Conference Board

The events of the past two years—including a pandemic, social strife, and the Great Resignation—have upended the role of the chief human resource officer (CHRO). Now, CHROs are being called on to play a greater part in addressing the…
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Commentary on October U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Market Institute, the Conference Board Today's Job Growth report showed strong employment growth after two…
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As the US rolls out the COVID-19 vaccine, a survey of US workers finds that 1 in 5 employees are undecided about whether to take it. The Conference Board survey reveals that employee rank accounts for much of this hesitation: lower-level…
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Commentary on today's U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Market Institute After a decline in December, in January the number of jobs increased by just 49,000,…
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--More anxiety in the lower ranks: Feel least comfortable with returning, yet most pressure to return to keep job-- --Remote work gains steam: 33 percent question the wisdom of returning, report high productivity while working remotely--…
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In July, employment increased by 1.76 million, almost entirely from services industries impacted by social distancing. The unemployment rate dropped to 10.2 percent, though the true rate, after adjusting for the misclassification error, is…
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As millions of Americans continue working from home, new survey results suggest why some of them should get comfortable. 77% of surveyed HR leaders expect the shift toward more teleworking to continue, even one year after COVID-19…
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Comment on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Markets Institute, The Conference Board  The April jobs report shows a staggering loss of 20.5 million jobs, which is the largest…
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As Human Resource leaders begin planning for the gradual reopening of the economy, they and their teams face a daunting task: creating a new workplace where employees can be both safe and effective. Achieving that will mean adjusting – and…
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Comment on US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Frank Steemers, Associate Economist, The Conference Board The US economy added 145,000 jobs in December, and previous months were revised down slightly. The…
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