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It’s not a ‘labor shortage' — it’s a great reassessment of work in America

9 mins | May 18, 2021
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Has the pandemic changed your mind about work? Hiring was much weaker than expected in April 2021. Wall Street thinks it’s a blip, whilst others are blaming unemployment payments and stimulus checks. But, as Heather Long examines, it could also indicate the need for a deeper rethinking of what jobs are needed and what workers want to do daily.

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