AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHiring Fairness: Instacart agreed to pay $5 million to settle federal claims that it made it harder for U.S.-born applicants to apply for jobs advertised through the visa-sponsorship program. The case puts employers’ recruitment practices under scrutiny. Skills Pipelines: Mississippi State is adding composites training to its machining and metalworking programs, while a new Pennsylvania welding pre-apprenticeship aims to prepare high school students for skilled-trades careers. In Virginia, an $8 million federal grant will fund training and career pathways for 1,000 people across Appalachian communities. Labor Market: Iowa’s unemployment rate held at 3.2% in September, with more than 60,000 jobs listed on the state job board. AI and Work: New research finds women are more exposed than men to jobs with high automation potential, especially in clerical and administrative work; exposure does not necessarily mean job losses, but tasks and roles may change.
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