Metrics

Winter is coming—as are raging thermostat battles

09/20/2018

A CareerBuilder survey found that 27% of office workers say their workplace is too hot and 19% say it’s too cold.

The average lunch hour lasts only 39 minutes

09/18/2018

The lunch “hour” is a thing of the past, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam suggests.

Fewer candidates willing to relocate for a new job

09/11/2018

Just 11% of job seekers relocated for work over the last decade, compared to nearly 19% of workers who relocated for new positions in the previous decade.

Snapshot: Pass rates for competing HR certifications

09/04/2018

More test-takers pass the Society for Human Resource Management’s basic Certified Professional exam than the HR Certification Institute’s similar Professional in Human Resources exam.

Just over half of workers satisfied with their jobs

09/04/2018

The Conference Board’s latest survey on job satisfaction finds that 51% of U.S. employees feel overall satisfied with their jobs.

Snapshot: Who smokes marijuana, by age

08/28/2018

A significant percentage of your workforce probably uses cannabis at least occasionally.

Almost half of HR managers have demoted someone

08/21/2018

Promotions get all the career-progression glory, but what about the flip side? According to new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam, 46% of HR managers have seen someone at their organization slide down a rung on the career ladder.

Poll: Executives rate HR higher than others do

08/14/2018

Executives think more highly of HR than managers do, and both give the function more love than nonmanagers do, according to a recent survey conducted by BambooHR.

Survey: 45% have gained weight in their current job

07/31/2018

Is your current job making you fat? A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 57% of workers believe they are overweight, and 45% say they’ve gained weight at their present job.

Snapshot: Telecommuting is the new normal

07/24/2018

More than two-thirds of employers permit some kind of telecommuting.