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 professional [...]

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 [...]

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SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 008 The JK Journal August 2025 Edition 008 August 2025 August 2025 August 2025 Preparing for Fall Growth: Why PE Firms Need Leadership Overhauls Now As we move deeper into the second half of [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 007 The JK Journal July 2025 From the Line to Leadership: How to Build Internal Talent Pipelines That Work In today’s competitive labor market, the smartest manufacturers and distributors aren’t just hiring for today, they’re building for tomorrow. And one [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 006 The JK Journal June 2025 Mid-Year Market Challenges: Recruit Leaders Who Can Adapt Fast In 2025, the investment management and banking sectors are facing a unique set of challenges: elevated interest rates, market volatility, and increased regulatory [...]

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER Edition 005 The JK Journal May 2025 Closing the Leadership Gap: Strategies for Higher Education's Top Talent Search Higher education is facing a leadership crisis. Across campuses nationwide, colleges and universities are struggling to fill key leadership positions — and to [...]