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A Time For Reflection
For us and like most of you, the fast-approaching end of 2020, and the beginning of 2021 brings hope, but also a reminder challenges we have all faced and will continue to confront moving forward. We are still months, if not closer to a year away, from the end of…...
September Market Update
As we close out summer and enter fall, it’s important to note just how HOT and active the job market has become. Despite the flurry of activity, there remains real and continued challenges! The number of new job postings since May has quadrupled, while the time to fill these jobs…...
COVID 19 Survey Results
In May we ran an experiment by combining all of the available lay off lists in order to find which specializations were most impacted by the COVID crises. Based on our data, we found that accounting and finance professionals were so marginally impacted by the recent layoffs that they hardly…...
POST COVID-19 and THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE
POST COVID-19 and THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE As we prepare to begin to open up our state and businesses to return to work, the next phase of planning and the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our future office spaces needs to be addressed. If you are a company…...
COVID 19 Job Market Update – May 2020
A lot of people and companies have been feeling the affects of COVID 19, but most of the data around who specifically has been affected, has been slow to trickle in. So, what roles have been most affected by COVID 19 layoffs at some of the leading startups? Layoffs.fyi…...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 49-Year Low Despite Federal Shutdown
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since 1969, signaling the labor market remains tight despite the partial federal-government shutdown. Jobless claims declined 13,000 to 199,000 in the week ended Jan. 19, bucking economist forecasts for an increase, Labor Department figures showed Thursday. The four-week…...
Labor Day Weekend
End your summer right. Here's a list of fun happenings in LA to make your Labor Day Weekend unforgettable. L.A County Fair The perennially popular event still has farm-friendly appeal (livestock beauty contests, local produce) alongside the more modern acrobats, wine tastings, exhibitions and concerts. L.A Times The…...
Hello Weekend
LA Food + Wine August 22-26 All over town The grand dame of LA’s food festivals returns with a multi-day, multi-venue celebration of everything culinary, ever. Highlights include Questlove’s return to the fest as part of the entertainment at Live On Grand Ave on Saturday, and cheffy lunches from Antonia…...
Best And Worst States To Start A Business
When it comes to the costs, business environments and access to necessary resources, some states are more fertile grounds for starting a business. A credit score and personal finance company called WalletHub just released a report ranking states based on just those criteria. WalletHub’s findings break down into a scoring of three…...