Brainfood Live On Air - Ep238 - 2023 Year in Review: Economy, Labour Markets & Jobs

2023 Year in Review: Labour Market, Jobs, Vacancies, Work

 

Final part of our 4 part series looking back at the year 2023. This time, we are zooming out to the macro and looking at state of the economy, the labour market, the vacancy market and our verdict of the year in the recruitment really has been.

 

- Economy in 2023 - US, UK and elsewhere

- Impact of high interest rates

- Labour supply

- Economic growth

- Company formation vs company growth

- Job applicant behaviour

- Workforce participation

- Impact of AI, if any?

- Sector specificity

- White collar recession?

- Market for recruiters....are we good canaries for this coal mine?

 

We're with Emma Mirrington, Founder (The Firm), Neil Carberry, MD (Recruitment and Employers Confederation), Dr Sarah Ali, VP of Economic Forecasting (Indiana Economic Development Corporation)

 

 

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