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How the ‘Great Resignation’ Is Reshaping the American Workforce

Workers quitting in droves reshape power dynamics in the labor market.

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The pandemic completely upended the concept of work in the U.S., resulting first in mass layoffs as companies closed down followed by mass resignations when businesses returned. This video looks at how the first problem may have led to the “Great Resignation” as workers continue to leave their jobs and companies struggle to attract talent.

Questions:

  1. Why have employment rates in travel and hospitality struggled to return to pre-pandemic levels?
  2. What are some of the causes of the Great Resignation? Are people necessarily exiting the workforce entirely?
Author: NickelsMcHughMcHugh