AMA 109 - Learn About The US Job Market with Ahu Yildirmaz

Published: Feb. 9, 2015, 6:59 p.m.

Ahu Yildirmaz is the Head of the ADP Research Institute. She has some great insight about the workforce market and gives the audience a sense of where the job growth is really happening in the United States and why. Ahu talks about how there's a lot of growth happening in both the South and West regions in the United States. Ahu also tells the audience that there is a gender gap between male and female hiring rates and explains why this might be on today's show with Jason Hartman.\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

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2:15 \u2013 Ahu talks about where she gets her data from in the employment reports that ADP produces.\xa0

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5:25 \u2013 Are people working more full-time or part-time hours? Ahu breaks it down.\xa0

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9:00 \u2013 Northeast and Midwest are lagging in terms of job growth.\xa0

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12:45 \u2013 Texas is doing exceptionally well right now.\xa0

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14:45 \u2013 Job growth is happening a lot faster for men than for women.\xa0

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16:15 \u2013 Why is there a gender gap? Ahu and Jason give their opinions on the matter.\xa0

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20:25 \u2013 When the economy is not good, employers are looking for people with experience so they don't have to spend resources on training new arrivals.\xa0

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22:45 \u2013 Ahu thinks robotic technology will be good for the job market.\xa0

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