Julia Pollak

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Julia Pollak is the Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, leading the department's economic research and providing analysis on labor-related policies and programs. Prior to joining DOL, she was the Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace, where she led a team that analyzed ZipRecruiter’s real-time marketplace data and ran surveys of job seekers, employers, and new hires. Before that, she was an Assistant Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation and an Adjunct Economics Instructor at Pepperdine University. Pollak is also a sought-after thought leader on the markets and the economy, frequently featured and cited in national media outlets.

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Pollak was the leading economic voice for ZipRecruiter, leveraging exclusive data to gauge the health of the labor market, identify hiring trends, and help organizations and individuals succeed in today’s ever-evolving economic landscape.
She led research on labor market trends and hiring behavior, drawing on real-time data from one of the country’s largest online employment marketplaces.
She also used data from the platform's marketplace to measure the health of the labor market, identify hiring trends, and help employers and job seekers prepare for the future of work.

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Pollak was an Assistant Policy Researcher for RAND Corporation, where her research centered on issues related to military personnel policy and defense acquisition.
She was a Research Assistant for The Heritage Foundation, where she conducted research on defense strategy, budgets, and military readiness.
She has contributed to Barron’s and served on both the Forbes Human Resources Council and the National Association of Business Economists
She was a Drilling Reservist for the US Navy for 11 years and is an Advisor for CWI Labs.
Her work is frequently featured in leading national outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Bloomberg.

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