Episodes tagged: Economy

What AI and Economic Shocks Mean for Work in Europe

In this episode of the HR Means Business podcast, Mervyn explores the latest European labor market trends with Julius Probst, Senior Economist at Appcast. Together, they cover economic shocks, AI impact, wage dynamics, and strategic HR responses.

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Employee Confidence Falls to a Near-Record Low, Weighed Down by Economic Uncertainty

In this episode Steve discusses new data from employer review site Glassdoor which shows that employee confidence – how employees feel about their organization’s near-term prospects, is dropped dramatically to near its all-time low. Uncertainty, AI technology, and constantly shifting tariff and trade policies are all factors weighing on confidence.

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HR Happy Hour on Alexa – Episode 335

In this episode Steve discusses one theory on why weekly intitial unemployment claims continue to register between 700K – 800K per week.

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HR Happy Hour on Alexa – Episode 330

In this episode, Steve shares some of the highlights from the February Jobs report, as well as an Economic Policy Institute report on job gains and losses in 2020.

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