Metrics

Paid maternity leave up, paternity leave down

08/01/2017

According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2017 Employee Benefits Survey, 30% of organizations currently provide paid maternity leave beyond what is covered by short-term disability or state law, an increase from 26% in 2016.

We’re #1! Survey says U.S. workers are world’s happiest

07/25/2017

Researchers evaluated the levels of employee happiness among more than 23,000 working professionals in eight nations across Europe, North America and Australia.

Snapshot: What makes ‘the good life’?

07/25/2017

Achieving career goals placed dead last in a Harris Poll that asked what characterizes “living the good life.”

Where in the world are wages rising fastest?

07/17/2017

WorldatWork’s annual Salary Budget Survey reveals that employers in all surveyed countries are projecting salary budget increases for 2018.

Employees say senior execs lack management skills

07/17/2017

U.S. employees give their senior leadership low marks on key aspects of people management, including the ability to develop future leaders, evoke trust and confidence and demonstrate sincere interest in employees’ well-being.

Where did all the summer jobs go?

07/11/2017

The late 1970s marked the heyday of summer youth employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the lazy days of summer have gotten even lazier since then.

Snapshot: Who is most responsible for giving workers what they need to succeed?

06/12/2017

HR, IT and top brass all have some effect on employee success, but none matter more than immediate bosses.

Snapshot: Millennials most satisfied with pay

06/06/2017

A recent survey found that 61% of employees consider compensation a “very important” contributor to job satisfaction.

Hiring, pay soars for recent college graduates

05/24/2017

The Class of ’17 is hitting the job market at the right time. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 74% of employers say they plan to hire recent college graduates this year, up from 67% last year and the highest outlook since 2007.

Snapshot: Most don’t let work email follow them home