Branch County April 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew, experiencing an increase of 217 jobs from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021. Between December and January, the unemployment rate increased and the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio decreased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are still looking for work or leaving the labor force. Job postings were lower in January than in December, with phlebotomist as the most in-demand position.
NHQI April 2022
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for April 2022 holds steady overall, but foreign-born workers edge up even as their hiring volume moderates
Kalamazoo County May 2022
The Trend: Kalamazoo County added 1,497 jobs from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021. Between January and February, the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and employment-to-population ratio all increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and looking for work. Job postings were lower in February than in January, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
Calhoun County May 2022
The Trend: Calhoun County employment increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 by 322 jobs. Between January and February, the unemployment rate was unchanged, and the employment-to-population rate and labor force participation rate both increased. This is likely a sign that people are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were lower in February than in January, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
St. Joseph County May 2022
The Trend: St. Joseph County gained 275 jobs from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021. From January to February, the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio increased, while the unemployment rate held steady. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force. Job postings were lower in February than in January, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Branch County May 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew, experiencing an increase of 217 jobs from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021. Between January and February, the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate increased, and the employment-to-population ratio was unchanged. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are still looking for work. Job postings were higher in February than in January, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand position.
Christine Riordan
Christine Riordan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Labor and Employment Relations (LER), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Christine has conducted research focusing on the implications of restructuring and outsourcing for work design and voice. Research in progress explores these topics in the nursing occupation; past work has focused on legal work in corporate law firms. She has co-authored multiple papers considering how outsourcing reshapes conflict, work relationships, and inequality.
She has also recently begun several collaborations on worker and employer responses to COVID-19. At LER, Christine teaches courses in collective bargaining and industrial relations theory. Christine holds a PhD in Management from the Institute for Work and Employment Research at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Alison Omens
Alison Omens is the Chief Strategy Officer at JUST Capital. She is responsible for setting and implementing strategy to achieve mission impact for the organization. Her work includes overseeing programs, revenue, partnerships, development, and strategic engagement with companies, investors, foundations, and nonprofits. She has orchestrated program collaborations with BlackRock, the Aspen Institute, Harvard Business School, and others. Alison was most recently Advisor for Private Sector Engagement to U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez. In this capacity, she managed the inclusive capitalism strategy for the Secretary and with the White House. She was also responsible for engagement on the Department’s future-of-work efforts and its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing guidance. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of JobsFirstNYC as well as the Advisory Council of the NextGen Chamber. Alison received her Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.
Kalamazoo County June 2022
The Trend: Kalamazoo County added 1,480 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with registered nurse as the job most in demand.
Calhoun County June 2022
The Trend: Calhoun County employment increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 by 636 jobs. Between February and March, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment- to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with registered nurse as the job most in demand.
St. Joseph County June 2022
The Trend: St. Joseph County lost 138 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with registered nurse as the job most in demand.
NHQI May 2022
volume remains robust, but public-sector lags well behind
Branch County June 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew, experiencing an increase
of 151 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March,
the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with retail sales associate and retail store manager as the most in-demand positions.
Research Network
Virginia Doellgast is the Anne Evans Estabrook Professor of Employment Relations and Dispute Resolution in the ILR School at Cornell University and a Senior Research Fellow at WSI-Hans Böckler Stiftung. Her research examines the relationship between labor market and collective bargaining institutions, inequality, and job quality, with a focus on the U.S. and Europe. She is the author of Disintegrating Democracy at Work and co-editor of Reconstructing Solidarity. Her forthcoming book Exit, Voice, and Solidarity compares labor responses to restructuring (outsourcing, downsizing, and performance management) in the telecommunications industry. She is currently studying the impact of digitalization and AI on job quality in the ICT services industry and ‘just transitions’ to e-mobility in the auto industry, based on comparative research in the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Norway.
Calhoun County July 2022
Calhoun County employment increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 by 636 jobs. Between March and April, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate held steady and the employment-to-population ratio increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in April than in March, with retail sales associate as the job most in demand.
Branch County July 2022
Branch County employment grew from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021, experiencing an increase of 151 jobs. Between March and April, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were lower in April than in March, with tractor-trailer truck driver and registered nurse as the most in-demand positions.
St. Joseph County July 2022
St. Joseph County lost 138 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between February and March, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio both increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are reentering the labor force and finding work. Job postings were higher in March than in February, with retail sales associate as the job most in demand.
Kalamazoo County July 2022
Kalamazoo County added 1,480 jobs from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. Between March and April, the unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, and employment-to-population ratio all fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are leaving the labor force. Job postings were higher in April than in March, with retail sales associate as the job most in demand.
NHQI June 2022
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index notches another new high and hiring volume jumps as workers continue to switch jobs
NHQI July 2022
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for July 2022 edges to another new high, plus special Labor Day look at actual real wage growth