Metrics

Tax stats show contingent workforce has exploded

05/29/2018

W-2 wage statements, issued to employees, have declined slightly since 2000, but the number of 1099s has increased dramatically.

Snapshot: Employees who thought their onboarding process was great

05/22/2018

Few employees rave about their first day on the job, first time meeting their coworkers and their first opportunities to share their talents.

By the numbers: Women in the U.S. workforce

05/17/2018

As women continue to speak out for equality in the workplace, employers that align compensation systems and their organizational cultures to support working mothers will attract top talent.

Dress for success—even if standards have relaxed

05/15/2018

Climbing the corporate ladder still requires the right look, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam suggests.

Snapshot: Percentage of teens with summer jobs declines

05/15/2018

Summer youth employment has fallen dramatically in the last 40 years.

Unemployment, labor force participation near historic lows

05/08/2018

Good news and bad news from the April unemployment report.

Snapshot: Millennials are largest generation in the labor force

05/01/2018

Millennials—born between 1983 and 2000—make up more than one-third of the workforce.

Would you give up social media for a 10% raise?

04/30/2018

A survey of 1,200 Americans by LendEDU asked what they’d give up or do exchange for a 10% raise on their annual salary.

Foreign students bypassing U.S. universities to study elsewhere

04/24/2018

The United States’ loss is Australia’s and Canada’s gain, according to preliminary data from the Institute of International Education.

HR field ranks high in survey of job potential