government service the first choice for more college students
Taking a page from the recruiting playbooks of finance, consulting, and tech.
The hidden toll of underemployment
The psychological consequences of underemployment have been largely ignored. The research that does exist, however, is not encouraging. Underemployment is associated with increased incidence of depression, less job satisfaction, lower self-esteem, and can also result in deep-seated, persistent feelings of shame. Originally published 17 months ago; still timely reading.
From Kelly Girls to Permatemps
The temporary worker industry has thrived by convincing business owners that workers are “liabilities” to the bottom line who can and should be easily replaced.