Legal Industry Hiring During Pandemic
Module 2 - SLP
PANDEMIC LESSONS
The Workforce
Companies need staff. Some positions require specialized training while others are considered entry-level and do not require education, certification, licensure, or advanced skills. An array of workers is crucial for smooth-running operations.
Session Long Project 2 Resources
Understanding America’s Labor Shortage (2022)
https://www(dot)uschamber(dot)com/workforce/understanding-americas-labor-shortage
Should Companies Retrain Staff and Avoid Layoffs? (2022)
https://www(dot)linkedin(dot)com/pulse/should-companies-retrain-staff-avoid-layoffs-michael-thorpe/
How did employment change during the COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from a new BLS survey supplement (2022)
https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/opub/btn/volume-11/how-did-employment-change-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.htm
How Manufacturers Can Create a Talent Pipeline and Close the Post-Pandemic Skills Gap (2021)
https://www(dot)industryweek(dot)com/operations/article/21170679/how-manufacturers-can-create-a-talent-pipeline-and-close-the-postpandemic-skills-gap
Should Talent Be an Extension of Technology, or Vice Versa? (2021)
https://www(dot)industryweek(dot)com/operations/continuous-improvement/article/21168631/should-talent-be-an-extension-of-technology-or-vice-versa
SLP Assignment
U.S. Labor Trends
Use the DATA AND SCENARIOS file for this assignment.
Research general trends in the United States labor force since 2020. This section should be ½ a page in length.
Pandemic Industry Hiring Trends
Research the assigned Industry Hiring in Pandemic and explain why an increased workforce was required to support operations during the pandemic. Is the hiring expected to be temporary? This section should be ½ a page in length.
Research the assigned Industry Layoffs due to Pandemic and explain why a smaller workforce was required to support operations during the pandemic. Are the layoffs expected to be temporary? This section should be ½ a page in length.
Research and explain two workforce hiring trends that are expected to be used to support business operations in 2022 and beyond. (Research Support Required - look for articles no more than 3 years old). This section should be 1 page in length.
No quotations are permitted in this paper. Since you are engaging in research, cite and reference the sources in APA format. NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” across the grading rubric. This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use the template (OPM300 SLP2) to create your submission.
The template is set up in APA 7: double-spacing, font, margins, headings, page breaks, APA help links.
Pandemic Lessons
Your Name
Trident University International
Pandemic Lessons
Due Date
Pandemic Lessons
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal business operations and led businesses to restructure and adopt new ways of running operations. While some professions were negatively affected and employees lost their jobs indefinitely, the demand for other professions increased, leading to more employment opportunities. Most people began to work from home as the government implemented lockdowns to minimize physical interactions.
U.S. Labor Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic caused major changes in the U.S. labor force. Businesses and companies suspended their operations temporarily in 2020, leading to job loss. Most people remained unemployed as they stayed at home during the lockdown. The pandemic drove people to retire early, with the retirement rate growing by 2.2 % between 2019 and 2021. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surveyed the labor force on a sample that included both men and women born between 1980 and 1984 (NLSY97). During the first year of the pandemic, more men worked (90%) compared to women (83%) (Auginbaugh & Rothstein, 2022). People with a bachelor’s degree or higher were likelier to work than those with a high school diploma or less. During the pandemic, working from home became more popular. The study showed that more women continued to work from home compared to men post-pandemic. Some switched jobs for better and more flexible terms.
Legal Industry Hiring During Pandemic
The demand for legal services escalated during the pandemic as businesses were restructuring. COVID-19 disrupted the traditional ways of running companies, forcing them to adopt new norms. Due to the abrupt changes, organizations needed legal professionals to guide them in handling legal issues caused by the pandemic. More lawyers and attorneys got employed to meet the demand for legal professionals. Some issues that required legal involvement include laying off workers, renegotiating leases for workspaces, enforcing vaccination for workers, and restructuring the working terms and conditions for employees working from home.
Furthermore, the legal professionals experienced working flexibility as law firms operated virtually. Working from home is a continuing practice as firms allow workers to partially or fully work remotely. Hiring legal professionals is likely permanent as firms still need them post-pandemic. In addition, the business and economic world is rapidly evolving, thus increasing the demand for legal professionals.
Brick and Motor Retail Industry Layoffs due to pandemic
The bricks and motor retail industry was one of the hard-hit industries by COVID-19. The government issued a lockdown policy that required people to sta...