Mon, 9 February 2015
Ahu Yildirmaz is the Head of the ADP Research Institute. She has some great insight about the workforce market and gives the audience a sense of where the job growth is really happening in the United States and why. Ahu talks about how there's a lot of growth happening in both the South and West regions in the United States. Ahu also tells the audience that there is a gender gap between male and female hiring rates and explains why this might be on today's show with Jason Hartman.
Key Takeaways: 2:15 – Ahu talks about where she gets her data from in the employment reports that ADP produces. 5:25 – Are people working more full-time or part-time hours? Ahu breaks it down. 9:00 – Northeast and Midwest are lagging in terms of job growth. 12:45 – Texas is doing exceptionally well right now. 14:45 – Job growth is happening a lot faster for men than for women. 16:15 – Why is there a gender gap? Ahu and Jason give their opinions on the matter. 20:25 – When the economy is not good, employers are looking for people with experience so they don't have to spend resources on training new arrivals. 22:45 – Ahu thinks robotic technology will be good for the job market.
Mentioned In This Episode: ADP.com |