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Class of ’18: STEM majors in demand, soft skills too

04/10/2018
With a tight labor market and skills shortages squeezing many industries, employers are sure to embrace the nearly 3 million college students who will graduate this May. The issue will be whether they have the skills required for the jobs available.

Employees pessimistic about retiring before age 65

04/10/2018
Thirty-seven percent of workers expect to work past age 70, an increase from 30% two years ago.

Really? Dog ate your schedule? Old, new excuses for being late

04/03/2018
According to a new CareerBuilder survey, when asked how often they come in late to work, 25% of workers admitted they do it at least once a month, and 12% say it’s a weekly occurrence for them.

Snapshot: Percentage of women who work

03/27/2018
Women age 21 to 36 are much more likely to be working than their grandmothers and even their moms.

We’re wide awake and worrying about work

03/20/2018

Sleepless nights caused by work anxiety are taking a heavy toll on employees. According to new research from global staffing firm Accountemps, 44% of professionals often lose sleep over work.

Survey: Only 39% of new hires tried to negotiate pay

02/13/2018

In only three cities did at least half of new hires try to negotiate higher starting pay: New York (55%), Dallas (51%) and San Francisco (50%).

Snapshot: We’re taking much less vacation

02/13/2018

Over the last 40 years, the average amount of vacation time American workers take has declined by almost four days.

Attracting, keeping talent is C-Suite’s biggest concern

02/13/2018

Attracting and retaining top-notch employees ranks as the foremost concern not only among CEOs but also the rest of the C-Suite, including chief financial officers, according to a new report by the Conference Board business group.

This Valentine’s Day, is office romance on the rocks?

02/06/2018

According to CareerBuilder’s Annual Valentine’s Day survey conducted by The Harris Poll, office romance is at a 10-year low, with 36% of workers reporting dating a co-worker, down from 41% last year and 40% in 2008.

One-third of hiring execs expect job churn in 2018

02/06/2018

Thirty-five percent of hiring decision makers expect more employees to quit this year, according to a new poll conducted by Glassdoor, the recruitment web site.