Metrics

Almost half of HR managers have demoted someone

08/21/2018

Promotions get all the career-progression glory, but what about the flip side? According to new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam, 46% of HR managers have seen someone at their organization slide down a rung on the career ladder.

Poll: Executives rate HR higher than others do

08/14/2018

Executives think more highly of HR than managers do, and both give the function more love than nonmanagers do, according to a recent survey conducted by BambooHR.

Survey: 45% have gained weight in their current job

07/31/2018

Is your current job making you fat? A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 57% of workers believe they are overweight, and 45% say they’ve gained weight at their present job.

Snapshot: Telecommuting is the new normal

07/24/2018

More than two-thirds of employers permit some kind of telecommuting.

Most managers just tossed into the deep end

07/24/2018

More than half (59%) of new managers receive no training at all on how to manage.

Successful in sweatpants? Remote work has pros, cons

06/19/2018

Job seekers are enticed by work-from-home options but well aware of the pitfalls, suggests new research from global staffing firm Robert Half.

Snapshot: Summer jobs are paying real money

06/19/2018

Gone are the days when a student’s summer job came with a minimum wage paycheck.

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.