‘Workplace fixer’ sees recent unemployment spike for Black women as redirection opportunity

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June 9th, 2025

A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant with someone sitting behind the window.
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Ill., April 1, 2022. Employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March, more evidence of a tight labor market that has emboldened millions of American workers to leave their jobs and contributed to the biggest surge in inflation in four decades. A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in February — a sign that they are confident they can find better pay or working conditions elsewhere. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Black women lost over 106,000 jobs in April, causing their unemployment rate to jump a percentage point to 6.1%. 

Black workers also make up a larger share of the federal workforce, leading to greater impacts from cuts under the Trump administration.

HR Plug and Greatness Lab founder LaShawn Davis joins “Closer Look” to share insight on how to navigate the current job market and her advice for standing out as an employee.

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