Ep. 180: Ron Hetrick, Principal Economist at Lightcast, The Labor Market Storm No One’s Ready For
Leaders, What happens when the labor force shrinks, demand surges, and we’ve overproduced college degrees at the expense of essential workers? Ron Hetrick, Principal Economist at Lightcast and author of The Rising Storm, joins us to break down the structural cracks in today’s labor market and what leaders must do before the storm hits in 2027. From healthcare and construction to tech and AI, Ron explains why the real problem isn’t just talent supply, but misaligned expectations and outdated strategies. We unpack the rising impact of labor force inversion, the flawed cultural obsession with…
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