The COVID Unemployed

Issue 7.50

December 10, 2021

Does Your Business Support Veterans and Members of the Military?

WARRIOR FRIENDLY BUSINESS AWARD

SEEKING NOMINATIONS!

Does your company stand behind our military? Do you hire military members, family members of the military? Do you or your employees help prepare our men and women in uniform, or veterans for the workplace? Do you help get the word out in the community about the benefits of hiring the men and women who have stood up to defend our country? If so, this award is for you.

The Warrior Friendly Business Award honors businesses’ efforts to support service members, veterans, and their family members through workplace initiatives. The award is given to one small and one large business. The deadline to apply is December 15.

Nominate a business >

Download the nomination form >

New U.S. Chamber Poll:

THE COVID-19 UNEMPLOYED

America is experiencing a workforce crisis that is slowing the nation’s economic recovery. ... There are 10.4 million unfilled jobs and 7.6 million unemployed Americans, many of whom lost jobs amid the pandemic and have not returned to work.

This has raised important questions: How many unemployed Americans are actively seeking work? How many plan to return to work this year… or ever? And for those unemployed Americans who are seeking work right now, what barriers stand in the way? Download the full report >

KEY FINDINGS:

53%

of Americans who became unemployed during the pandemic say they are only somewhat active, or not very active at

all, in looking for work

65%

don’t expect to be back working

before the new year, and 8% say

they never plan to return to work

13%

have left multiple jobs

during the pandemic

~50%

Almost half said they have been

using pandemic incentives or stimulus payments, or tapping into savings and investments, to get by

32%

want and expect to

switch industries

$1,000

A hiring bonus of $1,000 remains

the top incentive most apt to bring unemployed workers back

Help Your Employees Learn New Skills

Delaware small business owners can help their employees learn new skills under the Elevate Delaware program, launched recently by the Delaware Department of Labor. The program will pay up to $10,000 for enrollment in approved non-credit certificate programs for employees to improve their skills. Workers at Delaware small businesses that employ fewer than 51 people are eligible for this new program. Get started >

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

NEXTHOME TOMORROW REALTY

Humans over houses—that’s the NextHome Tomorrow Realty difference and the reason Craig and ErinAnn Beebe chose to partner with NextHome in June 2020. Family owned and operated, Craig and ErinAnn founded their brokerage on the same values their family founded Beebe Healthcare, on client service and giving back to the community. Read more >