WEBVTT - Express Services Presents:  Now’s The Time

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio, Hey listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>The following is a bite sized version of an episode

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<v Speaker 1>of On the Job, a podcast from Express Employment Professionals

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<v Speaker 1>that shares the experiences of everyday Americans finding their life's work.

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<v Speaker 1>These clips can be humorous and heartwarming, sometimes both at

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, and they're always insightful.

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<v Speaker 2>Enjoy Welcome to On the Job. As you might be

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<v Speaker 2>noticing if you're a longtime listener, I am not Otis Gray.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Avery Thompson, who you may remember hearing way back

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<v Speaker 2>in season three when I told my story a brush

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<v Speaker 2>with fame. Well, I'm back again and I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 2>take the wheel for our whole new season of On

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<v Speaker 2>the Job are seventh in fact, so over the next

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<v Speaker 2>eight episodes, I'll be speaking with folks who have finally

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<v Speaker 2>folded up those pandemic sweatpants and are back out there

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<v Speaker 2>doing what they love and keeping America moving forward. This season,

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<v Speaker 2>On the Job is on the move, so come along

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<v Speaker 2>for the ride. It's become a bit of a tradition

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<v Speaker 2>here at On the Job to start the season by

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<v Speaker 2>speaking with an economist. So to kick things off, I

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<v Speaker 2>gave a call to Raleigh, North Carolina, to speak with

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<v Speaker 2>doctor Michael L. Walden, Professor Emeritus of North Carolina State

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<v Speaker 2>University and veteran economist with over forty years of expertise.

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<v Speaker 2>But before you go thinking, oh, no, an economist, hit

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<v Speaker 2>the fast forward button, you'll be relieved to know that

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<v Speaker 2>I chose a person that understands your apprehension and has

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<v Speaker 2>made it his life's work to help people get over

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<v Speaker 2>that econ phobia.

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<v Speaker 3>One thing we're going to see more of to deal

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<v Speaker 3>broadly with the labor shortage is something that we actually

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<v Speaker 3>feared a decade ago, and that is technology.

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<v Speaker 2>In other words, robots, well, also automation and AI, but yes,

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<v Speaker 2>also robots.

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<v Speaker 3>But I think some of those technologies have been developed,

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<v Speaker 3>they may hit at just the right time.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's no longer just factory jobs and other repetitive

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<v Speaker 2>tasks that are at risk of being replaced.

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<v Speaker 3>So I don't think we should get too set in thinking, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>this labor shortage is going to go on. I do

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<v Speaker 3>think eventually we're going to see a lot of this

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<v Speaker 3>technology come in and be used by businesses. So I

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<v Speaker 3>still think people need to worry about getting the skills

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<v Speaker 3>that they need to get in order to get the

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<v Speaker 3>job they want, and just don't be setting back and saying, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>I can get a job anytime I want, because there's

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<v Speaker 3>so many jobs deal I think eventually it'll change.

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<v Speaker 2>So doctor Walden's advice, get that job now, Folks, strike

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<v Speaker 2>while the iron's hot. We'll be right back.

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<v Speaker 3>A strong work ethic takes pride in a job well done.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the kind of person you need. Express Employment

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<v Speaker 2>professionals can help because in good times or bad, we

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<v Speaker 2>understand how critical it is to manage your business for

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<v Speaker 2>today with the right workforce.

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<v Speaker 3>We offer hiring solutions to fit changing demands.

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<v Speaker 2>Express knows Jobs.

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<v Speaker 2>We're back speaking with economist doctor Michael L. Walden, who

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<v Speaker 2>is just reflecting on the very strong post pandemic labor

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<v Speaker 2>market we're enjoying. But doctor Walden also acknowledges that even

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<v Speaker 2>in a blazing labor market that heavily favors the worker,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes landing that job is easier said than done.

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<v Speaker 3>We are probably in an era where what businesses want

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<v Speaker 3>and the skills that are needed are changing more rapidly

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<v Speaker 3>than any time before, and I think what's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 3>This is not me saying this. The kind of jobs

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<v Speaker 3>that are going to be applied for people and the

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<v Speaker 3>skills that are needed are going to change.

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<v Speaker 2>Only time will tell how things play out. But I

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<v Speaker 2>hope for everyone's sake that doctor Walden is right and

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<v Speaker 2>things won't be as bad as some of these doomsday

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<v Speaker 2>pundits have been predicting that this labor market will continue

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<v Speaker 2>to roar. But then, just as we were wrapping up

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<v Speaker 2>our interview, I noticed hanging in the background of his

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<v Speaker 2>office a long row of baseball caps, all of them

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<v Speaker 2>bearing the logo of the Cincinnati Reds. And if you

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<v Speaker 2>know anything about the Cincinnati Reds, then you know you

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<v Speaker 2>have to be an eternal optimist to keep rooting for them.

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<v Speaker 3>My Reds had a horrible season last year. I think

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<v Speaker 3>they lost one hundred and two games, but I'm always

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<v Speaker 3>optimistic about a lot of young players, so I'm looking

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<v Speaker 3>for good things from the Reds. Maybe not World Series,

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<v Speaker 3>but he's being competitive.

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe we should take doctor Waldon's positive economic outlook

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<v Speaker 2>with a grain of salt. Or maybe he's completely right

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll see the Reds in the playoffs. For on

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<v Speaker 2>the job. I'm Avery Thompson. I'll see you down the road.