Human Resources For Small Business

What happens when the labor shortage economists warned about finally arrives, AI reshapes entire industries overnight, and the economic outlook is anything but certain? Economist Dr. Bill Conerly joins Brandon Laws to break it all down. With over 1,400 speaking engagements and decades of experience advising business leaders, Bill brings a rare combination of sharp data analysis and plain-spoken clarity. This conversation covers the demographic forces squeezing the labor market, why AI's impact on jobs is more uneven than the headlines suggest, how small businesses can start adopting AI without overthinking it, and what a "flexible stance" looks like when the range of economic possibilities keeps widening. If you're a business owner, HR leader, or anyone making workforce decisions right now, this is the episode you need to hear. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction and episode overview 2:00 The labor shortage economists predicted is now here 5:30 Why doom and gloom forecasts keep missing the mark 7:30 Is the pipe