In this presentation, EmployBridge Chief Workforce Analyst Joanie Courtney, reviews the latest jobs report from October 2019 and data from the BLS.

1. OCTOBER
JOBS REPORT
Sponsored by “Voice of the Blue-Collar Worker”
survey

2. In This Report
Labor Market Highlights
Job Gains
Unemployment Rates
Expert Insights: Joanie Courtney

3. Labor Market Highlights
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UP AT
3.6%
63.3%
LABOR PARTICIPATION
STEADY AT
AVERAGE HOURLY
EARNINGS FOR PRIVATE
NON-FARM EMPLOYEES
UP $0.04
5.9 Million
JOB SEEKERS
34.4 Hours
AVERAGE WORK WEEK
DOWN 0.1 HOURS TO
128,000
NUMBER
OF JOBS
ADDED

4. Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Job Gains:
128,000
Construction
Manufacturing
Natural Resources & Mining
Transportation & Warehousing
Financial Activities
Leisure & Hospitality
Health Care & Social Assistance
Professional & Business Services
34,200
22,000
36,000
16,00010,000
Retail Trade
GOODS-
PRODUCING
SECTOR
SERVICE-PROVIDING
SECTOR
61,000
6,100
Little Change
9,900

5. OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
Manufacturing
ConstructionFinancial Activities
3.1%
3.2%
3.6%
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
Information Services
Professional & Business Services Transportation & Utilities
3.3%
3.2%
3.5%
4.0%
2.6%
3.1%
OCTOBER 2018
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
2.0%
2.0%
Wholesale and Retail Trade
OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
3.6%
3.9%
5.3%OCTOBER 2019
OCTOBER 2018
Leisure and Hospitality
5.4%
Unemployment Rates
4.0%

6. Expert Insights
Featuring Joanie Courtney,
Chief Workforce Analyst and President,
Professional Division, EmployBridge

7. Tips for Navigating Competitive Wages
Review your pay-rates at least semi-annually, and make
adjustments – especially on critical positions.
Add a MIN / MID / MAX for your hourly positions
Add a shift differential of $1.00 or PTO for off-shift positions
Modify your attendance policy during PEAK season
Invest time and energy in an Employee Engagement program
Add part-time / flexible shifts (~20 hours per week)

8. Employer’s play a role in upskilling employees to
bridge the skills gap
With over 7 million open jobs and only 5.9 million unemployed workers, employers are having a difficult
time finding people with the right skills.
Progressive firms are taking action by:
• Paying workers more
• Providing more training opportunities to bridge the growing skills gap.
In our “Voice of the Blue-Collar Worker” survey, 95% of respondents said they were willing to invest personal
time to learn a new skill. Employees realize that skills are the currency for them to take better control of
their future.
Watch my interview with Penn Foster Academy CEO, Frank Britt about whether ownership of upskilling
employees rests in the hands of employers or employees: https://youtu.be/2c2tQrqVkZQ

9. About EmployBridge
As workforce specialists, EmployBridge provides value-added workforce solutions and job opportunities through focused specialty divisions
including ResourceMFG, ProLogistix, ProDrivers, Select, RemX, Westaff and Remedy Intelligent Staffing. Combining the advantages of
national scale, in-depth local market knowledge, supply-chain-specific expertise, and powerful recruiting and retention tools, EmployBridge
is recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as America’s largest industrial staffing firm. The company puts more than 400,000 temporary
associates to work annually in 48 states through a network of 400+ offices. In 2018, EmployBridge provided more than 159 million work
hours to 12,000 customers, generating more than $3.1 billion in revenue. EmployBridge is also helping close the skills gap in America’s
supply chain by providing free, career-focused skills development to its temporary associates through the firm’s Better WorkLife Academy.
For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.employbridge.com.