How to Retain Top Talent in the Current Economic Environment

Julia Pollak

Chief Economist, ZipRecruiter

Julia Pollak is Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace that actively connects job seekers and businesses using AI-driven smart matching technology. She uses real time data from the ZipRecruiter marketplace to measure the health of the labor market, identify hiring trends, and help employers and job seekers prepare for the future of work. Her research is frequently cited in leading national outlets, like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and NPR. She is also a contributor to Barron’s, a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council, and an active member of the National Association of Business Economists. She was named one of the 100 Most Influential TA Thought Leaders by TATech.

Prior to working at ZipRecruiter, Julia was an Assistant Policy Analyst at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct economics instructor at Pepperdine University.

Julia holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard and an M.Phil. in policy analysis from Pardee RAND Graduate School. She was a drilling reservist in the U.S. Navy from 2011 to 2022.