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May 20, 2025

A hard job market for new college grads, the cost of declining employee wellbeing, a bold child care policy

27 minutes

In this episode, we explore Cake’s Body’s bold $36K childcare stipend, why the job market is suddenly so brutal for college grads, and what the WEF’s new report reveals about the steep decline in employee well-being. We break down what these headlines signal about where workplaces are headed—and what HR needs to be thinking about next.

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With Anessa:

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anessafike/

On her website: https://www.fikeandco.com/

Her book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-revolution-of-work-fuck-the-patriarchy-and-the-workplace-it-built-anessa-fike/21206822?ean=9781961347540&next=t

With Stacey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceynordwall/

Articles:

Cakes Body’s $36K Child Care Credit Leads the Way in Affordable Child Care Planning for Employees

Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market

World Economic Forum Warns Employee Well-Being Is Declining—and Costing Businesses Trillions

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