Marketplace All-in-One Holiday hiring doldrums
Nov 27, 2025
Ben Jordan, a musician and AI music researcher, discusses innovative techniques like Harmony Cloak to protect music from AI scraping. Heather Kelly, a technology reporter, explores the burgeoning field of screen-time coaching for parents, highlighting the challenges of kids bypassing digital controls. They emphasize the need for open conversations about online safety rather than just relying on tech solutions. The episode also touches on seasonal hiring trends, revealing demand in transportation and warehousing despite a cooling retail market.
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Seasonal Hiring Mirrors Labor Cooling
- Seasonal hiring this year reflects a cooling labor market with fewer temp roles in retail.
- Employers are shifting work to existing staff while some sectors still increase seasonal openings.
Logistics Hiring Bucks Retail Trend
- Transportation and warehousing show seasonal hiring gains even as retail cools.
- Firms in that sector hire more temp workers to avoid committing to full-time labor amid uncertainty.
Ranch Revival Through Regenerative Practices
- Poncha, a fourth-generation rancher, shows how regenerative practices revived a once-degraded pond area.
- He planted trees and improved soil health, saying small ranch changes won't fix climate alone but could scale if widely adopted.