June 2023
Beginner to intermediate
272 pages
6h 35m
English
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Introduction
1. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has been collecting quit rates since 2000 via the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The rate was lowest in 2009 and, in 2021, the quit rate reached a record high. “Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey News Release,” US Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 9, 2022, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/jolts_03092022.htm.
2. Sarah Butler, “Amazon Offers $3,000 Sign-on Bonuses to US Delivery and Warehouse Workers,” The Guardian, September 14, 2021, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/14/amazon-offers-3000-sign-on-bonuses-to-us-delivery-and-warehouse-workers.
3. Marcela Escobari, Ian Seyal, and Michael J. Meaney, “Realism about Reskilling: Upgrading the Career Prospects ...
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