Ep. 562 – HMRP Monday Edition: Intergenerational Views on the Job Market – Part 1

Happy Market Research Podcast - A podcast by Jamin Brazil

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Find Jamin Online: * Email: [email protected] * LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazil* Twitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil  Find Us Online:  * Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp * LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch * Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp * Website: www.happymr.com  Music:  * “Clap Along” by Auditionauti: https://audionautix.com  This Episode is Sponsored by: The Michigan State University’s Master of Science in Marketing Research Program delivers the #1 ranked insights and analytics graduate degree in three formats:  * Full-time on campus * Full-time online * Part-time online NEW FOR 2022:  If you can’t commit to their full degree program, simply begin with one of their 3-course certificates: Insights Design or Insights Analysis.  In addition to the certification, all the courses you complete will build toward your graduation. If you are looking to achieve your full potential, check out MSMU's programs at: broad.msu.edu/marketing. HubUX is a research operation platform for private panel management, qualitative automation including video audition questions, and surveys.  For a limited time, user seats are free. If you’d like to learn more or create your own account, visit hubux.com.  This is one of a two-part series on how generations are viewing the job market and what you can do to ensure you are well prepared for whatever comes.  Background The US job market has enjoyed one the of the longest periods of prosperity despite many economic challenges. However, anxiety about job security is on the rise according to research done by Joblist.com:  “The job market remained relatively stable in Q2 despite growing concerns about the broader health of the economy. Job growth continues to be strong, and the unemployment rate is holding steady at 3.6% – its lowest rate since January 2020. Yet, as consumers and businesses grapple with inflation, rising interest rates, continued supply chain and COVID-19 disruptions, many worry that a recession is around the corner. Although the job market has proven largely resilient up until this point, the future outlook appears increasingly uncertain.” This was published on July 11th, 2022.  Fastforward 2 weeks. And, on July 28th, 2022 the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the economy contracted for the send straight quarter hitting a widely accepted rule of thumb for a recession. Given these uncertain times, we did our own research to understand how generations are viewing the job market and how we can survive it. We’ll cover three main points:  * How concerned are generations about being laid off in the next 12-months? * What game plans do generations have if they are laid off?* What advice would members of different generations give to survive a layoff? This podcast will focus on point 1.