Episode Details

How’s the labor market? Depends on who you ask. Host Gene Marks highlights that in this week’s episode, pointing to the steady increase in job growth the past three months reported by the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch and the massive job gains released by the U.S. Department of Labor. Same? Gene says Paychex uses real-time data and the government’s report will be revised because it is based on surveys. The episode also looks at the divide concerning jobs, according to the JOLTS report, and why some experts are suggesting businesses pay attention to state AI laws while the federal government tries to find its way on the subject. Listen to the podcast.

Topics:

00:00 – Introduction

01:14 – Jobs and Wage Data From Paychex

02:55 – JOLTS Report Shows Hiring Divide

05:55 – Focus on State AI Laws

09:11 – Episode Wrap-up

Additional Resources

Employment Watch: https://bit.ly/paychex-sbew

Register for AI webinar: https://bit.ly/ai-webinar-series

Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs