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What generation gap? Most OK with young boss

10/11/2017
Age is just a number in the workplace, suggests a new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam. More than eight in 10 professionals (82%) polled said they would be comfortable reporting to a manager who’s younger than they are; 91% wouldn’t mind supervising employees older than themselves.

The 7 trends driving job creation in the 20-teens

10/03/2017
Seven major trends that have significantly influenced job creation over the last seven years, according to new research from Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. Each trend has sparked occupational growth in emerging fields.

Snapshot: Percentage of workers older than 55 will continue to grow

10/03/2017
By 2024, nearly a quarter of workers will be older than 55, as more baby boomers and Gen Xers forego retirement.

Workers give high marks to executive leaders

09/26/2017
Approximately eight in 10 professionals polled by Robert Half Management Resources feel at least somewhat confident in the ability of senior management to grow the business, provide sound financial stewardship and drive innovation.

Snapshot: Americans perceive their standard of living improving

09/26/2017
Americans’ ratings of their standard of living are on pace to be the best in 10 years.

As long as they sit and stay, they’re welcome at work

09/19/2017
Pet food maker Purina has launched a campaign to encourage employers in Europe to welcome employees’ dogs into the workplace.

Survey: More than half say yes, actually, it is just a job

09/19/2017
Fifty-five percent of U.S. workers feel they have just a job, not a career, and 38% of these workers are likely to change jobs in the back half of 2017, according to CareerBuilder’s latest survey.

Snapshot: How many employers offer health benefits?

09/19/2017
The health insurance “offer rate” for all but the smallest employers increased in 2017.

Incomes rose last year despite stagnant wages

09/14/2017
The average household income has almost recovered from the Great Recession that ended eight years ago, but not quite.

Snapshot: Most are OK with variable hours

09/12/2017
Eighteen percent of U.S. employees say the number of hours they work varies each week.