Metrics

Silver linings among pandemic’s dark clouds

12/28/2020

Despite the devastation it has wrought, the coronavirus pandemic is yielding some unexpected benefits for employers, according to a new survey by the Mercer consulting firm.

Half of workers say pandemic stalled career growth

12/21/2020

A full 50% of working Americans say their career development has stalled or even regressed during the pandemic, says a survey of 1,000 workers by Doodle, an online scheduling firm.

Snapshot: How worried are workers about catching covid-19?

12/15/2020

About half of workers who must interact with others on the job are concerned they may be exposed to the coronavirus.

Working from home: Absence makes the heart grow fonder

12/08/2020

Nine months into white-collar America’s mass move to remote work, many of us miss the socialization of office life. Others couldn’t be happier working from home.

Snapshot: What’s more difficult since the pandemic began?

12/08/2020

60% of employees say work has become harder during the pandemic, especially those working remotely.

Snapshot: Why employers will continue remote work next year

12/01/2020

More than half of employers plan to have employees working remotely in the first quarter of 2021. More and more say it improves employee retention and engagement.

Survey: One-third embrace 100% remote workforce

11/10/2020

With remote work becoming the new normal, more companies are now willing to not only hire remote workers, but to hire them from anywhere.

90% of firms transformed their business this year

11/03/2020

In a survey of more than 2,800 senior managers in the U.S., nine in 10 respondents said their organization has improved operations or pursued new opportunities as a result of covid-19.

Covid spurs job seekers to relocate, change industries

10/27/2020

In a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, more job seekers opted to relocate for new opportunities, move to smaller companies and change industries in the second quarter, when initial shutdown orders took effect.

Snapshot: Almost half are fully back to work