It’s not just salary anymore. In the tight post-pandemic job market, employees are looking at benefits, flexibility, career growth opportunities and more when considering what is a high-quality job. Northeastern University labor economist Alicia Modestino says a new tool that provides a way to measure and compare such factors can help improve job quality and job recruitment — benefiting both employees and employers.
“Increasing the number of high-quality jobs — to provide individuals and families with the benefits of their labor and give them the opportunity not only to achieve economic stability, but also to thrive — is crucial,” said Modestino, an associate professor of economics in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and research director for the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern.
