SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 018 The JK Journal June 2026 Employment Cost Index The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the change in the hourly labor cost to employers over time. The ECI uses a fixed “basket” of labor to produce a pure cost change, free from [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 017 The JK Journal May 2026 Current Employment Statistics - CES (National) The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 016 The JK Journal April 2026 Taking charge! Jobs for leaders on Leadership Day Do you like to lead? Are you good at helping others achieve goals by mentoring them, offering direction, building teams, and taking charge? In recognition of Leadership [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 015 The JK Journal March 2026 Employee Retention & Attraction Delving into employees’ openness to new job opportunities reveals their intent to leave (or stay at) their current organization. As leaders seek to retain and attract talent, understanding more about employee [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 014 The JK Journal February 2026 Employee Benefits Employee Benefits provides comprehensive data collected as part of the National Compensation Survey. Data include estimates on the percentage of workers with access to and participating in employer provided benefit plans, as [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 013 The JK Journal January 2026 National Longitudinal Surveys The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of surveys designed to gather information at multiple points in time on the labor market activities and other significant life events of several [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 012 The JK Journal December 2025 Employment change by industry with confidence intervals In November 2025, the job market continued to show solid momentum. Most major industries added workers, with especially strong gains in healthcare and education, leisure and hospitality, and [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 011 The JK Journal November 2025 Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey The Current Population Survey (CPS) provides a wealth of information on the nation’s labor force including data on the employed, unemployed, and those not in the [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 010 The JK Journal October 2025 How to Fire an Employee: A Human Guide to Letting Someone Go Letting someone go is one of the hardest responsibilities a leader carries. It’s emotional, uncomfortable, and can shape the culture of a company [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 009 The JK Journal September 2025 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER The JK Journal Edition 009 August 2025 September 2025 August 2025 The Role of Executive Search Firms in Leadership Recruitment [...]