Metrics

Tough times await new grads from the Class of 2020

07/14/2020

The young people who graduated from college this spring are entering the job market during an official recession. Looking at past recessions, the timing does not bode well for young workers’ overall career trajectories in terms of available jobs and compensation.

Most employers addressed BLM protests with staff

07/07/2020

Employers are publicly embracing anti-racism and Black Lives Matter messaging in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and subsequent weeks-long national protests.

Snapshot: Youngest workers are most diverse in history

07/07/2020

As of 2018, almost half of Americans age 21 and younger were not Caucasian.

Coronavirus pandemic has us second-guessing careers

06/30/2020

After months of maneuvering through the coronavirus crisis, many employees are rethinking what’s most important when it comes to their careers, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half suggests.

77% of HR pros expect more telework, even post-covid

06/16/2020

As millions of Americans continue working from home, new survey results suggest why some of them should get comfortable.

Women most vulnerable to pandemic-related job loss

06/09/2020

Women account for 55% of the 20.5 million who lost their jobs in April.

Employers eager to reopen, cautious about the details

06/04/2020

As states relax stay-at-home orders, 78% of employers surveyed by the Littler Mendelson law firm say they will reopen within three months, with 34% planning to do so within one month.

Thanks, coronavirus! We’re staying home this summer

06/02/2020

Summer is right around the corner, but many professionals plan to keep their noses to the grindstone, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows.

Going remote: Workers are split

05/28/2020

America’s great WFH experiment the past few months has yielded many converts.

Coronavirus has altered work for 74% of employers

05/27/2020

Planning is well underway for U.S. employers to get back to work in a post-covid-19 environment, according to a new survey by the Willis Towers Watson consulting firm.