Paul Osterman
Paul Osterman is the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Professor of Human Resources and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management as well as a member of the Department of Urban Planning at MIT. From July 2003 to June 2007, he also served as Deputy Dean at the MIT Sloan School. His research concerns change in work organization within companies, career patterns and processes within firms, economic development, urban poverty, and public policy surrounding skills training and employment programs. Osterman recently executed a nationally representative survey of all employed adults that carefully measured the extent and consequences of non-standard work including contracting out. That survey was fielded just prior to the COVID crisis and he is currently launching a longitudinal follow up survey. Osterman has been a senior administrator of job training programs for Massachusetts and has consulted widely for government agencies, foundations, community groups, firms, and public interest organizations.
NHQI September 2021
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for September 2021 holds steady over the month as hiring volume picks up, especially among job switchers
St. Joseph County November 2021
The Trend: St. Joseph County lost nearly 400 jobs from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. From July to August, the unemployment rate fell while the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio increased. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were higher in August than in July, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Kalamazoo County November 2021
The Trend: Kalamazoo County lost nearly 1,400 jobs from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Between July and August, the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate fell, while the employment-to-population ratio increased slightly. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are either finding work or leaving the labor force. Job postings were higher in August than in July, with retail sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Calhoun County November 2021
The Trend: Calhoun County employment fell from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 by over 775 jobs. Between July and August, the unemployment rate, the labor force participation rate, and the employment-to-population ratio all fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are leaving the labor force. Job postings were lower in August than in July, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
NHQI October 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for October 2019 up 1.2 percent from last year, contrasts with Cornell’s new Job Quality Index
NHQI November 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for November 2019 up 1.1 percent from last year, with job changers experiencing even stronger gains
NHQI December 2019
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops sharply in December 2019, giving up gains for year, as older workers continue to grow as share of new hires
NHQI May 2023
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index gains 0.2 percent in May 2023, but hiring volume continues to slow, dipping 0.4 percent
St. Joseph County December 2021
Kalamazoo Coounty December 2021
Calhoun County December 2021
Branch County December 2021
NQHI November 2021
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for November 2021 slips 0.1 percent, but workers age 65-plus continue to take new jobs at historically high rates
NHQI August 2023
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index dips slightly in August 2023, with cooling felt equally for women and men
NHQI May 2021
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for May 2021 holds steady, but public sector hiring—including education—is not keeping up
St. Joseph County April 2021
The Trend: St. Joseph County continues to rebound gaining more than 2,000 jobs from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. Between December 2020 to January 2021, the unemployment rate rose by 1.2 percentage points. It is possible that this is because individuals are once again looking for employment. An increasing labor force participation rate suggests this may be the case, while an increasing employment-to- population ratio suggests that people are finding employment. Job postings were higher in January 2021 than in December 2020, with slightly more postings in Manufacturing.
NHQI December 2023
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index drops for fifth consecutive month, with volume also slipping and metros losing some (but not much) ground to rural areas
NHQI July 2023
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index hits another new high for July 2023, plus special Labor Day look at actual real wage growth
Branch County May 2021
The Trend: Branch County continues to show some growth, with an increase of more than 800 jobs from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. Between January 2021 and February 2021, the unemployment rate decreased by 1.1 percentage points. However, this may not be a positive sign, as both the employment-to-population ratio and the labor force participation rate also decreased from January 2021 to February 2021. Job postings were lower in February 2021 than in January 2021, with slightly fewer postings in Health Care and Social Assistance and in Retail Trade.