Women's jobs recovery loses ground to men's: New Hires Quality Index
Women's share of earnings power of all new hires sees sharpest decline since Great Recession
Upjohn Institute hosts research workshop on financing Unemployment Insurance
First of a two-part series about the central role of financing the Unemployment Insurance system
Upjohn Institute announces 2021 Early Career Research Awards
Sixteen researchers received awards totaling $80,000 to carry out policy-relevant research on labor market issues.
Jobs recovery uncertain for the most fragile workers: New Hires Quality Index
The share of the earnings power of all new hires held by part-time workers is near a record low.
Stronger employment recovery in Midwest than South: New Hires Quality Index
Because of the Midwest's faster growth in the wage index, the region’s recent hires are predicted to have higher earnings as well.
Kalamazoo Promise statistics for 2020: Enrollment down for community colleges, up for 4-year colleges
Updated usage and success measures for the Kalamazoo Promise have been posted at upjohn.org
Young workers falling behind: New Hires Quality Index
Younger workers’ share of the aggregate earnings power of all newly hired workers is dropping
Upjohn Institute accepting proposals for 2021 Early Career Research Awards
The deadline to apply for the awards is January 22, 2021.
Non-metro areas falling further behind as New Hires Quality Index hits new high
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index crests new record high, but few in non-metropolitan areas share in the recovery
Black and Hispanic workers show resilience in latest New Hires Quality Index release
While the pandemic recession has disproportionately hurt workers of color, the New Hires Quality Index shows the hiring picture may not be as bleak as commonly thought.