The Employment Trends Index Rose on Seven of Eight Components
The headline says the labor market is stabilizing. The one hard employer signal inside the index says the opposite.
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The Tenure Mix
The team that looks the most stable on paper is usually the one quietly losing the most output.
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How long should it take a new hire to actually be productive?
Most 30/60/90 plans are activity lists. That's onboarding theater.
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New Entrants Drove 85% of the Unemployment Rise
The headline unemployment rate barely moved. Almost all the damage was absorbed by workers trying to enter the labor force for the first time.
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How do I keep a top performer engaged when there's no promotion available?
Top performers don't quit over titles. They quit because their Tuesday looks the same as it did 18 months ago.
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Employment Outside Healthcare Fell by 367,000
Healthcare added 618,000 jobs over the past 12 months. Every other sector combined lost ground.
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The Hiring Manager Variance Problem
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How do I manage someone whose work is solid but painfully slow?
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Unemployment Rose in 14 Places Last Year. It Fell in 2.
The national 4.4% rate looks stable. Underneath, state-level deterioration is outpacing improvement seven to one.
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How do I tell someone they're not getting promoted this cycle?
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AI Drove 25% of March Layoffs
Employers cited AI for one in four announced cuts last month, up from one in twenty for all of 2025. The narrative shift is happening in real time.
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The Compensation Anchor
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