My first job at 16 years old was a courtesy clerk at Kroger. I worked part-time during the week and usually a full eight hours on the weekend. I used my … Read more
Frontline Healthcare Workers Deserve Pay Transparency
A vast increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations resulting from the pandemic gave rise to an unprecedented demand for healthcare workers in 2020. For instance, … Read more
The Most Taboo Topic in the Hiring Process
Editor’s Note: This is part of a duo of simultaneously published articles about our collective discomfort addressing salary issues more openly. Check … Read more
Don’t Believe the Lies About Gen Z and Money
A recent study by The Workforce Institute at Kronos uncovered an interesting twist when it comes to the importance of money in attracting and retaining the … Read more
Why Do People Switch Jobs? It’s Mostly the Same No Matter How Much They Make
Here’s the big takeaway from this latest bit of candidate data from Ladders, the career site for six-figure jobs: When it comes to pay, perks, and … Read more
The Pros and Cons of Telling Google Your Salary Ranges
Back in June, Google went live with its job search tool. People have been talking about it for months now, and the buzz isn’t dying down anytime soon. I’ve … Read more
Jobs Grow by 156K in December; Wages Take Jump
Ending the year much as it began, employers hired a modest 156,000 new workers in December, bringing the total for 2016 to 2.16 million new jobs. In 2015, … Read more
What to Like (and not) About LinkedIn Salary
Earlier this month, LinkedIn introduced LinkedIn Salary for users in the U.S., UK, and Canada (rollout to the rest of the world is expected in 2017). The … Read more
Good, But Not Good Enough: Matching Workers with High-growth Jobs
In the six years since the global financial crisis, the U.S. economy has gained much of the economic strength that was lost in the recession. In the last … Read more
How California’s Equal Pay Law Affects All Employers
What is being called the strongest equal pay law in the country goes into effect in California in a month, but its impact is already being felt, and not … Read more
Fed Reserve Says Shortage of Skilled Workers Is Putting Pressure On Wages
Across the country, employers and the agencies that help them fill jobs are feeling increasing pressure to raise pay for workers with special skills. In … Read more
Jobs Take Big Jump in November; Temp, Search Increase Numbers
The U.S. economy delivered a powerful holiday surprise, adding 321,000 new jobs last month, the most in almost three years. To add to the robust report, … Read more
Private Employers Add 208,00 Jobs In November
Private sector employers added 208,000 jobs in November, the seventh time this year job growth has topped 200,000. The report from HR services and payroll … Read more
Temp Staffing Continues to Grow; Economy Adds 214K Jobs As Unemployment Declines
For the ninth consecutive month job creation topped 200,000, adding 214,000 new non-farm jobs last month. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged down to … Read more
Fed Says Demand for Staffing Services Increasing
Reports from the Federal Reserve say shortages of skilled workers in a variety of trades are showing up here and there across the U.S., putting pressure … Read more
Is Google Switch to W2 Security Guards the Start of a Trend?
Only days after Google announced it would stop using outside security contractors in favor of hiring its own force, the move is already being described as … Read more
Here’s How to Fix Your Comp Plan to Keep the Winners
Compensating recruiters – it’s straightforward, right? All recruiters just get a cut of what they bill – yes? Well actually, no! While this may be the … Read more
Recruiter Survey: Candidates Are Driving the Job Market
It’s a job seekers’ market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40% of them taking almost a month to make … Read more
Minimum Wage Rates Are Rising State by State
While efforts to raise the federal minimum wage are languishing, 34 states are considering or have taken action to raise their state’s minimum. … Read more
Cut Expenses, But Change Comp Plans Cautiously
Dear Barb: My overhead continues to increase while profits have leveled off. The only solution I see is possibly restructuring the compensation and … Read more