Allison Shrivastava

Thrilled to share I’m joining Economist Niche! Labor market & education are intertwined, so I’m still here for all things labor. Grateful to my Indeed Hiring Lab colleagues—5 amazing years! Still taking interviews & speaking invites. Can’t wait to share more!

Great piece on the surge in apprenticeship searches. Program expansion + growing interest in trades + a weak labor market for young workers are driving it. The post-2025 spike is so striking hiringlab.org/2025/11/14/app…

Most workers trying to enter the job market right now are struggling, but education-even without a degree-is still an advantage. read more about the incremental benefits of any educational attainment here hiringlab.org/2025/11/05/fro…

Great to talk AI, education and labor market with @ScrippsNet

Great to talk with @SeekingAlpha about what we might have expected from this month's jobs day release seekingalpha.com/news/450140…

JOLTS doesn’t get the fanfare of the jobs report, but today’s release shows why labor-market churn matters—not just for jobseekers, but for those already employed. Full statement here: hiringlab.org/2025/09/30/aug…

September update: What’s really happening with entry-level postings? Fewer opportunities, or tougher competition? Find out: lnkd.in/e_QxW2H3

For the 2nd year straight, the gender wage gap widened in 2024. Equal pay is complicated—but still urgent. I shared some reflections back on #EqualPayDay. Feels like the right time to revisit them: lnkd.in/gbvGhUEE

Young people face tough job markets—degree or not. Unemployment for 22–27-year-olds is 7.4%, vs. 4.8% for grads. The challenge isn’t unique to college grads—it’s hard for everyone starting out.

<3% of job postings mention “junior” or “senior.” When they do, it’s mostly office roles. Since pre-pandemic: senior roles ↑4%, junior ↓21%.

Wage growth is outpacing inflation for most workers—but gains are uneven. Posted wages are cooling faster than ECI. Employers may be focusing more on retention. 🔗 hiringlab.org/2025/07/24/jul…

Great to chat with CBS News about the state of remote work and why some companies are implementing return to office policies. Catch the conversation here: cbsnews.com/video/why-are-tr…

Check out @CoryStahle 's October labor market update which looks at diverging sector trends to explain different job seeker experiences. Find the story here:hiringlab.org/2024/10/17/oct…

Holiday hiring is underway! Here are the highlights: - job postings for seasonal positions 0.5% higher than 2019 -Searches for seasonal jobs as a share of total job seeker activity were 18% higher than 2023 -Seasonal postings in retail eight percentage points above 2023

The majority of job postings with a paid time off benefit are for generic leave. After a global pandemic, advertising paid time off is still far from the norm. Read more about paid time off benefits in job postings here: hiringlab.org/2024/07/25/pai…

Family related benefits in advertisements are rare-included in just 7% of job postings. Among those, parental leave accounts for just 5.3% of postings while paid parental leave is nearly half as common. Read more about family related benefits here hiringlab.org/2024/07/25/fam…

Workplace benefits are a big part of compensation packages in the U.S., but how do employers use benefits to attract candidates? The #hiringlab released a 5 part series looking at benefits in job postings. Read about benefits overall here:hiringlab.org/2024/07/25/ben…