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Covid forced women out of the workforce. Will their jobs still be there when they return?

As the pandemic pushes more women than men out of the workforce temporary, concerns are growing about what the job market will look like when they return. Economists have said repeatedly that Covid-19 has a disproportionate impact on women.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 2nd, 2021

Stimulus and COVID fears are keeping millions of Americans from rejoining the labor market, BofA says

2.5 million workers will rejoin the workforce by the fall, but retirements and virus deaths will leave participation permanently lower, the bank said. .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 2nd, 2021

: ‘We’re still blazing the trail’: Joe Biden wants to create millions of infrastructure jobs — but will his plan help women rejoin the workforce?

Women have a lot to gain from entering the male-dominated field but pervasive of harassment and overt discrimination may stand in their way, experts told MarketWatch......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 19th, 2021

Vintage photos show how the role of women in the workforce has evolved in the last 100 years

Working women have come a long way in the last 100 years, although millions have left the workforce due to the pandemic. A woman works at an early model desktop computer made by Servus, circa the 1970s. Hulton Archive/Getty Images During the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2021

Viewpoint: Pandemic’s toll on working women immense

Helping women return to the workforce, grow their businesses or refocus on advancing their careers will be key to rebuilding a strong economy in the years ahead......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 19th, 2021

How to gain an edge in the workforce while sheltering in place

The Covid-19 crisis is leading many around the region to reevaluate their careers. Since the start of physical distancing and mandatory business closures in response to the pandemic, millions of Americans have filed for unemployment, leading to the .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 8th, 2020

Women"s clinics close locations, cut third of workforce in Portland area

Women's Healthcare Associates will lay off a third of its workforce and close 12 of 16 locations in Oregon as nonurgent medical services continue to be put on hold during the response to COVID-19. The clinics' management informed state employment off.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 21st, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Women return to U.S. workforce as economy strengthens

A long-running decline in women’s participation in the workforce appears to be reversing......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 20th, 2018

Job hunters: Once sidelined, women and minorities return to the workforce

The latest Labor Department figures confirm the recovery is beginning to reach more Americans......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 10th, 2019

Job hunters: Once sidelined, women and minorities return to the workforce

The latest Labor Department figures confirm the recovery is beginning to reach more Americans......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 10th, 2019

Broken and unreliable EV chargers become a business opportunity for L.A."s ChargerHelp

The women who started ChargerHelp are driven to succeed and to train a workforce of people who are often overlooked. They're also addressing a .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 14th, 2024

Beyond Meat could see sales spike as more diners return to restaurants post-pandemic

As Americans become more comfortable dining out in the age of the COVID-19 vaccine, Bernstein analysts are bullish about Beyond Meat......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 25th, 2021

CityWatch: Sweet return: A post-COVID recovery is baking on Duane Street

Need more proof that COVID-era New York is coming off life support? How about an order for 6,000 Ring Dings at a little pastry shop in lower Manhattan?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 21st, 2021

Should you transition back to a traditional office after Covid-19?

The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted businesses as many office workers were sent home to work. As pandemic conditions across the country are improving and people are starting to go back to work, does it make sense for workers to return to a traditional office?.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 20th, 2021

100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson"s vaccine need to be checked for contamination and may need to be thrown out

The millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses haven't been distributed to the public and are from a plagued Emergent BioSolutions facility. Employees wor.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 19th, 2021

Struggling D.C. hotel owners push for hundreds of millions in Covid relief ahead of Bowser budget

The District's hospitality industry, heavily dependent on business and international travel, has been slower to recover from Covid-19 fallout than in other, competing cities......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021

The Portland workforce wants to stay remotely even after being vaccinated. Leadership doesn’t think it is effective for business

Serilda Summers-McGee, CEO of Workplace Change, addresses an employer’s question: How do you address a workforce that doesn’t want to return to the office? Learn the solutio.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 17th, 2021

School closures and elderly COVID fears more to blame for labor shortage than unemployment benefits, UBS says

A note from UBS economists suggests that schools shuttering and older people fearing a return to work are main causes for labor tightness. .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 17th, 2021

Walmart, 7-Eleven, and McDonald"s shortened hours during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 24 hour shopping might be slow to return

Walmart, McDonald's, and other chains shortened hours because of the pandemic, and some operators are reluctant to return to old schedules. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021

Is it legal to prioritize women- and minority-owned restaurants for COVID-19 relief? A lawsuit alleges white men are ‘pushed to the back of the line.’

From May 3 until May 24 the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund will only fund requests from businesses owned by women; veterans; or socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. A federal lawsuit argues that's uncons.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2021