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February 29th: First reported US deathJob searches in Talroo’s network stay the same for most industries, but healthcare job searches go up week over week: allied health by 47%, nursing by 32%. |
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March 11th: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson test positive for Covid-19Coronavirus hits Hollywood as the beloved celebrities recover in Australia. |
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March 15th: CDC recommends social distancing and restrictions on gatheringMeanwhile in Talroo’s network, clicks on warehouse and retail jobs increase by 103% as the restaurant industry starts to falter. |
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March 16th: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 3,000 pointsIn the worst drop since 1987, Coronavirus rattles the stock market. |
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March 17th: Talroo moves to remote workAlong with employees from Amazon, Google, Twitter, Facebook, and many more, Talroo’s team gets comfortable in their home offices for the foreseeable future. |
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March 21st: Zoom hits 1 million downloads in one dayWhether it’s for work calls or virtual CrossFit, people get acquainted with the video conferencing app almost overnight. |
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March 30th: Tiger King hits 34 million views on NetflixLove him or hate him, Joe Exotic provided a much-needed distraction for a surprisingly large percentage of the population. |
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April 1st: Starbucks Foundation donates $3 million to global COVID-19 relief effortsThe coffee chain joins The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ralph Lauren, Everlane, and more who are donating heavily to aid the WHO and other organizations. |
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April 2nd: March unemployment claims top 10MAs global Coronavirus cases top 1 million, job postings and job searches decrease across Talroo’s network, especially in education, IT, and nursing. There’s one exception: postings for remote work go up 2x. |
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April 10th: TikTok hits 1 billion users in 150 countriesEven skeptical millennials join Gen Z on the trendiest social platform since SnapChat. |
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April 15th: First stimulus checks and increased unemployment benefits hitAmericans making less than 70k start to see $1200 checks deposited in their accounts, and for those on unemployment, expanded benefits start to hit – up to $600 per week. |
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April 18th: Protests against stay-at-home orders pop up in Austin and other US locationsSmall but vocals crowds appear at some state capitols to demand that the country be “opened back up.” |
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April 19th: Lady Gaga’s “One World: Together at Home” draws over 20 million viewersThe virtual concert raises $128 million for the WHO and other coronavirus efforts. |
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April 20th: Chipotle gets charitable with BOGO burritosCompany offers a free burrito with purchase of another to help feed frontline workers. |
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April 21st: Netflix reports nearly 16 million new subscribers in Q1Streaming giant beats growth projections as people remain housebound – and couchbound. |
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April 21st: Nintendo Hardware spending grew 63% YoYPeople hunt for the Switch like it’s a virtual Black Friday. |
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April 22nd: Delta airlines ends Q1 with $6 billion in unrestricted liquidityExpects CARES Act payroll support of $5.4 billion; U.S. Treasury will receive warrants to purchase over 6.5M shares of Delta common stock. |
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April 28th: Jake Gyllenhaal goes viral making sourdoughBored actor partakes in the baking trend that’s so popular, stores are selling out of flour. |
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April 30th: US jobless claims top 30 million for the most recent six-week periodThis number eclipses the job losses from the Great Recession, which saw 8.7 million jobless claims. (BLS) |
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May 1st: Texas begins phased reopening of businessesGovernor Greg Abbott allows restaurants, malls, and movie theatres to open at 25% capacity. |
May 6th: Airlines say goodbye to the middle seatDelta, United, and Southwest are only selling window and aisle seats since demand is down and the need for personal space is up. |
Job seeker activity is less than before the pandemic, even with unemployment claims mounting. Week-ending May 3 data shows a reversal from the prior 4 weeks of declining job searches as some states begin easing restrictions.
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